Archive for October 2012
‘Unconventional’ oil and gas production boosts jobs numbers
The U.S. oil and gas boom is cutting into jobless numbers, supporting a total of 1.7 million jobs this year, a number that will swell to almost 3 million by 2020, a leading consultant said …
Read MoreTickets to go on sale for Hy-Vee Big Four Classic
Iowa’s four NCAA Division I institutions will host the inaugural Hy-Vee Big Four Classic, a men’s college basketball doubleheader, at Wells Fargo Arena on Dec. 15. The University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa …
Read MoreWells Fargo tops $1 billion in SBA loans
Wells Fargo & Co. has approved $1.24 billion in small business loans under the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 7(a) program in the past year, the Charlotte Business Journal reported. It’s the second consecutive year the …
Read MoreNational child protection conference begins in Des Moines
The National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (National DEC) and the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy announced today’s opening of the Ninth annual National Drug Endangered Children conference at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. …
Read MoreDish Network reaches settlement with Cablevision
“The Walking Dead” was back on the air for 14 million Dish subscribers Monday night as Dish Network Corp. settled its four-year legal battle with Voom HD, L.A. Biz reported. Under the deal, Dish will …
Read MorePolitical preach at the office
Few who work for David Siegel would likely mistake their boss for a man of the people, Bloomberg Businessweek says.
The Florida time-share titan made headlines this month when he sent thousands of employees an …
Read MoreBankers Trust receives NAACP award
Bankers Trust Co. has received the Des Moines chapter of the NAACP’s Merit Employer of the Year Award. This is the fourth year the bank has received the award. The National Association for the Advancement …
Read MoreDunkin’ Donuts rolls east
Lori Kelderman High and Jeff Kelderman, who hold Dunkin’ Donuts franchise rights for an area that stretches east from the Des Moines River, will be opening three new restaurants next year in Central Iowa. The …
Read MoreDivine Caroline goes to Hollywood & Vine
Meredith Corp. said today that it will feature original high-definition videos from CelebTV, a digital entertainment network, on Meredith’s Divine Caroline website beginning this week.…
Read MoreNature Conservancy names new director for Iowa
Jan Glendening of Pleasant Hill has been appointed Iowa state director of The Nature Conservancy, succeeding Sean McMahon, who has been named director of North America agriculture for the organization. Glendening has been with the …
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