Archive for December 2012
BERKO: Buffalo nickel not worth a New York Mint
Dear Mr. Berko:
The Federal New York Mint is selling one-pound bags of silver-clad Buffalo nickels of various dates for $49, which includes a free stone arrowhead with each order. If there are approximately 45 …
Read MoreBERKO: Small stocks, big rewards?
Dear Mr. Berko:
My pharmacist son-in-law likes to research small, unknown stocks that trade below $10 a share and invest in a few hundred shares of each. He has had a few big wins, but …
Read MoreBusiness Record: December 14, 2012
Report: Iowa No. 3 in nation for volunteering
More than 910,000 Iowa volunteers served more than 99 million total hours last year.
That work was valued at more than $2.1 billion, according to the Volunteering and Civic Life in America report released today. …
Read MoreArtists invitations sent for festival
The Des Moines Arts Festival has announced its list of invited professional and emerging artists for the 2013 festival.
A total of 185 invitations have been extended to professionals across the nation, out of a …
Read MorePrincipal’s Christman to chair American Bankers Association panel
Barrie Christman, chairman of Principal Bank, has been elected to chair the American Bankers Association’s Government Relations Council.
The council plays a role in developing legislative priorities for the association. Christman started at Principal Financial …
Read MoreDes Moines employee earnings up from a year ago, report says
Des Moines is one of 39 cities where average weekly earnings by private-sector employees have increased from a year ago, according to numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled by BizJournals.com.
The average …
Read MoreIowa Fund of Funds bailout draws lawmakers’ questions
Iowa lawmakers questioned leaders Wednesday about an Iowa Fund of Funds restructuring agreement that puts taxpayers on the hook for about $26 million in tax credits over six years to pay the program’s obligations, The …
Read MoreDSM passenger activity up 14.1 percent in November
November passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was up 14.1 percent over November 2011, according to numbers released by the airport yesterday.
Year-to-date, passenger activity is up 8.9 percent compared with 2011. In fact, …
Read MoreMiller to retire from IPTV
Daniel Miller, executive director and general manager of Iowa Public Television, has announced his retirement from the network effective in April.
Miller, who will be 62 in March, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the …
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