Archive for December 2015
Record number of families seek holiday aid
A record number of 265 Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa families have reached out for help this holiday season by signing up for the annual Embrace-A-Family program. Individuals, groups and organizations are invited …
Read MoreRegulator to big banks: Rescue yourselves next time
The largest U.S. banks will soon have to take the additional step of showing regulators how they can keep from failing in the first place, Bloomberg Business reported. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which …
Read MoreFacebook challenge started to cover Jolly Holiday Lights losses due to flooding
National mortgage performance improved through the third quarter
The health of mortgages improved through the third quarter compared with a year ago, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a federal banking regulator, said in a release. At the end of the …
Read MoreKing to chair International Festivals & Events Association
Stephen King, executive director of the Des Moines Arts Festival, has been elected to serve as the 2017 chair of the world board of directors for the International Festivals & Events Association. He will begin …
Read MoreVan Meter Inc. invests in Canadian utility monitoring company
Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter Inc. announced that it has acquired a 25 percent stake in Eyedro Green Solutions Inc., an Ontario-based business that produces electronic systems to monitor residential, commercial and industrial electricity consumption. In a similar …
Read MoreStrategists forecast continuing bull market in 2016
Climate deal reaction: fossil fuels on way out
NPR: DowDuPont merger faces regulatory hurdles
National Public Radio reports that DuPont Co. and Dow Chemical Co. don’t expect many problems with antitrust regulators over their proposed $130 billion merger and eventual spinoff into three companies. DuPont CEO Edward Breen said …
Read MoreDice expects strong tech industry hiring in 2016
According to Dice’s latest hiring survey, finding highly skilled tech talent will be a top hiring priority for companies in 2016. A record 78 percent of hiring managers anticipate more hiring in the first half …
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