Archive for October 2012
New group will help female entrepreneurs in Iowa
Iowa ranks last in the country in several metrics related to women-owned businesses, and Cedar Rapids businesswoman Lydia Brown wants to change that.
Brown, owner of human resources and consulting firm Skywalk Group LLC, announced …
Read MoreIowa Clinic to build new Ankeny clinic
The Iowa Clinic P.C. announced today that it plans to build a new 53,000-square-foot clinic in Ankeny.
The clinic, to be constructed at the southeast corner of State Street and Oralabor Road, will house a …
Read MoreUSDA Rural Development grants create jobs, agency says
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rural development programs invested $534 million in loans and grants in Iowa that helped create or retain more than 1,600 jobs in fiscal year 2012, the USDA said yesterday.
Funds …
Read MoreMercy recognized as top cardiovascular hospital
Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines was recently named a 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital for 2013 by Truven Health Analytics.
The annual study examined the performance of more than 1,000 hospitals nationally.
The hospitals recognized …
Read MoreSBA accepting award nominations
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2013 National Small Business Week Awards, including its annual Small Business Person of the Year award.
Nominations in Iowa must be submitted by Jan. …
Read MoreHy-Vee, Casey’s partner on gas-purchase savings program
Hy-Vee Inc. and Casey’s General Stores Inc. today announced the launch of a program that will allow customers to save $2 or more per gallon on gasoline at either retailer.
The program will offer discounts …
Read MoreFired employee rejects Wells Fargo offer for rehire
Richard Eggers, the Des Moines man who was fired from Wells Fargo & Co. after the company discovered a 1963 arrest, declined an offer for rehire.
Eggers, a customer service representative, was fired after the …
Read MoreD.M. to present new Walnut Street plan
The city of Des Moines and the Downtown Community Alliance will host a public presentation by the consulting team hired to develop a streetscape and revitalization strategy for Walnut Street from Second Avenue to 10th …
Read MoreMeredith reports first-quarter improvement
Meredith Corp. today announced earnings per share of 55 cents in its fiscal first quarter, which ended Sept. 30., up 15 percent from 48 cents in the same period a year ago.
The company reported …
Read MoreSauer-Danfoss reports third-quarter net income decrease
Ames-based Sauer-Danfoss Inc. yesterday reported net income of $40.6 million, or 84 cents per share, for the third quarter, down from $57 million, or $1.18 per share, for the third quarter of 2011.
Net sales …
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