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Pappajohns donate $50,000 for entrepreneurial scholarships

John and Mary Pappajohn have presented a $50,000 gift to the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Foundation in honor of Jamie Zanios, who retired as from his position as NIACC vice president of institutional …

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Loebsack, Grassley seek investigation into CoOportunity failure

At least two of Iowa’s members of Congress are seeking investigations into the financial collapse of the federally backed health care cooperative, CoOportunity Health, The Des Moines Register reported. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democrat U.S. Rep. …

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Pipeline companies to merge in $18 billion deal

Dallas-based pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners LP, which is seeking regulatory approval to build a shale oil pipeline that would cross Iowa, announced today it has agreed to buy Regency Energy Partners LP in a …

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AIB to become University of Iowa Des Moines campus


AIB College of Business over the next year or so will convert into a Des Moines campus of the University of Iowa, if the state Board of Regents approves the deal.

 

Regents President Bruce …

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Morning business headlines: 1-26-15

 

AT&T to buy Nextel Mexico’s wireless assets for $1.9 billion

Bloomberg: AT&T Inc., the second-largest U.S. mobile-phone carrier, agreed to buy NII Holdings Inc.’s Mexican wireless assets for $1.875 billion in its third deal …

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AIB College of Business, University of Iowa to make ‘historic’ announcement

The presidents of AIB College of Business and the University of Iowa will make what they are calling a ‘historic’ agreement at 1 p.m. at AIB. Also appearing will be the chairman of the state …

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Bravo awards $450,000 in grants to local organizations

Bravo Greater Des Moines has awarded $450,000 in grants to 12 Central Iowa arts and culture organizations. The awards are part of Bravo’s 2015 Capital Campaign and Projects grant program. The largest capital grants ever …

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LCS, CareSouth strengthen partnership for senior living services

Des Moines-based senior living services company LCS announced today that home health care provider CareSouth has exercised its option to increase its ownership interest to 70 percent of the Health at Home joint venture partnership …

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LCS, CareSouth strengthen partnership for senior living services

Des Moines-based senior living services company LCS announced today that home health care provider CareSouth has exercised its option to increase its ownership interest to 70 percent of the Health at Home joint venture partnership …

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Starbucks strengthens move to offer mobile payments

Starbucks Corp. is making a stronger play toward being a technology company, not just a purveyor of coffee, according to CNNMoney. Starbucks also announced it has hired Kevin Johnson, former CEO of Juniper Networks and a veteran …

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