Archive for August 2012
Survey: Health premiums to rise 7 percent
Large employers expect their health insurance costs will increase 7 percent next year, the Washington Business Journal reported. The estimate is based on a survey conducted by the National Business Group on Health. “Rising health-care costs …
Read MoreMarsh & McLennan income up
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. reported net income of $329 million for the quarter ended June 30, compared with $282 million in the second quarter of 2011. The company’s consolidated revenue in the second quarter of …
Read MoreNAACP to host second annual job fair
In an effort to connect candidates with positions at Central Iowa companies, the Des Moines chapter of the NAACP is hosting its second annual job fair to be held at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue …
Read MoreUnited Way launches volunteer app
The United Way of Central Iowa has launched an app that aims to connect its users with central Iowa organizations that are seeking volunteers, the organization announced today.
The app will allow volunteers to search and …
Read MoreCanning equipment, no Ferraris, in hunt for Wassendorf assets
The hunt for the assets of Peregrine Financial Group CEO Russell Wasendorf Sr. has yielded a backyard pool, 2,000 bottles of wine, pickup trucks and some high-end photography equipment, Reuters reported.
But a receiver appointed …
Read MoreInvestors come to Knight’s rescue
A group of investors rescued Knight Capital Group Inc. in a $400 million deal that keeps the embattled leader in U.S. market-making for equities in business, but comes at a huge cost to existing shareholders, …
Read MoreDeadlines approaching for Prairie Meadows grants
The deadlines to apply for Prairie Meadows community betterment and legacy grants are approaching. The deadline to apply for the community better grant, which provides funding up to $100,000, is 5 p.m. Sept. 14. The deadline …
Read MoreRibbon cutting Thursday for zoo’s Bankers Trust Learning Center
Bankers Trust Co. and the Blank Park Zoo will have a ribbon cutting for the zoo’s renovated Bankers Trust Learning Center at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the zoo, 7401 S.W. Ninth St. Highlights of the …
Read MoreWater Works plans reception with CEO finalists
The Des Moines Water Works board will have a meet and greet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with finalists in the search for a new water works CEO and general manager. The public is …
Read MoreVolunteer funds available
The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service (ICVS) said federal Volunteer Generation Fund grants are available for organizations to support development of the volunteer infrastructure in Iowa by serving as a Volunteer Connector Organization. Iowa reached …
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