Archive for May 2015
A hunger for meatless meat
The hunger for fake meat — or meatless meat — is getting bigger, even though a mere 7 percent of U.S. consumers say they are vegetarians. The latest sales numbers of plant-based meat alternatives reached …
Read MorePayPal growing as a small-business lender
PayPal said today that it has loaned $500 million to small businesses since its launch of Working Capital a year and a half ago, VentureBeat reported. The company says that it issues $2 million a day in …
Read MoreYWRC Young Professionals Council plans fundraiser
Join the Young Women’s Resource Center’s Young Professionals Council on June 7 for Fun in the Sun, an event to be held at Jasper Winery from 2 to 4 p.m. The event serves as a …
Read MoreWellmark seeks 28% increase for ACA plans
Significantly higher health claims costs last year among the portion of its members subject to the Affordable Care Act provisions have driven Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield to seek a 28 percent average base …
Read MorePleasant Hill, Carlisle councils approve bonds for Wellmark YMCA
City councils in Carlisle and Pleasant Hill were asked this week whether they wanted to help convert a large chunk of bank financing for the Wellmark YMCA into low-interest bonds.
The Carlisle City Council …
Read MoreTop tweets from the Partnership’s D.C. Trip
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will fly home tomorrow from its annual policy promoting journey to Washington, D.C., where at least 197 business representatives and community leaders are meeting with the congressional delegation and other …
Read MoreIowa Speedway, 3M announce new sponsorship
Iowa Speedway in Newton recently announced that 3M will be the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series race on Sunday at 2 p.m., titled the 3M 250. As part of the newly formed partnership, …
Read MoreAirport board to consider airline incentives, Uber
The Des Moines Airport Authority Board on Tuesday will consider an incentive program of up to $750,000 to encourage flights to more destinations, or full service to current stops. An airline would be able get …
Read MoreBirdDogHR poised for expansion in Urbandale
The Urbandale City Council will be asked to approve an economic development package that would allow human resources firm BirdDogHR to make a $3.3 million move from its present location on 100th Street to a …
Read MoreNationwide’s net operating income up 11 percent
Nationwide on Friday reported net operating income of $391 million, up more than 11 percent from the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $199 million, compared with $140 …
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