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A.M. Best changes outlook on Centurion

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Centurion Life Insurance Co. of Des Moines, which …

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Principal sets third-quarter call

Principal Financial Group Inc. will release third-quarter 2011 financial results after U.S. markets close on Oct. 27.

The following day at 9 a.m., CEO Larry Zimpleman and chief financial officer Terry Lillis will discuss the …

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BERKO: The best thing about Europe: the telecoms


Dear Mr. Berko:

I’ve been advised to invest 15 percent of my assets in European issues to diversify my portfolio, which is valued at $665,000 as of this evening. My adviser believes the European markets …

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BERKO: General Motors still not a good investment


Dear Mr. Berko:

My broker has recommended that I buy 1,000 shares of GM at $18. In a column late last year, before GM went public, you were bearish on the stock. It’s down 5 …

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BERKO: High-frequency trading could lead to disaster


Dear Mr. Berko:

Would you please tell me what high-frequency trading is and how it works? An engineer friend of ours tells us that this kind of trading could hurt the stock market if left …

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A Closer Look: Shazia Manus


Tell me about your early background.

The culture, my family and the values that I grew up with definitely defined the type of person I’ve become. In Bangladesh, I gained confidence, self-respect and I would …

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Banks selected for Small Business Lending Fund

Three additional community banks in Iowa have been selected by the U.S. Treasury Department in the final funding round for the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF), a $30 billion program designed to encourage community banks …

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West Bank to release third-quarter numbers on Oct. 28

West Bancorporation Inc., the parent company of West Bank, will report its results for the third quarter on Oct. 28.

The company will discuss the results in a conference call scheduled for 2 p.m. on …

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Wells Fargo kicks off three-day housing repair event

Wells Fargo & Co. kicks off its Rock the Block event Thursday.

During the three-day event, about 400 Wells Fargo employees are taking to the streets of the northeast area of the Drake neighborhood to …

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Flynn to lead Marsh consumer unit

Marsh Inc., a unit of Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. (MMC), has named Liz Flynn as president and CEO of its U.S. consumer business, the brokerage announced Monday.

Effective Oct. 1, Flynn will oversee four …

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