Archive for September 2012
Study shows clinical trials big in Iowa
Iowans don’t have to travel far too find clinical trials of new medications being developed by pharmaceutical makers. In Greater Des Moines alone, 28 drug trials are currently recruiting patients, according to “Research in Your Backyard: …
Read More100 Chicks for Charity meeting tonight
Philanthropy group 100 Chicks for Charity will meet tonight at Dos Rios Cantina and Tequila Lounge at 6 p.m. The group of young professional women asks each member to contribute at least $50 four times …
Read MoreAuto parts supplier plans Urbandale facility
Automotive parts supplier DENSO International America Inc. plans to establish an assembly and warehousing facility in Urbandale, according to documents filed with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA).
The company’s wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, DENSO …
Read MoreU.S. real estate investors gear up for buying spree
Almost two-thirds of U.S. residential real estate investors plan to buy as many as or more homes in the next 12 months than they have in the past year, even as prices rise, according to …
Read MoreMore people than first estimated will pay health-care penalty
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said that roughly 2 million more Americans will pay penalties under President Obama’s health-care law for lacking insurance than had previously been estimated, CNNMoney reported. Under the law, Americans must …
Read MoreWorkshops to teach small businesses to use LinkedIn, Google more effectively
Registration is still open for small businesses interested in learning LinkedIn marketing strategies or how to grow their business online with Google. Both workshops are sponsored by the Mid Iowa Small Business Development Center and …
Read MoreOrchard Place CEO to leave for Minnesota position
Brock Wolff, CEO of Orchard Place, will leave his position on Oct. 16 to become chief operating officer of Nexus Treatment, a multistate nonprofit children’s organization based in Minnesota. Orchard Place provides a wide range …
Read MoreFacebook to charge businesses for “Offers” deals
Facebook Inc. has announced that it will begin charging businesses for the free Offers capacity that it began offering earlier this year, Reuters reported Thursday.
The Offers capacity allows a business to offer deals to people who are …
Read More76 pieces of art bequeathed to Art Center
Des Moines community leaders David and Elizabeth Kruidenier have bequeathed 76 pieces of their personal art collection to the Des Moines Art Center. Elizabeth Kruidenier, a lawyer and philanthropist, died last year. Her husband, David, …
Read MoreDeveloper Walters takes plea deal, could avoid prison
Developer Randal Walters pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of a nine-count indictment that was filed last year in connection with construction projects involving business partner John Kline.
In exchange for the …
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