Archive for August 2018
SPEAK UP: Steps to add more female leaders to your company’s executive board
Executive boards made up of corporate leaders and entrepreneurs play an important role in a startup’s ability to attract investors and create the best environment for growth. While there are a lot of factors to …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 8-20-18
Katie Fencl (pictured)
Catch Des Moines
Promoted to vice president of conventions, sports and services
Des Moines
Mandi Timmerman
Lockard
Promoted to chief financial officer
Cedar Falls
Molly Wilson
VGM Group
Hired as senior accountant
Waterloo…
Athene’s operating companies upgraded to ‘A’ rating by S&P
S&P Global Ratings upgraded the financial strength ratings of Athene Holding Ltd.’s operating companies to “A” from “A-.” S&P also upgraded the rating on Bermuda-based Athene Holding to “BBB+” from “BBB.” The outlook of these …
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Union authorizes strike at Rockwell Collins
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1362, voted Wednesday to authorize a strike against Rockwell Collins, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. Union members voted for the strike authorization by 84 percent. Union representatives filed …
Read MoreState unemployment rate reached 18-year low last month
The Iowa unemployment rate dropped to 2.6 percent in July, the lowest level in 18 years, Iowa Workforce Development said today. Employment has grown by 13,200 since a year ago, when the unemployment rate was …
Read MoreDeere’s global sales up 32 percent in third quarter
Deere & Co. reported net income of $910.3 million for the third quarter ended July 29, or $2.78 per share, compared with net income of $641.8 million, or $1.97 per share, for the quarter ended …
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