Centro and South Union Bakery in the Temple for Performing Arts downtown are closed this week for renovations. Work began Sunday, and Paul Rottenberg, president of Orchestrate Management, which runs the restaurants, said he hoped to reopen both businesses by Friday. The floors in both establishments will be retiled or recarpeted, and the interior walls will be repainted. The carpet has actually been in storage for about four months, Rottenberg said, “we just couldn’t find a time to do it and afford to close.” Management waited until after “Triple Espresso” ended its season in the theater upstairs in the Temple and is trying to complete the work before the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines begins its next show in the building. “It’s a sizable investment, but we think it’s worth it,” Rottenberg said.

Dice Holdings Inc. today reported a loss of $2.9 million for the fourth quarter and $3.3 million in operating income, which is a 65 percent decline from the same period a year ago. However, total revenues for the year increased 9 percent from $142.4 million to $155 million; operating income also increased 9 percent.

EMC Insurance Group Inc. today announced that it will release fourth-quarter and year-end earnings information on Feb. 27 before U.S. markets open. The earnings will be available on the company’s Web site, and an earnings call will take place at 10 a.m. Iowa time that same day. Interested parties may listen to the call by dialing (877) 407-8031.

Kaye Lozier has been named the director of donor relations at the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation. Lozier, who was previously the director of development, will be working directly with existing donors and fund holders in her new role. The foundation will begin its search for Lozier’s replacement as director of development.

Bravo of Greater Des Moines will host its seventh annual awards gala on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines. During the ceremony, Richard, Jeanne and the late Maddie Levitt will be honored with the Bravo award, which is designed to spotlight an individual, foundation or institution whose philanthropic contributions have benefited the entire Des Moines area. Tickets for the awards ceremony are available for $250 per guest and may be purchased by calling (515) 229-1914, or by e-mailing bravodm@mchsi.com.

Time Warner Inc. today reported a fourth-quarter loss of $16.03 billion, or $4.47 a share, compared with a profit of $1.03 billion, or 28 cents a share, a year ago, the Associated Press reported. The company said the quarterly results were due mostly to a $24.2 billion write-down for its cable, publishing and AOL assets. Excluding the multibillion-dollar write-down, adjusted earnings were 23 cents a share. Revenues dipped 3 percent to $12.31 billion from $12.64 billion.

The annual Women Mean Business summit will take place Feb. 26 at the Holiday Inn and Suites – Jordan Creek in West Des Moines. The event will feature businesswoman Mary Cantando as well as three other female entrepreneurs from Iowa. Registration can be done online at www.womenmeanbusiness.biz, and attendees who register by Feb. 6 will have the chance to win prizes that include four hours of mentoring from the Business Innovation Zone.