Archive for December 2017
NOTEBOOK: Reichardt steps down from longtime chairmanship of Iowa Sports Foundation
After nearly 25 years leading the Iowa Sports Foundation as its board chairman, Doug Reichardt is passing on that baton.
The retired Holmes Murphy chairman and CEO was a founding board member of Iowa Sports …
NOTEBOOK: The road to success by cookie
When Dereck Lewis was a budding entrepreneur — before he hit it big with Thelma’s cookies and ice-cream sandwiches, he bought a pallet of glow necklaces and sold them at a giant spring festival at …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Iowa banks fly south
Banks, it seems, are snowbirds, too.
If you run low on cash in Phoenix during your wintertime sojourn there, feel free to swing by any of the area branches of Des Moines-based Bankers Trust Co. …
NOTEBOOK: Keynoter gives up fee, helps local charity
One of our favorite Des Moines Brits, Sam Hoyle, passed along a nice story from the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s recent Executive Forum on Diversity and Inclusion.
Keynote speaker Yasmine Mustafa …
NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the December 15 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the December 15 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 MoreNOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.
Panelists favor DACA
Panelists at a Greater Des Moines event favored keeping the federal immigration program DACA, arguing it’s good …
Business Record 12-15-17
Cyberattack! Now what?
Five public relations experts offer advice
Focus: Cybersecurity
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Read MoreIowa district judge sides with regents in nurse union lawsuit
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A district judge sided with the Iowa Board of Regents in a lawsuit accusing it of breaking the law by not recognizing a contractual agreement with a union representing hundreds of University of …
Read MoreFormer Iowa DOT leader Trombino withdraws from federal highway post consideration
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Former Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino III has withdrawn his name as a nominee to become administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. A U.S. Department of Transportation representative confirmed Monday that …
Read MorePanel maintains tax prediction used as basis for state budget plans
Radio Iowa: State officials made no change in the official estimate of state tax revenue during the current budgeting year when they met Monday to set their official prediction of future state tax collections. The governor …
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