Archive for January 2022
Des Moines Budweiser distributor fined for illegal sponsorship at Drake
Des Moines Register: Doll Distributing, a Des Moines beer wholesaler that sells Budweiser products, has been fined $225,000 for an illegal beer sponsorship with Drake University Athletics. The company had a $49,500 contract with Drake University …
Read MoreViClarity promotes Darron Dunn to chief services officer
ViClarity, a provider of government, risk and compliance technology and services, has announced the promotion of Darron Dunn to chief services officer. In his new role Dunn will lead the strategy and operational management of …
Read MoreHouse committee advances 3 child care bills
Three bills addressing child care issues in Iowa advanced through the Iowa House Human Resources Committee last week. In each case, United Way of Central Iowa, which has prioritized child care as part of its …
Read MoreBLK & Bold’s Pernell Cezar discusses new series ‘Bet on Black’
BLK & Bold’s Pernell Cezar, right, and “Bet on Black” host Kennan Beasley listen to an entrepreneur’s pitch in the show’s first episode.
“Bet on Black” is a new television series dedicated to investing in …
Read MoreAuto dealers propose generic license plates with no county name listed
Radio Iowa: A Senate committee may soon debate the concept of leaving the county name off the bottom of some Iowa license plates. Iowa is one of five states that have county names listed on the …
Read MoreER wait times grow longer at Des Moines’ overstretched hospitals
Axios Des Moines: The wait time for patients seeking emergency care at Des Moines hospitals has spiked since October, resulting in sick patients waiting sometimes up to 10 hours for treatment. The recent omicron wave has …
Read MoreKansas City businessman Lark appointed as new SBA regional administrator
Vercie Lark, a small business venture capital and angel investor in Kansas City, Mo., has been appointed by President Joe Biden as the new regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Region 7, which serves Iowa, …
Read MorePrincipal in $25B reinsurance deal with Talcott, increases share repurchases by $1.6B
Principal Financial Group today announced it has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of global investment firm Sixth Street and its insurance platform, Talcott Resolution, to reinsure Principal’s in-force U.S. retail fixed annuity and universal life …
Read MoreSome takeaways from the Economic Forecast
Our five panelists at last Thursday’s Economic Forecast at the Sheraton West Des Moines had a lively discussion about a number of topics that are at the top of everyone’s minds as we head into …
Read MoreOn Demand: 2022 Economic Forecast
Our five panelists at Thursday’s Economic Forecast at the Sheraton West Des Moines had a lively discussion about a number of topics that are at the top of everyone’s minds as we head into …
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