Archive for October 2012
THE BIG QUESTION: What is the next tech-based company poised for rapid growth?
Dwolla Inc., earlier this year, raised $5 million in venture capital. The mobile-based payment company made a splash when actor Ashton Kutcher was revealed as one of the investors.
Seemingly every time you turn around, …
Read MoreBERKO: Burger King Worldwide
Dear Mr. Berko:
Please give me your honest opinion on Burger King Worldwide. Is it a good growth stock investment for a 53-year-old postal worker’s individual retirement account? I hope to retire next year after …
Read MoreBERKO: Income portfolio
Dear Mr. Berko:
We sold our home in 2007 and took back a five-year, $48,000 balloon second mortgage at 8.5 percent. It’s now due, so we have $48,000 to invest in dividend stocks. Our broker …
Read More3 questions with Terry Branstad … about the state’s technology start-up scene
Gov. Terry Branstad encouraged area entrepreneurs last week to call him if they ran into impediments facing their small business.
Branstad spoke to a group of 30 to 40 entrepreneurs in an event at StartupCity …
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court will not hear Des Moines’ franchise fee appeal
The city of Des Moines will not get its day before the U.S. Supreme Court on a state-court-ordered refund of an estimated $40 million in franchise fees that residents paid for nearly five years.
This …
Read MoreCapital Crossroads to hold third quarter meeting
The Capital Crossroads Regional Vision Plan will release its third-quarter report on Oct. 10.
Volunteer leaders will share their reports on strategy progress for the five-year plan. The event will take place from 7:30 to …
Read MorePartnership to host trade webinar
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a webinar next week to educate regional businesses on how to compete in the international marketplace.
Scott Taylor, an attorney with Miller & Co., will present the webinar …
Read MoreOrchard Place, IPTV to host giving and ethics seminar
Orchard Place and The Iowa Public Television Foundation will host a seminar titled “Planned Giving and Ethics” on Oct. 17.
The half-day seminar is geared toward attorneys, accountants, financial and other professional advisers. To register …
Read MoreIowa Authors Fair to be held Oct. 28
The WOW! Wonder of Words Festival will host the Iowa Authors Fair from 1 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 28.
The free event will take place in the atrium of Capital Square, 400 Locust St. …
Read MorePrincipal to report financial health on Oct. 25
Principal Financial Group Inc. will release its third-quarter financial results on Oct. 25 after markets close.
Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and CEO, and Terry Lillis, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the …
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