Archive for September 2012
VIDEO: Great moments in stapler history
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U.S. investors ease government borrowing
American investors are buying U.S. Treasury securities at a faster pace than foreigners for the first time since 2010, aiding the government in its efforts to borrow as total public debt outstanding rises above $16 …
Read MoreSolar company awaits loan from controversial government program
A tiny solar company named SoloPower Inc. will flip the switch on production at a U.S. factory Thursday, a major step toward allowing it to tap a $197 million government loan guarantee awarded under the …
Read MoreSoftware company receives state development aid
A 4-year-old software company with offices in Des Moines and Cedar Falls was one of 11 businesses that received state economic development funds last week. Banno LLC, which harvests and analyzes behavior-driven banking data to …
Read MoreApple sells out initial supply of iPhones
Apple Inc. sold more than 5 million iPhone 5 smartphones in the three days after the new device hit the marketplace on Sept. 21, the company said today, Reuters reported. Apple said it sold out …
Read MoreBrawl closes iPhone factory
Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles Apple’s iPhones and makes components for top global electronics companies, closed a plant in China today after about 2,000 workers were involved in a brawl at a company dormitory, …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Oct. 1
Nationview: Norman Mineta, former U.S. secretary of transportation
Norman Mineta’s resume is rather diverse.
Mineta chairs the advisory council for the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy’s J-Center. He was in Des Moines earlier this month to talk about U.S.-Japanese relations, and spoke with …
Read MorePrincipal Financial recognized by Working Mother
For the eleventh year, Principal Financial Group was named to the Working Mother 100 Best Companies list.
Principal, the only Iowa company to make the list, was recognized for its paid family leave, including maternity, …
Read MorePoll: 60 percent of Americans distrust media
A new Gallup poll revealed that 60 percent of Americans distrust the media’s ability to report the news fully, accurately and fairly.
Gallup said this is a record high for media distrust and is driven …
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