Archive for February 2021
Citibank to refund Iowans for credit card overcharges
Corridor Business Journal: Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced Monday that Citibank will pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged credit card interest for about 25,000 customers in Iowa and four other states. As …
Read MoreINTERACTIVE MAP: Fourth quarter info added to 2021 commercial building permit map
Nearly 70 new commercial building projects were started in the Des Moines area in the fourth quarter of 2021, permit data from 13 metro-area communities and Polk County shows.
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Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Clubhouse, an invite-only audio app popular among the tech set, is already generating opportunity for misogyny and racism, users say
About a month after I was kindly invited to join the beta app Clubhouse, I have not entirely figured out how I want to use it yet. (Somebody online described it as Medium for the …
Read MoreOptimae LifeServices to offer statewide employee training as NADSP member
Optimae LifeServices announced it will provide nationally recognized employee training to its direct support professionals and front-line supervisors this year as a partner with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals. Optimae’s partnership with NADSP began five …
Read MoreHigh school students invited to participate in EVERFI Black History Month Challenge
Principal Financial Group is inviting high school students in the U.S. to participate in the EVERFI Black History Month Challenge, a first-of-its-kind national scholarship competition to inspire students and spark critical conversations. The challenge runs …
Read MoreVenuWorks chosen to manage the Yard in Johnston
The Ames-based venue management company VenueWorks has been hired to manage the Yard in the Johnston Town Center. According to a news release, the Yard, a central green space, is scheduled to open this summer. …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: 5 Iowans recognized among prominent Midwest leaders of color
I was doing some online research for a story when I came across a mention of Miriam de Dios Woodward, global CEO of PolicyWorks in West Des Moines. She was recognized recently among a distinguished …
Read MoreF&M Bank, CBI Bank & Trust announce merger
Corridor Business Journal: Central Bancshares Inc., a community bank holding company based in Muscatine, announced that it has merged two of its subsidiaries, Galesburg, Ill.-based F&M Bank and Muscatine-based CBI Bank & Trust. The combined organization …
Read MoreMidWestOne reports higher profit for fourth quarter, lower for full year
Corridor Business Journal: MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. reported net profit for the fourth quarter of 2020 of $16.7 million. That compares with a net loss of $19.8 million in the third quarter and a profit of …
Read MoreMeredith’s operating earnings more than double in fiscal Q2
Meredith Corp. recently reported second-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $149 million, more than double the comparable prior-year period. Fiscal 2021 second quarter cash flow from operations and free cash flow each more than doubled to $183 …
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