Archive for May 2019
Iowa’s Best Burger for 2019 can be found in Oskaloosa
Des Moines Register: It’s official: The Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association announced that the winner of their annual Best Burger in Iowa contest is Wood Iron Grille in Oskaloosa. Wood Iron Grille …
Read MoreMeredith to explore sale of its U.S. broadcast stations, sources say
Reuters: Meredith Corp. is preparing to explore a sale of its portfolio of local U.S. broadcast stations as it looks to streamline its business, people familiar with the matter said. Meredith is discussing its plans with …
Read MoreAmerican Equity reports first-quarter loss
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., a leading issuer of fixed index annuities based in West Des Moines, reported a first-quarter 2019 net loss of $30 million, or 33 cents per share, compared with net income of …
Read MoreCreighton: Iowa economy slowing
Creighton University’s April survey of Midwest business managers predicted solid growth, but showed Iowa’s economy slowing, Radio Iowa reported. Creighton economist Ernie Goss said labor shortages pushed the overall business conditions index lower for the month, …
Read MoreDowDuPont’s net sales drop in first quarter
DowDuPont Inc.’s first-quarter profit dropped with lower net sales and higher expenses related to spinoff companies, the Wall Street Journal reported. CEO Ed Breen blamed bad weather, slowdowns in the auto and smartphone markets, and lower …
Read MorePerformance Marketing Group announces Sarah Miller as new firm partner
Performance Marketing Group announced the appointment of Sarah Miller to the partnership team, joining Kevin Lentz, president and CEO; Matt Glynn, vice president and COO; Jim Swanson, vice president and creative director; and Jeff Regenold, …
Read MoreMahoney to retire from ITA Group; Vander Waal to fill CEO role
ITA Group Holdings Inc. has announced that Tom Mahoney will retire as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 31. He will remain the chairman of ITA’s board of directors and work with the boards of ITA …
Read MoreGlobal Insurance Symposium examines an industry in transition
The retirement savings crisis, cybersecurity threats and the evolving adoption of technology by the insurance industry were among key topics discussed during this year’s Global Insurance Symposium in Des Moines.
Attendance set a record at …
Read MoreMcLellan: Should you start a podcast?
In last week’s column, I shared the findings from the Edison research report “The Infinite Dial 2019.” “The Infinite Dial” is the longest-running survey of digital media consumer behavior in the U.S. and tracks mobile …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Brooklyn
I awoke recently to the sound of workers pouring a new floor less than 30 yards from my 15th-floor hotel room in downtown Brooklyn. They were so close I could see individual pieces of gravel …
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