Archive for November 2012
United States poised to become world’s largest oil producer
The United States will overtake Saudi Arabia to become the world’s biggest oil producer before 2020, and will be energy independent 10 years later, according to a new forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA), …
Read MoreBlackBerry 10 will debut in January
Research In Motion Ltd. plans to showcase the first two of its BlackBerry 10 smartphones on Jan. 30, giving details on the release date and prices for the devices it’s counting on to revive its …
Read MorePfizer paying investors after failing to reveal drug risks
Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay $67.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by former Wyeth Inc. shareholders who said they were misled about risks associated with the antidepressant Pristiq, Reuters reported. The all-cash settlement …
Read MorePaint company hopes to spread out to the Americas
Sherwin-Williams Co., the top U.S. paint maker, said it will buy privately held Mexican paint company Consorcio Comex for about $2.34 billion in cash, including debt, to boost its distribution in the Americas, Reuters reported. …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Nov. 19
Dangos dedication on Nov. 13
The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation will dedicate the five Dangos statues at Hub Spot Plaza on Nov. 13 at noon.
The ceremony will include a presentation and remarks from Des Moines City Manager …
Read MoreTwo Iowans to be honored as Women of Worth
Dr. Ida Johnson of Davenport and Sarah Cronk of Bettendorf were selected as Women of Worth honorees.
The Women of Worth program, which is now in its seventh year, honors women making a difference in …
Read MoreUI entrepreneurs to present their start-ups Nov. 14
University of Iowa entrepreneurs will be in Des Moines on Nov. 14 at the UI Pappajohn Building, 1200 Grand Ave., from 5 to 7 p.m.
Join Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory student representatives from five businesses …
Read MoreBudget office lays out ‘fiscal cliff’ costs
The U.S. unemployment rate would again exceed 9 percent if Congress allows the tax increases and spending cuts that make up the “fiscal cliff” to go forward, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Thursday.…
Read MoreGreat Southern’s travel operation to change hands
Milwaukee-based Adelman Travel Group will buy Great Southern Travel, which has an office in West Des Moines, effective Nov. 30. Great Southern Travel is an arm of Springfield, Mo.-based Great Southern Bank, which has banking …
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