Archive for October 2012
MidAmerican, TransAlta partner to build Canadian generation projects
TransAlta Corp., Canada’s largest investor-owned utility company, and Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. have formed a strategic partnership to develop, build and operate new natural gas-fueled electricity generation projects in Canada, the companies announced …
Read MorePrincipal earnings down, assets up
Principal Financial Group Inc. reported operating earnings of $134.8 million for the third quarter, a 30 percent decline from the $193.2 million it reported a year ago. Operating earnings were negatively affected by an adjustment known …
Read MoreDrug company to pay $95 million in whistleblower settlement
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to pay $95 million to resolve allegations it improperly marketed its stroke-prevention drug Aggrenox, the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease drugs Atrovent and Combivent and the hypertension drug Micardis, the …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Joshua Mandelbaum
You might describe Joshua Mandelbaum as a big issues kind of guy. He spent nearly four years as a senior policy advisor in the administration of Gov. Tom Vilsack and Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson, where …
Read MoreCapital looks to nurture Central Iowans from cradle to career
Editor’s Note: This is the ninth installment in our series that aims to explore all 11 capitals of the Capital Crossroads regional planning effort. Read about other capitals and see the full plan at www.BusinessRecord.com/CapitalCrossroads…
Read MoreTHE ELBERT FILES: Iowans you should have known
This week’s Business Record takes a look at “Iowans You Should Know,” profiling people who work behind the scenes to get things done.
In that same vein, I thought you might enjoy meeting three Iowans …
Read MoreGITOMER: How good are you at decisions?
Decisions – either by you, your co-workers, your boss, your family members or your customers – drive your success, your lifestyle and your attitude.
As you’re contemplating what to do, or how to decide, there …
Read MoreMclellan: Plant some seeds
The fourth quarter is a very busy time for most businesses for several reasons:
• Lots of clients are spending the remainder of their budgets.
• Customers are motivated to wrap things up before year’s …
Read MoreNonprofit: Ballet Des Moines
With the conclusion of “Prelude: A Triple Bill” last weekend, Ballet Des Moines reached a significant milestone: its first performance with professional dancers of its own.
Until September, the nonprofit arts organization, which has been …
Read MoreMiles on Money: All eyes on the fiscal cliff
In March 1968, “ABC’s Wide World of Sports” first broadcast the International Cliff Diving Championships from Acapulco. I was captivated as each diver climbed to a height 130 feet above an inlet only 12 feet …
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