Archive for October 2003

An Urbandale company has changed its name to reflect a new trend in the computing industry: “utility computing,” which gives businesses the flexibility of utility pricing for computing power, storage, services and applications.

Harvest Services …

Michael and Evie Barnes, owners of Barnes Properties, have spent more than $1 million renovating the Park Place Apartments at 615 Park Place downtown and they think it’s time more people know that their building …

Wireless Internet is growing in popularity in Greater Des Moines as more consumers gain access to it via cell phones, laptops and palmtop computers and as they install it in their homes. Businesses, too, are …

The Des Moines Art Center is beginning a four-year campaign, called the 21st Century Initiative, to increase its endowment to pay for new exhibitions, attract more visitors, conduct education programs and help fund upkeep and …

Dear Mr. Berko:

I’d like to build a portfolio of dividend growth stock for my sister. She just entrusted $54,000 to me, asking that I find good stocks that will pay her a decent income …