Archive for December 2016
Where insurance meets innovation
From hackathons and in-house innovation labs to collaboration with the Global Insurance Accelerator, Iowa-based insurance companies are finding new ways to quickly advance new technologies as they strive to keep ahead of ever-increasing customer expectations. …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Shortage of qualified women for boards? Nope
Peter T. Grauer, chairman of Bloomberg LP, writes that the common statement among men who are directors that there aren’t enough board-qualified women is false. “The data tells us this simply isn’t true,” Grauer writes …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Go team! ISU uses 3-D metal printer to help build strong cheerleaders
We’ve written before about the 3-D metal printer at Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (bit.ly/2hETQ5C). It’s attracted the attention of manufacturing heavyweights such as Pella Corp. because it allows innovators to …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Metro Arts Alliance pursuing arts-integrated teaching program
Two months into her new job, Metro Arts Alliance Executive Director Angela Ossian is hitting the ground running with an initiative to bring a new level of integrated arts education to some of Greater Des …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the December 16 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the December 16 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreBusiness Record 12-16-16
Where insurance meets innovation
Central Iowa insurers chart new paths for product development.
Focus: Insurance
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Read MoreAlcohol sales, licenses up in Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Alcohol sales in Iowa increased 4 percent in fiscal year 2016 over a year ago, the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Division reported Wednesday. Total alcohol sales reached nearly $289 million, with overall revenues surpassing …
Read MoreDNR plans New Year’s Day park hikes
Free, guided hikes will take place in 25 Iowa state parks on New Year’s Day. The event is part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative. The treks will be a mile or two, …
Read MoreIowa joins 20-state generic drug antitrust lawsuit
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller today joined 19 state attorneys general in filing a federal antitrust lawsuit against generic drugmakers Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., Auribindo Pharma USA Inc., Citron Pharma LLC, Mayne Pharma (USA) Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. …
Read MoreLiving History Farms launches new series featuring wine, snacks
Living History Farms has planned a series of “Cabin Fever” events featuring Iowa wines, drinks by artisan distillers, sweets, microbrews, a cheese festival and comfort food. The events are scheduled from January through April. Get …
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