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William Kerr, chairman and former CEO of Meredith Corp., has been named president and CEO of media marketing and research firm Arbitron Inc., and said he plans to resign his chairman position with Meredith. “Bill’s …

The largest declines in returns on commercial real estate investments may have passed, Reuters reported. But investors, eager to see their returns start to grow, may have to wait until 2011 to see that happen.…

Speaking at a JPMorgan Chase health-care conference in San Francisco on Monday, Marketwatch reported, chief executive Jamie Dimon said, “Commercial real estate is a train wreck, but it’s already happened.”

The declining value of properties …

John Pappajohn has announced the launch of the fifth annual John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition, which aims to stimulate business development and provide support for outstanding business plans. A total of $50,000 will be …

Alliance Technologies Inc. has acquired Triple Point Solutions Inc., a West Des Moines-based technology services provider specializing in small to mid-sized companies. The privately owned companies did not disclose terms of the transaction. The acquisition …

Gov. Chet Culver described the condition of the state as “resilient” during his Condition of the State Speech this morning, and said his fiscal year 2011 budget would fully fund the 2 percent allowable growth …

The world’s largest retailers saw sales rise and profits fall through June 2009, according to a report released today.

Sales increased 5.5 percent in fiscal year 2008, which includes companies whose fiscal year ended in …

The Federal Reserve will ask a U.S. appeals court today to block a ruling that for the first time would force the central bank to reveal the identities of financial firms that might have collapsed …

An international survey of banks and other financial services firms found that most have boosted salaries and cut back on bonuses in response to criticism of compensation packages in the wake of the financial crisis, …

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