Archive for November 2012
BERKO: TIPS and gold
Dear Mr. Berko:
I asked my broker about a good inflation hedge, and he pushed us to invest $25,000 in American Century Global Gold Fund. My wife and I are very concerned about inflation when …
Read MoreNationwide security questioned after cybertheft
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) said yesterday that it will conduct a review of Nationwide Mutual Insurance’s cybersecurity measures following a database breach that resulted in the theft of information from a million policyholders …
Read MoreDunkin’ Donuts to open at Des Moines International Airport
Dunkin’ Donuts will open a location in Des Moines International Airport, the company announced today in a release. Des Moines is one of 12 airports that the chain will expand to in 2013.
Airport Executive …
Read MoreResearchers look into affordable housing
Several Iowa State University community and regional planning faculty members are studying Polk County’s supply of affordable, low-income housing.
The research, funded by a $68,183 grant from the Polk County Housing Trust, is intended to …
Read MoreTaxpayers Association to hold annual meeting next week
Gov. Terry Branstad will speak at the Iowa Taxpayers Association’s annual meeting and tax symposium on Monday and Tuesday.
The event will take place at The Meadows Events & Conference Center in Altoona. Registration is …
Read MorePower Breakfast: A Laughing Matter: Humor in the Workplace
• Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Humor can be a powerful business tool. But, it can also be a dangerous one. The wrong joke at the wrong time can sour a big business deal, or land …
Danfoss plans to acquire remaining stake in Sauer-Danfoss
Danish industrial group Danfoss A/S plans to acquire the remaining 24 percent stake in Sauer-Danfoss Inc. that it does not already own.
The deal is valued at about $580 million, Reuters reported. Based in Ames, …
Read MoreGreen business workshops held in December
Iowans for Social and Economic Development will host a pair of two-hour workshops in December.
The first, titled “Start a Green Business,” will be held on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. The second, “Simple Steps …
Read MoreICREA meeting will focus on the view from above
The Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association will meet at 7:15 a.m. Dec. 6 at Des Moines Golf and Country Club in West Des Moines.
The featured speaker is Doug Tonnemacher, district manger for Pictometry. His …
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