Archive for December 2012
Save the wind tax credit, Reynolds and crew tell Congress
Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and her counterparts in Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Rhode Island and Washington delivered a letter today asking Congress to support extension of the wind production tax credit, which …
Read MoreGerman firm will buy Caribou Coffee
A German private equity group will buy Caribou Coffee Co. for about $340 million, the
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported. Caribou, which is based in a Minneapolis suburb, will continue to operate as an independent …
Jethro’s celebrates opening of Ankeny location
Jethro’s BBQ n’ LakeHouse, located in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail development, opened last week and is now serving up barbecue and Cajun food. The restaurant’s ribbon cutting will take place today at 4:30 p.m. The 7,000 …
Read MoreRefunds due credit card customers
Holders of American Express, Capital One and Discover credit cards are due $435 million as a result of a crackdown on deceptive credit card practices by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CNNMoney reported. Customers …
Read MoreArchitects report increased activity
Residential architecture firms across the country are reported that business conditions improved during the third quarter, with remodeling activity leading the way, followed by some segments of new construction, the American Institute of Architects said. …
Read MoreCloser Look – Matt Homonoff (test)
Matt Homonoff has worked in the highest level of American soccer, having spent seven seasons in the front office of D.C. United of Major League Soccer in addition to a stint with FC Edmonton of …
Read MoreCompany with Berkshire Hathaway ties in talks to buy Aviva
Symetra Financial Corp., a life insurer that counts Berkshire Hathaway Inc. among its largest shareholders, joined Apollo Global Management LLC to bid for Aviva PLC’s U.S. unit, two people with knowledge of the matter told …
Read MoreBut did they vote their pocketbooks?
Internal Revenue Service data compiled by Bloomberg show that the greatest concentrations of people who could face higher tax rates if President Barack Obama gets his way in budget negotiations live in places that voted …
Read MoreWal-Mart gives $15,000 to Dress for Success
Dress for Success Des Moines, a nonprofit organization that provides business attire and career development tools for disadvantaged women, has received $15,000 from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as part of its “12 Days of Giving” holiday …
Read MoreSprint seeks to expand high-speed wireless with Clearwire deal
Clearwire Corp agreed to sell a roughly 50 percent stake for $2.2 billion to Sprint Nextel Corp., which would then have full ownership of spectrum that will help it offer high-speed wireless services, Reuters reported. …
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