Archive for January 2014
Morning business headlines: 1-17-14
Senate approves $1.1 trillion bill to end government funding battle
Reuters: Washington’s battles over government funding ended with a whimper on Thursday as the U.S. Senate approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that quells for …
Read MoreYouth health philanthropy initiative launched
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation announced that it has launched a Youth Health Philanthropy Initiative to reach out to community organizations to improve the health and well-being of children and youths in Greater Des Moines. The foundation …
Read MoreEcoEngineers, McGladrey enter strategic partnership
EcoEngineers, a Des Moines-based software, engineering and energy compliance firm that serves the biofuels industry, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with audit and tax consulting firm McGladrey LLP to provide streamlined …
Read MoreIf you have questions about the economy, ask an ISU professor
Iowa State University announced yesterday the launch of an “Ask an Economist” website for the public to get answers on a variety of economics topics. The website is intended to make it easier for the …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: Cigarette tax increase could have repercussions for Iowa convenience stores
By Dawn Carlson, president of Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores of Iowa
There are few things more saddening than watching a once-thriving community lose jobs due to a widespread economic decline. That’s what many …
Read MorePublic Companies: Heartland Express Inc.
Whether traveling east or west, chances are you will see one of Heartland Express Inc.’s 5,000 semitrailer rigs on our nation’s interstate system.
Heartland late last year announced the acquisition of Gordon Trucking, based in …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Jordan: Much more than a mall
James C. Jordan is the namesake for more than a dozen West Des Moines landmarks, including a school, a major thoroughfare and Iowa’s largest shopping center, Jordan Creek Town Center.
Few of us today know …
Read MoreGitomer: Four more words for 2014
Last week, I wrote about my four words on achievement. They were ADVISOR, DIGITAL, POWER and TIME. This week, it’s four words about improvement.
Improvement means GET BETTER at what you’re already doing. If you’re …
Read MoreBerko: Sell Wal-Mart stock? Maybe
Dear Mr. Berko:
My broker wants me to sell my 2,094 shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and use $8,000 of the money to take what he calls a “businessman’s risk” and buy 2,000 shares of …
Read MoreBusiness Record 1-10-14
A new era of regulation
Qualified mortgages sound harmless enough, but to some they signal a tough new era for banks.
Focus: Banking & Finance
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