Insurance

West Des Moines-based Corporate Continuity Group (CCG) announced Tuesday it has joined with Atlanta-based HH Advisors, forming a new company under the name HDH Advisors LLC. 

Both companies offer business appraisal, litigation support and corporate …

The U.S. economy grew at an upwardly revised 3.1 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2010, Bloomberg reported.

The new figures, compared with the 2.8 percent estimate of gross domestic product growth issued …

The largest bookstore chain in the United States will likely end its months-long search for a buyer without a sale of the company, Bloomberg reported.

Barnes and Noble Inc., facing mounting competition as more people …

The Federal Reserve has told Bank of America Corp. to revise its plans to boost dividends in the second half of the year, Reuters reported. Bank of America, the second largest U.S. bank by assets, …

Citigroup Inc. unveiled plans today for a 1-for-10 reverse stock split scheduled to take place after the markets close on May 6. It also revealed its intention to begin paying a quarterly dividend after the …

Biggest banks plan to raise dividends After passing new stress tests, some major U.S. banks plan to boost dividend payments, Reuters reported.

JPMorgan Chase & Co and Wells Fargo & Co. are among those planning …

Springfield, Mo.-based Great Southern Bancorp Inc. declared a dividend of 18 cents per share for the first quarter, payable on April 13 to shareholders of record as of March 31. Great Southern Bancorp is the …

The Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) increased by 1.4 points to 56.7 in March from February, and is up from 47.4 in March 2010, signaling that that the 10 rural, agricultural and energy-dependent areas covered in …

Nearly $500,000 in financial incentives to Iowa businesses will help create 100 new jobs in Davenport, West Des Moines, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs, the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) announced Thursday. …