Archive for September 2007
A boys’ day out
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Read MoreBondurant new housing permits near record
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Read MoreNationwide expansion running ahead of schedule
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Read MoreShow them the benefits
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Read MoreDuPont donates $1 million for ISU project
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., through its Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. subsidiary, announced today it is pledging $1 million to Iowa State University to construct a research facility dedicated to producing cellulosic ethanol …
Read MoreDemand spawns new cancer center
Construction of a new cancer center in West Des Moines is directly linked to a growing number of cancer patients utilizing services locally and nationally, Mercy Medical Center’s president and CEO said in a press …
Read MoreIowa to participate in industry clusters academy
The National Governors Association has selected Iowa as one of seven states that will participate in a yearlong economic development academy. The program, part of the NGA’s Center for Best Practices Policy Academy, is titled …
Read MoreWells Fargo chairman still optimistic
Wells Fargo & Co. sees opportunities in the midst of a credit crunch that has caused some competitors to fold and the price of prospective acquisitions to decline, reported the San Francisco Business Times.
Chairman …
Unemployment claims show positive sign
An unanticipated seven-week low in unemployment benefit claims from laid-off workers reflects improvement in the job market, the Associated Press reported.
Unemployment benefit applications totaled 311,000 last week, down 9,000 from the week before, marking …
Energy costs spur fall in consumer prices
Consumer prices fell in August for the first time in 10 months, as another big drop in energy costs offset higher food prices, the Associated Press reported.
The Labor Department reported this morning that its …