Archive for October 2012
Wireless Zone looks to expand in Iowa
Independent Verizon Wireless franchise retailer Wireless Zone is looking to expand its presence in Iowa.
The company recently opened its first shop in Grinnell and hopes to open 10 to 15 more during the next …
Read MoreChamber regional breakfast next Thursday
The Chambers of Commerce Regional Breakfast will take place Oct. 18 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Terrace Hill, 2300 Grand Ave.
Members from all 24 affiliate chambers are invited to hear World Food Prize …
Read MoreLee Enterprises pays back $60 million of debt
Davenport-based Lee Enterprises Inc. repaid $60 million of debt in fiscal year 2012, which ended Sept. 30, theWaterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported.
The company has since paid an additional $15.3 million, bringing its balance down to $930.6 …
Read MoreThe tax man keeps coming for Vratsinas companies
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Read MoreNationwide reaches $7.2 million settlement on death payments
Nationwide Financial Services Inc. has entered into a multimillion-dollar settlement with the insurance departments of California, Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Ohio for its misuse of the Social Security Death Master File …
Read MoreIowa-born astronaut never let gender hold her back
Iowa-born astronaut Peggy Whitson never felt that her gender was a roadblock. She just made sure to have fun along the way.
Whitson, who is in Des Moines this week as part of the Science …
Read MoreWells Fargo earnings up 22 percent
Wells Fargo & Co. reported a 22 percent increase in its third-quarter profit this morning on a surge in mortgage lending but fell short of analysts’ revenue estimates, Reuters reported. Shares in the fourth-largest U.S. bank …
Read MoreRegions reports cyberattacks
Regions Financial Corp. on Thursday became the third bank this week to experience service disruptions to its website after being targeted by a group claiming to have ties to Islamic terrorism, Fox Business reported. The …
Read MoreFive join WCEDC board
The Warren County Economic Development Corp. announced it has added five new board directors. Larry Bohlen is the mayor of Hartford and founder and president of Retailers Advocacy Group Inc. Jeff Schug is a project …
Read MoreCookie sale nets $7,000 in groceries for food pantry
The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) announced that Hy-Vee Inc. sold nearly 713,400 cookies during its annual Colossal Cookie Sale, the proceeds from which will provide more than $7,000 in groceries for DMARC’s Food …
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