Archive for December 2016
SPEAK UP: Why there aren’t women on boards, and why there should be
Many boards, despite the touted benefits, have yet to diversify by encouraging more women to fill open seats. In order to truly diversify, a board needs to do more than appoint a single “token” woman …
Read MoreSPEAK UP: How a group of CEOs plans to solve gender inequality
Frustrated by the incremental gains, a group of female business leaders got together in June 2015 to see if they could find a way to speed up women’s progress to the C-suite. The result of …
Read MoreOn The Move: 12-19-16
On The Move: Week of Dec. 12
IEDA backs projects in Grimes, Newton, Pella
The Iowa Economic Development Authority today backed $28 million in capital projects with various incentives including tax benefits. Daimler Trucks North America plans a new parts distribution center in Grimes with 43 new jobs; Graphic …
Read MoreIowans for Tax Relief names Ingstad president
Iowans for Tax Relief has named Chris Ingstad as its president. Ingstad, who joined the nonprofit taxpayer advocacy group in 2012, has been vice president and policy director since 2015. He previously was vice president …
Read MoreIowa’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in November
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in November, slightly higher than the 3.5 percent of a year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.6 percent in November. “The unemployment rate in …
Read MoreLauber appointed Polk County District Court judge
Gov. Terry Branstad has appointed Heather Lauber as judge to the 5C Judicial District, which serves Polk County. Lauber was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Rebecca Ebinger as district judge …
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