Archive for October 2012
Kohl’s partners with Blank Children’s Hospital on kids’ health programs
Kohl’s Cares, an initiative of retailer Kohl’s Corp., has partnered with Blank Children’s Hospital to offer programs to address childhood obesity in Central Iowa.
On Oct. 27, Kohl’s Cares will donate $93,378 to Blank to …
Read MoreIncredible Pizza Co. changes name
Incredible Pizza Co., which serves food and offers a range of family entertainment options at 3799 N.W. 86th St. in Urbandale, is changing its name to Incredible Buffet & Fun Center.
Pizza and a range …
Read MoreSBA loans record amounts to small businesses in 2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) debenture program provided $2.95 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2012, according to an SBA release.
That was a 14 percent increase in …
Read MoreFord to shutter two factories in Europe, cut 4,900 jobs
Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will shut down two European assembly plants, its first car-factory closings in the region in a decade.
Ford also plans to cut nearly 4,900 jobs to stem losses that …
Read MoreFemale grads earn $8,000 less than male peers
Women are earning thousands of dollars less per year than their male counterparts one year out of college, CNNMoney reported.
Women in full-time positions one year out of school are earning 82 cents for every dollar men …
Read MoreIowa banks rank high in analyst’s stress test
Iowa banks would do better than their counterparts elsewhere should there be another collapse in the real estate market, according to a report by Trepp LLC, which analyzes the commercial real estate and banking markets. …
Read MoreNonprofit business group receives $200,000 grant
ISED Ventures has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from Northwest Area Foundation that will be used to assist Latinos in rural counties of southeast Iowa to start or expand small businesses.
The Des Moines-based nonprofit’s …
Read MoreHolmes Murphy a best place to work
Holmes Murphy and Associates Inc. has been named a best place to work by Business Insurance magazine. The West Des Moines-based broker placed No. 2 in the best medium retail agents/brokers category, according to a …
Read MoreMore people flew out of Des Moines in September
Total passenger activity at Des Moines International Airport was up 2.29 percent in September compared with the same month in 2011, according to numbers released by the airport today.
A total of 82,469 passengers enplaned …
Read MoreNCAA track championships win travel award
This year’s NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships won the Best Collegiate Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Event in the country by SportsTravel magazine for the second time.
The event was held June 6 through 9. Award winners …
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