Archive for November 2012
Service sector slowed in October
The pace of growth in the U.S. services sector slowed modestly in October, although a measure of employment in the sector improved to its highest level in seven months, according to the Institute for Supply …
Read MoreSurvey finds that banks are ready to boost salaries
Bank Director, an organization that provides a range of information to the financial sector, opened an annual banking conference today in Chicago with news that bankers can expect a pay hike. According to its survey, …
Read MoreWith no thanks to presidential winner, economy set for extended growth
Mitt Romney says Barack Obama’s policies will consign the U.S. to an extended period of sluggish economic growth, at best. The president says his Republican challenger’s plans will sow the seeds of another mammoth recession. …
Read MoreSolar industry powered jobs at highest rate
The U.S. solar energy industry added jobs at about 5.74 times the rate of the rest of the economy in the 12 months ended in September, according to a report from the Solar Foundation, Bloomberg …
Read MoreThe White House: As a piece of real estate, it’s still worth something
The value of the White House is better off than it was four years ago — and its future is also looking bright, MarketWatch reported. Its current value is $284.9 million, an increase of 1.5 …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Nov. 12
Palmer Group releases salary guide
Salaries and workforce sizes are on the rise in Central Iowa, according to two local surveys.
About 44 percent of Central Iowa companies plan to add workers next year, according to a survey conducted by …
Read MoreMillions still without power in New York, New Jersey
More than 1.3 million homes and businesses in New York and 1.4 million in New Jersey were still without power on Friday, four days after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast, power operating …
Read MoreSnapshot of Iowa economy appears positive
Continued upward movement in the Iowa Leading Indicators Index suggests that the state’s employment growth will remain positive through the holiday season, the Iowa Department of Revenue said today. Residential building permit activity and Iowa’s stock …
Read MoreFBL reports decrease in net income
FBL Financial Group Inc. reported net income for the third quarter of $20.5 million, or 76 cents per share, a decrease from net income of $27.1 million, or 86 cents per share, in the third …
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