Archive for November 2017
Bankers Trust reports record third-quarter earnings
Bankers Trust Co. reported earnings of $13.2 million million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, the highest third-quarter earnings in the bank’s 100-year history, according to a release. Through nine months, Bankers Trust had earnings …
Read MoreStrategic partnership adds Lyft rides to insurer’s travel coverage
Travel insurer Generali Global Assistance today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with ride-hailing company Lyft to add Lyft rides as part of its suite of travel insurance services. Generali Global, which …
Read MoreIowan Clovis withdraws nomination for federal post amid Russia probe
Sioux City Journal: Sam Clovis, a northwest Iowan who has been questioned in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged meddling by Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign, today withdrew his nomination to a …
Read MoreDowDuPont shutters Nevada cellulosic ethanol plant, looks for a buyer
Des Moines Register: DowDuPont plans to find a buyer for its ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa, a 30 million-gallon, $225 million operation that uses corncobs, husks and stalks to produce the biofuel. DowDuPont has shuttered operations …
Read MoreIowa 80 Truckstop launches $10M expansion
Quad-City Times: The Iowa 80 Truckstop, hailed as the world’s largest truckstop, is getting even bigger. Construction is underway on a $10 million expansion and remodeling project at the Walcott truckstop, owned by the Iowa 80 …
Read MoreDec. 8: Leading Courageous Change Competency Development Workshop
Host: Central Iowa Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management
About: Get inspired and equipped to lead your organization in implementing changes in 2018. Today’s leader needs to be courageous when it comes to …
Nov. 10: Des Moines Ad Day Conference
Host: American Advertising Federation of Des Moines
About: The AAF of Des Moines presents its first Des Moines Ad Day. The day will be filled with networking, keynotes and breakout sessions to give a firsthand …
IPERS’ pension accounts compromised; FBI asked to investigate
Des Moines Register: Iowa’s largest public employees’ pension fund confirmed Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of dollars in pension payments have been stolen from retirees’ accounts and that state and federal law enforcement agencies have been …
Read MoreIowa Leading Indicators Index up in September
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.5 percentage points to 107.8 in September from 107.2. During the six-month span through September, the index increased 0.9 percent, an annualized rate of 1.8 percent, the Iowa Department …
Read MoreCIRAS’ Cox to step down as associate dean
Ron Cox, director of Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service, will step down from his additional role as associate dean in the College of Engineering Dec. 31. Cox will continue to direct …
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