Archive for January 2014
Des Moines called wealthiest city by ‘Today’ show
The “Today” show this morning designated Des Moines as America’s wealthiest city.
The city was featured on one of the show’s segments.
An article on the show’s website said credited other rankings in helping with …
Wellmark, McFarland form accountable care group
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced a collaboration with McFarland Clinic in Ames to create an accountable care organization. The new ACO will focus on coordinating patient care to improve quality, provide greater value, …
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Read MoreWill Gannett divorce its newspapers?
Analysts speculated in a Bloomberg News article Wednesday that Gannett Co. Inc., which owns 82 U.S. daily newspapers, including The Des Moines Register, may spin off its print properties to improve profitability through its TV …
Read MoreBerko: Option writing recommendations
Dear Mr. Berko:
Your recent column on options was interesting. And I own all four of the recommended stocks in that column. I have been selling call options for several years on stocks in my …
Read MoreStudy: Majority of uninsured young Americans better off not enrolling
The majority of uninsured young adults would be better off financially to forego buying health insurance and instead cover their own health care costs out of pocket, according to a new analysis released today by …
Read MoreFirestone Farm Tires receives quality excellence award
Firestone Farm Tires’ Des Moines plant has received a 2013 Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence (IRPE) Award. The award recognizes organizations for sustainability and maintaining a future focus on performance excellence. The Des Moines plant, …
Read MoreLaw enforcement asked for information on 320,000 Verizon customers last year
Verizon Communications Inc., publishing its first annual report on law-enforcement requests for customer information, said it received 320,000 inquiries from federal, state and local authorities in the U.S. last year, Bloomberg reported. Of the requests, …
Read MoreMost U.S. metros, including Des Moines, expecting growth
Nearly every U.S. city’s economy is expected to grow this year according to a report released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Bloomberg reported. All but seven of 363 metropolitan areas will see economic gains, …
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