Archive for November 2017
Drake considering graduate courses in CRE finance
Drake University is considering the addition of a commercial real estate concentration under its Master of Business Administration graduate program in the College of Business and Public Administration.
College Dean Daniel Connolly said addition of …
Read MoreCedar Rapids insurer’s earnings take hit from hurricane season
Corridor Business Journal: United Fire Group reported a net loss of $17.9 million, or 72 cents per diluted share, in its third quarter as it struggled under the weight of hurricane catastrophe losses and more severe …
Read MoreWells Fargo Advisors moves to level fees on 401(k) services
Wells Fargo Advisors is requiring that financial advisers servicing 401(k) plans do so in a level-fee arrangement for new business, as have other large brokerage firms, in response to the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, InvestmentNews …
Read MoreDowntown Winter Market to be held Nov. 17-18
The Downtown Farmers Market announced that the Winter Market will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18, at Capital Square at 400 Locust St. and Kaleidoscope …
Read MoreRight Dose Pharmacy joins Atlanta-based Guardian
Guardian Pharmacy Services, the third-largest U.S. long-term care pharmacy company, today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Right Dose Pharmacy, an independent long-term care pharmacy that operates locations in Cedar Rapids and …
Read MoreUnityPoint Health may end Medicaid contract with Amerigroup
Iowa’s largest health system is considering ending its contract with one of the two remaining companies that insure Medicaid patients in the state, Radio Iowa reported. UnityPoint Health announced today that it will end its contract with …
Read MoreMercy-Des Moines names new president
Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines has selected a health executive who has led hospitals through extensive physical and program changes — including recovery from a major flood — as its next president.
Karl Keeler, currently president …
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NOTEBOOK: Ted Cruz vs. Kim Reynolds
The fight over Bill Northey’s nomination as undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture has turned into a T-shirt-wearing, letter-writing free-for-all between ethanol and oil interests.
And a direct battle of wits between U.S. Sen. …
Nov. 30: W.D.M. Chamber Business Roundtable
Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Join the West Des Moines Chamber as it hears from Jodi Essex, government contracting specialist with ISU’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS). Essex will give …