Archive for April 2006
Transit study to evaluate need for rapid transit
The Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority, following on the heels of a six-month visioning process by community and business leaders, has begun work to evaluate the feasibility of several rapid transit services intended to improve …
Read MoreHubbell hopes to build at Riverpoint West in 2008
Hubbell Realty Co. hopes to start building flex office space at the Riverpoint West site in the fall of 2008, but it’s still not certain whether the company will have 10.5 acres to work with …
Read MoreSummit House bookkeeper admits embezzlement
A bookkeeper for the Summit House, a building at 2880 Grand Ave. housing 49 condominium units, has admitted she embezzled an undisclosed amount of cash over a period of several years to support a gambling …
Read MoreDip in annuity sales doesn’t slow American Equity
Despite lower annuity sales in the first quarter, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. is expected to announce a 71 percent increase in revenues compared with a year ago. The West Des Moines-based annuity provider …
Read MoreEmerging Growth Group gets new leader, location
A seasoned venture capital company has moved in as a tenant of a business incubator that’s just getting established in the East Village.
Emerging Growth Group LLC, an investment group specializing in start-up technology companies, …
CustomerVision bringing wikis into the business world
If you’ve ever traveled to Hawaii, you may recall seeing the Wiki Wiki shuttle buses that spirit passengers from Honolulu International Airport to their hotels. But you may have to use the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.org, …
Read MoreHome builders encourage buyers to think green
Homeowners nationwide felt the sting of high energy prices this winter with the arrival of each month’s heating bill. Though many people reacted by turning down their thermostats and grabbing a sweater, many in the …
Read MoreSculpting a backyard getaway
With the arrival of green grass and budding tulips, are you still left wondering what to do with that big, lifeless hunk of dirt and weeds you call a back yard? This year, think outside …
Read MoreWeb sites jockey online for search engine optimization
Business owners spent years under pressure to make effective use of the Internet, with many believing they couldn’t be successful without an online presence.
Today, that isn’t enough. Today, close to 90 percent of Internet …
Metro business leaders make case for airport
Greater Des Moines business leaders last week praised Adel city officials for trying to resuscitate a proposal to build a general aviation airport to serve corporate jet travel in fast-growing Dallas County, despite political pressure …
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