isu web 102224 728x90

All Latest News

DSC 6869

LWBJ names Juffer as managing partner

LWBJ Financial LLC announced the election of Paul Juffer as managing partner. Juffer, a senior partner and one of the firm’s founders, replaces Marv Debner, who left the firm to take a position with BKD …

21584

FBL Chief Actuary Russell Wiltgen passes away

FBL Financial Group Inc. announced the sudden passing of Russell Wiltgen, chief actuary – life companies, in Arizona on Wednesday. Wiltgen, 53, is survived by his wife, Annette.

“This is a shocking loss for our …

DSC 6869

Former federal prosecutor to lead SEC

President Barack Obama has nominated former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, Reuters reported. 

White, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is known for …

DSC 6869

Apple’s shares rotten after weak sales increase

Apple Inc. shares fell the most in two years after posting the slowest profit growth since 2003 and weakest sales increase in 14 quarters, Bloomberg reported.

The shares dropped 9.7 percent this morning, the biggest …

DSC 6869

Skywalk Golf Classic to take place Feb. 2

The First Tee of Greater Des Moines will host the Skywalk Golf Classic on Feb. 2.

Participants will play a round of 18 holes and be eligible to win prizes such as a Blue Ribbon …

DSC 6869

Education will be a focus at IBC meeting

The Iowa Business Council will hold its 27th Annual Partnership meeting on Jan. 28.

The program will highlight the latest results of the Iowa Competitiveness Index, and also set a focus for educational excellence in …

DSC 6869

Des Moines residents’ income rises through recession

Total personal income in Polk County grew by 16.45 percent between 2006 and 2011, according to numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis compiled by Bizjournals.com.

Total 2011 personal income, defined as the amount …

21583

Jurgens honored by Food Marketing Institute

Ric Jurgens, retired chairman and CEO of Hy-Vee Inc., has been named the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) Sidney R. Rabb Award. The award is the highest honor given by FMI, given for excellence in serving …

DSC 6869

Highly-educated workers faring better in jobs recovery

Workers across the country are experiencing different versions of the jobs recovery depending on their education level, CNNMoney.com reported. 

The recovery is favoring those who are college educated, but leaving behind those with a high …

DSC 6869

Outlook for next 3 to 6 months is improved

The index of U.S. leading indicators rose in December by the most in three months, Bloomberg reported. 

The Conference Board’s gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months increased 0.5 percent. Economists …