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1 - Aviva Investors marks first year as one global integrated asset management business
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, today marked the first year of integrating eight existing operations around the world into a single asset management business. Aviva Investors today has 1,330 employees, operates...
2 - UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Introduces Cost-Effective Dental and Vision Coverage Options for Consumers in Six States
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Company has introduced new cost-effective dental and vision care coverage options for individuals and families in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming. The new dental plans are available...
3 - As Benefit Budgets Tighten, Voluntary Benefits Offer Breathing Room
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Rising medical costs and a slowing economy leave many employers wondering how to do more with less. Voluntary Benefits Edge from the Principal Financial Group® enables employers to offer a robust benefits package at a lower cost. “Employers...
4 - Vivakor Announces Former General Electric Healthcare Division Executive Joins Its Board of Directors
CORALVILLE, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Vivakor, Inc. (OTCBB: VIVK) today announced that John Gryga, former executive with General Electric’s Healthcare division and former Director of Operations for RadNet, has joined Vivakor’s Board of Directors. At RadNet, Mr. Gryga was...
5 - Terra Industries to Review CF Industries’ Latest Proposal
SIOUX CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE:TRA) today confirmed receipt of a revised proposal from CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) to acquire Terra for 0.465 CF Industries shares per Terra share. The revised proposal notes among other things that the...
6 - Leading U.S. Senior Living Organization Announces Name Change to Lifespace Communities, Inc.
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Lifespace Communities, Inc., is the new corporate name and identity being launched on October 1, 2009, by the former Life Care Retirement Communities Inc., a not-for-profit organization that owns and manages 11 senior living communities in the...
7 - Highwoods Properties to Participate on Panel at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW), the largest owner and operator of suburban office properties in the Southeast and NAIOP’s 2009 Developer of the Year, today announced that Ed Fritsch, President and Chief Executive Officer, will...
8 - Winnebago Via Showcased at Washington, DC, Event
FOREST CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), the nation’s top-selling motor home manufacturer, recently showcased the all-new high-mileage Class A Winnebago Via motor home for participants in the Forum on Stimulating Economic Vitality and...
9 - New Ulm Telecom, Inc. Completes the Sale of its Minority Interests in SHAL and En-Tel to Iowa Telecom
NEW ULM, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - New Ulm Telecom, Inc. (“New Ulm”) (OTCBB: NULM) announced that it had completed the sale to Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (“ITS”) of its equity ownership interests in SHAL, LLC, SHAL Networks, Inc., Direct Communications, LLC...
10 - Iowa Telecom Completes Acquisition of New Ulm Telecom’s Minority Interests in SHAL and En-Tel
NEWTON, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Iowa Telecom (NYSE: IWA) announced today that the telecommunications company has completed its acquisition of New Ulm Telecom Inc.’s ownership interests in En-Tel Communications, LLC, SHAL, LLC, and SHAL Networks, Inc. for $1.9 million. New Ulm...
11 - Terra Capital, Inc. Announces Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Any and All of Its 7.00% Senior Notes Due 2017
SIOUX CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Terra Capital, Inc. (“Terra Capital”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terra Industries Inc. (“Terra”) (NYSE: TRA), today announced that it has launched a cash tender offer and consent solicitation (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of...
12 - Terra Industries Announces Plans for $750 Million Special Cash Dividend and Is Commencing Tender Offer for 7.00% Senior Notes Due 2017
SIOUX CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRA) today announced that it plans to return an aggregate of approximately $750 million in cash to shareholders through a special cash dividend of $7.50 per share, expected to be declared and paid in the fourth...
13 - The Principal Financial Group Places Platinum with Wellness Council of America
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Principal Financial Group® has received recertification status as a Platinum Well Workplace by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) through the Wellness Council of Iowa (WCI). The Principal® has been recognized each of the more than...
14 - Data Link Solutions MIDS-LVT Terminal to Provide Coalition Forces Real-Time Situational Awareness
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture of Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, will provide real-time situational awareness to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and coalition forces under two recent awards for Multifunctional Information Distribution...
15 - MHEC-Dell Direct-Purchase Agreement Makes Technology More Accessible for 2,000 Member Schools and Affiliates
ROUND ROCK, Texas & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Nearly 2,000 U.S. colleges and universities now have the opportunity to increase efficiencies and save time by purchasing technology directly from Dell rather than through cumbersome bidding processes. The new direct-purchase...
16 - U.S. Bancorp Repeats at “Most Powerful Women in Banking” Awards
MINNEAPOLIS & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - U.S. Banker magazine, a SourceMedia publication, has once again recognized U.S. Bancorp in its selection of the Most Powerful Women in Banking. Four individuals were honored as “Most Powerful Women in Banking” or “Women to...
17 - A.M. Best Assigns Indicative Ratings to FBL Financial Group Inc’s Shelf Registration
OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - A.M. Best Co. has assigned indicative debt ratings of “bb” to senior unsecured debt, “bb-” to subordinated debt and “b+” to preferred stock of FBL Financial Group Inc (FBL) (headquartered in West Des Moines, IA) [NYSE:FFG], which may...
18 - Iberdrola Renewables Awarded Nearly $251 Million in Treasury Grants to Generate More Jobs, More Clean Energy
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. today confirmed it has received US Treasury Department approval of three additional grants totaling $250,953,367. These grants represent investment by Iberdrola Renewables of approximately $860 million in US wind power in...
19 - A Mother’s Work is Never Done: The Principal Financial Group Recognized for Helping Moms Balance
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - For the eighth year, the Principal Financial Group® has been named to the Working Mother 100 Best Companies list, appearing in Working Mother magazine’s October 2009 issue. The company’s culture and programs supporting work-life issues...
20 - Scalding New Book from W&A Publishing “We’re All Screwed: How Toxic Regulation Will Crush the Free Market System” by Stephen A. Boyko
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - W&A Publishing announces immediate availability of the book “We’re All Screwed: How Toxic Regulation Will Crush the Free Market System” by Stephen A. Boyko. The cover price is $28.95. It is available online at www.w-apublishing.com. As...
