Archive for August 2019
NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com
Wells Fargo exec
Wells Fargo & Co. named Jim Hays president and head of St. Louis-based Wells Fargo …
NOTEBOOK: ‘Goats eat everything,’ including invasive weeds
The three Clive goats have their own Twitter account and a small fan club.
T-shirts were designed promoting their existence.
But while Clive city officials and staff are having fun with the Clive Greenbelt Goats, …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Boston botanist helps Brenton Arboretum plan future
Last week the “keeper of the living collections” stopped by the Brenton Arboretum near Dallas Center for a visit with philanthropist and former Brenton Banks exec Buz Brenton, arboretum board chairman Mike Simonson and other …
Read MoreVoters in 5 Polk County cities approve local option sales tax
Voters in five Polk County communities Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a 1-cent local option sales tax that will provide cities with another source of revenue in addition to property taxes.
The sales tax will increase to …
NOTEBOOK: Prairie Meadows’ wager on sports betting
Prairie Meadows’ before-its-time wager on sports betting is about to pay off, or so CEO Gary Palmer believes.
Prairie Meadows drew attention over the past couple of years when the casino moved to prepare for …
Read MoreBeing a Counterintuitive Investor – Do Stock Markets Follow GDP?
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Uber, Lyft not solving congestion
There was talk when Uber and Lyft took off that the companies would relieve congestion, but their own research shows they aren’t making much of a dent, Fast Company reports. In six major metro areas, including …
Read MoreAthene reports strong earnings, plans more share repurchases
Athene Holding Ltd., parent of West Des Moines-based Athene USA and a leading provider of retirement savings products, announced higher earnings for its second quarter. Net income was $720 million, or $3.75 per diluted Class …
Read MoreAmazon makes ‘casual’ inquiry Iowa City space for distribution center
Corridor Business Journal: Rumors that e-commerce giant Amazon is eyeing a former Procter & Gamble distribution center in Iowa City for a “last-mile” fulfillment center appear to have some basis in fact. Though no lease has …
Read MoreJuly mixed bag for Iowa stocks
Eleven Iowa-based stocks recorded gains in July, as the Iowa Index of stock prices ticked upward by 1.61% over June. Ten of the 21 Iowa-based companies in the Iowa Index ended July with a decline …
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