Archive for December 2017
Council reception set for departing Hensley, Moore
A public reception will be held at 3 p.m. Monday for Christine Hensley and Skip Moore, who will leave the Des Moines City Council at the end of the year. Hensley, the dean of the …
Read MoreDhawan named to Principal data post
Greater Des Moines entrepreneur and startup supporter Tej Dhawan will take a new job Monday as chief data officer for Principal Financial Group, a finance giant that is one of the area’s biggest employers and …
Read MoreRajala reappointed dean of ISU engineering college
Sarah Rajala has been appointed to a second five-year term as dean of engineering at Iowa State University, according to a release. During her initial term, Rajala managed the college through a period of unprecedented …
Read MoreFCC repeals net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission today gave companies the power to reshape Americans’ online experiences — saving faster speeds for certain sites and apps, the New York Times reported.
The agency scrapped a 2015 decision that banned …
Jan. 18: How To Make This Your Best Year Yet
Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: During this session, we will explore how to live intentionally by setting goals 31 days at a time. Dorene MacVey, owner of ithrive31 LLC, will introduce the ithrive31 process and discuss …
Iowa farmers’ financial picture worsening; some lenders balk
Iowa Public Radio: A north Iowa business consultant is painting a picture of deteriorating finances for Iowa farmers, as the agricultural economy continues to languish. David Underwood of Mason City is one of three members of …
Read MoreTriangle Financial Services broadens services with expansion
Triangle Financial Services, an independent wealth management firm in Des Moines, has expanded with the addition of two financial advisers and a second office location in Grinnell. The 10-year-old firm, owned and operated by Kendra …
Read MoreIowa researchers seek to tackle flu using nanoparticles
Researchers from Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are working together to develop and test what they think could be a better way to fight the flu, according to an …
Read MoreFritz named senior vice president, COO at Bankers Trust
Tina Smith Fritz (pictured) has been promoted to senior vice president and chief operations officer for Bankers Trust Co. In that role, she oversees the bank’s operations and technology teams, leads treasury management and global …
Read MoreAttorneys general seek delay of net neutrality vote
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined 17 state attorneys general on Wednesday in asking the Federal Communications Commission to delay today’s net neutrality rule-making deadline, citing concerns over a possible criminal effort to corrupt the …
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