Archive for October 2012
Tax group peers over ‘fiscal cliff,’ sees average tax hike of $3,500
American households face an average tax increase of $3,500 if Congress doesn’t act to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, according to a new analysis from the Tax Policy Center, CNNMoney reported.
Overall, 88 percent of …
Read MoreLaunch party Tuesday for new Iowa magazine
Business Publications Corporation Inc., which publishes the Business Record and dsm magazine, will reveal its new statewide publication, ia, at a launch party Tuesday. The party, which is free and open to the public, will …
Read MoreHubbell golf event raised funds for three nonprofits
Hubbell Realty Co. has donated a total of $27,300 to The Homestead, Anawim Housing and Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center. Each nonprofit received $9,100 from contributions that were raised during the company’s annual Extreme Charity …
Read MoreCDS Global helping sort digital customer data
Des Moines-based CDS Global Inc. said today it has launched eEditions, which provides consolidated customer data on sales of magazines across digital newsstands, such as those supported by Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Barnesandnoble.com LLC and …
Read MoreWest Bank parent to discuss earnings on Oct. 26
West Bancorporation Inc., parent company of West Bank, will report its third-quarter results before markets open Oct. 26. The West Des Moines-based holding company will have a conference call at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 to …
Read MoreHNI to discuss third-quarter results on Oct. 18
Muscatine-based office furniture maker HNI Corp. will host conference call and webcast for investors to discuss third-quarter fiscal 2012 results on at 10 a.m. Oct. 18. The telephone number is 877-512-9166; the conference ID is …
Read MoreMicrosoft to launch news operation
Microsoft Corp. is launching its own news operation as part of its new-look MSN website when Windows 8 launches later this month, Reuters reported. The company is making a “big, multi-million-dollar investment” to create a …
Read MoreManufacturing sector showed some muscle last month
The manufacturing sector expanded in September, shaking off three months of weakness as new orders and employment picked up, an industry group said today, Reuters reported.
The Institute for Supply Management said its index of …
Read MoreMidAmerican company will buy California wind projects
MidAmerican Wind, whose parent company is Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., said today that it will acquire the 168-megawatt Alta Wind VII and the 132-megawatt Alta Wind IX projects from California Highwind Power, a …
Read MoreSocial media expert will talk at marketing group’s meeting
Jure Klepic, who has been listed as one of the Top 10 Influencers in social media by Forbes.com and who regularly writes for The Huffington Post, will speak from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday …
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