Archive for November 2012
Healthiest State Initiative announces groups and leaders
The Healthiest State Initiative today announced five working groups to address key priorities. They are:
Nutrition, chaired by Mariannette Miller-Meeks, director of the Iowa Department of Public Health. Tobacco Use, chaired by David Vellinga, president…Read MoreAviva confirms talks for sale of U.S. operations
Aviva PLC said Thursday that it expects a sale of its Aviva USA business will come at a “substantial discount,” confirming for the first time that it is in discussions to sell its West Des …
Read MoreNew store set to open in Jordan Creek
Women’s specialty clothing store Dry Goods LLC, a division of Von Maur Inc., today announced the opening of a store at Jordan Creek Town Center.
This is the chain’s first store in Iowa. Dry Goods …
Read MoreBachman set for final newscast
WHO TV news anchor John Bachman will host his final newscast on Friday at 10 p.m. He will also host his final edition of “The Insiders” on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Bachman is wrapping up …
Read MoreAd group to talk research at November luncheon
The American Advertising Federation of Des Moines will host Doug Healy, senior manager of consumer insights and strategy at the Quaker Foods division of PepsiCo Inc.
He will talk about the role of research in …
Read MoreLincoln Savings Bank enters Greater Des Moines market
Cedar Falls-based Lincoln Savings Bank, which has operated mortgage production centers in Greater Des Moines, will open a full-service banking operation Dec. 17 at 13523 University Ave. in Clive, the current location of a Liberty …
Read MoreAll charged up in Urbandale
A grand opening is set for 4 p.m. Nov. 15 for the Interstate All Battery Center at 4301 121st St. in Urbandale, where the retail division of Interstate Battery System of America has moved into …
Read MoreHR Green is a “hot” firm
Cedar Rapids-based HR Green Inc. has been named to The Zweig Letter Hot Firm List for the second year in a row. The company, which has an office in Johnston, is ranked No. 12 on …
Read MoreCommercial property tax redux
The split political personality that has stymied reform of Iowa’s commercial property taxes will continue in the Iowa Legislature after voters returned a Republican majority to the Iowa House and a Democrat majority to the …
Read MoreStocks decline after election — a market tradition
U.S. stocks declined this morning, after a two-day advance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, reported Bloomberg.
All 10 groups in the S&P 500 retreated today, with phone, financial and energy companies seeing the biggest …
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