Archive for February 2016
IPR sizes up the first legislative deadline for bills
Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River” at noon and 10 p.m. today will include a discussion of this week’s “funnel” at the Iowa Legislature. Generally, bills need to clear a committee in either the Senate or the …
Read MoreEmployee & Family Resources event raises over $45,000
Employee & Family Resources’ signature event, Every Family Rocks! Music and Movement Festival, was one of the most successful the nonprofit ever held, raising over $45,000 to support its mission. Funds raised will help support …
Read MoreEvent March 3: ABI event set for Grinnell
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s “Connecting Statewide Leaders” series will visit Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. March 3. The luncheon event will feature a panel discussion and time for networking. More details and a …
Read MoreChina’s bad loans number highest in a decade
Soured loans at Chinese commercial banks rose to the highest level since June 2006 as the nation’s economic expansion slowed to the weakest pace in a quarter century, Bloomberg reported.
Coffin to become president of Bankers Trust
Don Coffin, who joined Bankers Trust Co. in 2008 as senior vice president of lending, has been promoted to president, effective March 1.
The announcement comes as the bank has gone through a …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: Creating conversation to spark change
BY ELYSSA APPLETON | Corporate Communications, Mittera Group
Editor’s Note: In October 2014, Elyssa Appleton was part of a group of people at Des Moines-based Mittera Group Inc. who launched a women’s group at the company.…Read More
Guest Opinion: Companies should capitalize on ‘mom skills’
BY JESSICA DUNKER | President and CEO, Iowa Restaurant Association
I love hiring mothers. Why? Because “mom skills” are work skills on steroids. Want team players who understand that everyone’s best interest has…Read More
I love hiring mothers. Why? Because “mom skills” are work skills on steroids. Want team players who understand that everyone’s best interest has…Read More
Women of Worth to hold power networking event on Tuesday
Women of Worth will once again hold a monthly networking event on Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1701 Campus Drive in Clive. Participants should come armed with business cards…Read More
Corridor Business Journal announces 2016 Women of Influence
The Corridor Business Journal has announced its 2016 Women of Influence. These women will be profiled in the March 21 edition of the weekly Corridor Business Journal and recognized at a March 10 awards banquet.…Read More
Fewer than 1 percent of startups are founded by black women
BizWomen.com: Investors who think they aren’t backing companies based on race may want to take a look at a new study by Digital Undivided that shows the truly tiny percentage of black female founders, and…Read More