Archive for October 2012
Capital Crossroads launches mentorship program
The Social Capital of the Capital Crossroads vision plan has developed an inter-generational mentorship program, Community Connect: Mentors Inspiring Success, to expand regional leadership.
The mentorship program is designed to connect participants to Greater Des …
Read MoreWest Des Moines to celebrate fiber-optic network
The city of West Des Moines and Iowa Network Services (INS) will host Light Up West Des Moines for the Future, celebrating the launch Phase I of the INS fiber-optic network, tomorrow at 10 a.m. …
Read MoreHy-Vee supervisors sue grocer for overtime pay
Hy-Vee Inc. failed to properly compensate some of its department managers when they worked more than 40 hours a week, according to 13 lawsuits filed Monday in federal court in Des Moines.
The lawsuits represent …
Read MoreGroup opposes extending estate tax benefits as ‘poor fiscal policy’
Extending federal tax breaks for 40 Iowa families inheriting multimillion-dollar estates is a bad idea, especially when combined with other proposals that would end tax benefits used by more than 86,000 families just to get …
Read MoreWells Fargo launches markets division
Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest U.S. home lender, is restructuring sales and trading operations to form a new markets division at its investment bank as the company challenges more established Wall Street rivals, Bloomberg reported. The division …
Read MoreMercy air ambulance service expands
Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines has begun a previously announced expansion of its Mercy One air ambulance service based out of Clarinda Regional Health Center, the hospital said Monday. The addition of a third …
Read MoreStelter partners on estates website
The Stelter Co. has partnered with The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) Education Foundation to launch an educational website to assist Americans in their estate and financial planning. The new www.asmartplanabetterworld.com, provides estate …
Read MoreFederal Reserve could have done more to boost the economy
Falling mortgage rates fueled by the Federal Reserve Board are having a limited impact on the economy, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said today in a speech, CNNMoney reported.
Though the …
Read MoreBusiness economists see a lukewarm economy through 2013
Economists anticipate a “tepid, albeit improving” outlook unfolding for the U.S. economy, according to the latest survey by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), MarketWatch reported.
Respondents to NABE’s October survey project inflation-adjusted growth …
Read MoreFood cooperative files bankruptcy petition
Tallgrass Grocery Cooperative filed for protection from its creditors under federal bankruptcy law Friday, claiming $51,598 in debts, including $351 due to the Iowa Department of Revenue, and $4,673 in assets. The West Des Moines organization …
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