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On The Rise: 10-7-19

Marissa Brown (pictured)
Catch Des Moines
Promoted to vice president of technology and research
Des Moines

Nancy Hiemstra
Catch Des Moines
Promoted to vice president of special projects
Des Moines

Vicki Comegys
Catch Des Moines
Promoted …

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Alliant Energy reaches settlement in power rate case

Corridor Business Journal: Alliant Energy says it’s reached a partial settlement with other stakeholders on a major electric rate case before the Iowa Utilities Board that will increase electrical rates for its Iowa customers less …

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Healthiest State surpasses walk goal; summit registration open

Thousands of Iowans kicked off Healthiest State Month by walking for 30 minutes on Wednesday. Participation in the Healthiest State Annual Walk, presented by Delta Dental of Iowa, spanned all 99 counties. A total of …

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BrokerTech Ventures adds four more investor partners

BrokerTech Ventures, a broker-led investor group and accelerator program co-founded by Holmes Murphy and M3 Insurance that will be based in Des Moines, announced it has added four new investor partners. The private insurance agencies that …

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Kirby named deputy insurance commissioner

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen announced that Jared Kirby has been appointed as deputy insurance commissioner for Market Regulation. In that position, he will lead the Iowa Insurance Division’s Market Regulation, Fraud, Consumer Advocacy Office and Enforcement …

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Notes from the Iowa Technology Summit

Anders Sörman-Nilsson was a lawyer before he became an internationally-known futurist, author and public speaker on the TEDGlobal circuit. His mother, who still runs the family menswear business in Stockholm, Sweden, still thinks of him …

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Sports Illustrated lays off staff in shift from Meredith Corp.

Des Moines Register: Sports Illustrated employees pleaded for help from Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. before half the magazine’s staff was cut Thursday. Earlier this summer, Meredith sold Sports Illustrated to Authentic Brands Group for a …

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Hy-Vee investigation finds malware on payment systems at fuel pumps, drive-thrus, restaurants

Hy-Vee Inc. released a new database for shoppers worried their credit or debit card information may be at risk from the payment data breach first reported on Aug. 14. 

An investigation found malware designed to …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Oct. 4 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the Oct. 4 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Gov. Kim Reynolds: Surplus may open tax-cut possibilities

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she is assessing whether the state has the financial capacity to consider more tax cuts, but much depends on a fragile farm economy and the ability to …