Ag Bankers Conference at Iowa State University
Nearly 300 bankers are expected Sunday through Tuesday at Scheman Center Iowa State University for the Ag Bankers Conference sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association. The theme is The Changing Focus of Ag Banking with Dr. David Kohl of Virginia Tech as a featured speaker.
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Scheman Center
Iowa State University
Iowa Bankers Association
Ag Banking
David Kohl
Ag Economics
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Life Investors marks 30 year milestone and growth
Life Investors Insurance Co. of Cedar Rapids celebrates its 30th anniversary with 800 home office employees and over 25 billion dollars in assets. The nationwide expansion includes life health disability insurance annuities and securities, with subsidiaries in leasing and mutual funds. The firm, once Iowa only, moved to a public company then Dutch control via AGO N.V. and now operates under AEGON USA.
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A.M. Best Co
AGO N.V
AEGON
Europe
Life Investors
U.S
Aegon USA
Weather sends inflation on a volatile roller coaster
The February Producer Price Index shows prices unchanged from January after a sharp energy drop offset higher costs elsewhere. Despite energy gains fading, food and vegetables kept inflation elevated, with the year’s first two months delivering an 11.4 percent annual rate. Utilities and auto production influenced broader swings as housing starts fell 7 percent to 1.48 million, while core inflation rose a modest 0.4 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Robert Dederick
Northern Trust Co
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Kahan
Witching hour helps stock market to gain
The stock market rose to a two month high as the triple witching hour favored trading. The Dow jumped 45.50 to 2741.22, best close since January 11, with a weekly gain of 57.89 points and a two week rise of 119 points. Volume reached 222.52 million on the NYSE. Procter & Gamble led the Eastern Iowa list, with several others gaining, while Apple Computer climbed 3 percent as it announced stronger quarter prospects.
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Associated Press and Gazette
Iowa
NYSE
Procter & Gamble
United Technologies
General Mills
Penwest
Eastman Kodak
Raytheon
Wal- Mart
Longview Fibre
Apple Computer
Sullivan reshapes sales to drive new business push
Sullivan Graphic Systems renames and expands its sales leadership in a major reorganization. Richard Lindner becomes senior vice president for sales of the Media Division, directing market planning as the firm doubles regional territories to six. Donald Vineburg leads the Midwest region from the Chicago area as Sullivan targets growth beyond its traditional print work. The overhaul follows Sullivan’s acquisition of the Marengo plant and Great Er Buffalo Press last year, with aims to broaden markets for flexographic printing and the division that prints newspaper comics and full color inserts.
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Midwest Color Printing
Marengo
Sullivan Graphic Systems
Brentwood
Tenn
Richard Lindner
Lindner
Eastman Kodak
Commercial Systems Group
Midwest
Chicago
Donald Vineburg
the Gazette
Sullivan Graphics
Greater Buffalo Press
Sullivan
Iowa
Maryland
Texas
Pennsylvania
Alabama
California
Ontario
Canada
Utilities Plan Iowa Merger Expanding Service Territory
Iowa Resources Inc and Midwest Energy Co announce a planned merger by year end creating Midwest Resources Inc. The new firm would cover Des Moines, Council Bluffs, and much of northern Iowa, aligning with Midwest Gas territory. Directors expect regulatory approvals. rates not expected to rise. Putney to chair and CEO. Christiansen to lead after two years. Stock exchange terms set at 1.08 Midwest Energy shares and 1.23 Iowa Resources shares per current share.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Resources Inc
Iowa Power
Council Bluffs
Midwest Energy Co
Sioux City
Iowa Public Service Co
Putney
Midwest Resources Inc
Midwest Energy
Russell Christiansen
Iowa Resources
Wahlert rises to CEO of US West North Dakota
Teresa Wahlert of Dubuque is promoted to vice president and chief executive officer of US West Communications in North Dakota, effective June 1. She is finishing a Sloan fellowship at MIT Boston and was executive director of finance, with career roots at Northwestern Bell beginning in 1970.
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Robert Price
Control Data Corp
Robert C. Larson
Taubman Company
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Resolution Trust Corp
W.orville Wright
MCI Communications Corp
William G. McGowan
Teresa Wahlert
Dubuque
US West Communications
North Dakota
Wahlert
Sloan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Northwestern Bell
Omaha
New York
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Crazy Eddie
Eddie Antar
Crazy Eddie’s
Securities and Exchange Commission
Antar
Associated Press
Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc
Salomon Inc
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp
Administrative Office of the
Federal Court System
8Th Circuit Court District
Merc
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Sigma Group of Mutual Funds
Provident Mutual Family of Funds
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co
Philadelphia
West Point-Pepperell Inc
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Bidermann Industries Corp
Arrow
Schoeneman
Dain
Dain Bosworth
Upper Midwest
Tribune Media
Ervices
King Kong
Empire State Building
Gazette
John McIvor
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Surgicare
Coe Road
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve
Samuel Kahan
Fuji Securities Inc
Norton Co
BTR PLC
Exxon
Philip Morris
American Telephone & Telegraph
DuPont
International Business Machines
Federal National Mortgage
Midwest Gas
Christiansen
Five Seasons Center
Haere Business Seminars
UES
UCTS
UM Ut
US West
Don
Don Pfeifer
Heritage
Brenton Financial Center
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