Archive for January 2015
Today is National Thank Your Mentor Day
To highlight National Mentoring Month, today is Thank Your Mentor Day. People all over the country and right here in Greater Des Moines are encouraged to reach out to those who have supported and encouraged …
Read MoreMediacom ready to cut the cable on Obama’s broadband initiative
Note: Updated with comment from Mediacom about Gov. Terry Branstad’s initiative to expand broadband services in rural areas.
President Barack Obama’s call for government-sponsored Internet connectivity failed to connect with Mediacom Communications Corp.
During an …
Read MoreMorning Business Headlines 1.15.15
Obama pushes for increases in family leave, sick pay benefits
New York Times: President Obama will announce today that he is directing federal agencies to give their employees up to six weeks of paid leave …
Read MoreAthene Holding acquires German financial services company
Athene Holding Ltd. announced today that it will acquire Delta Lloyd Deutschland AG and its subsidiaries, which are the German arm of Delta Lloyd NV, an Amsterdam-based financial services provider. Terms of the transaction were not …
Read MoreMagazine ranks Des Moines 9th best for startups
Popular Mechanics magazine ranked Des Moines ninth on its admittedly unscientific list of 14 cities it identified as the next wave of cities building an ecosystem to turn innovators into entrepreneurs. Said the article about …
Read MoreSocial Media Club to share story behind #RealPigFarming
The hashtag symbolizes a social media campaign to connect pig farmers and consumers, and a Des Moines Social Media Club event scheduled tonight will highlight the story behind the movement and why it has seen …
Read MoreA California businesswoman is drawn to Greater Des Moines real estate
Kathy Narum is living out her California dreams while keeping her values and real estate holdings planted in the Midwest.
An Iowa native who now serves on the Pleasanton, Calif., City Councill, Narum …
Read MoreLittle-known downtown eatery gets 5 stars from critic
Datebook Diner, The Des Moines Register’s restaurant critic, gave Hole in the Wall a five-star review today. Not familiar with Hole in the Wall? Perhaps that’s because it’s not on the list of fine dining …
Read MoreDes Moines rakes in another top ranking
Greater Des Moines has been recognized as the Top Place to Watch for Sports, a distinction awarded to the community for the fourth year in a row by Sports Events magazine. Sports event professionals were …
Read MoreMore than 34,000 Iowans sign up for health insurance through Marketplace
As a Thursday deadline for insurance coverage by Feb. 1 approaches, 34,586 Iowans have signed up for insurance through the federal Marketplace system.This is the second open enrollment in the federal program designed to increase …
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