Archive for April 2008

American workers are less confident about being able to afford a comfortable retirement as health-care costs and economic issues have caused concern, according to the Retirement Confidence Survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. …

Shoppers seem to be turning to discount and wholesale retailers to buy basic items and cutting back on clothing and other discretionary purchases, according to retailers’ March sales figures, the Associated Press reported.

Wal-Mart Stores …

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry deprived its member companies of more than $41.9 million in potential investment income after it divested stock it received during the demutualization of Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co., …

Bloomberg reported that Citigroup Inc. is in discussions to sell $12 billion of loans at a loss to Apollo Management LP, Blackstone Group LP and TPG Inc. as part of an effort to improve the …

The Iowa Power Fund Board could approve state funding for up to six renewable energy projects today, which are the first projects to make it to the full 18-member board.

The meeting at the Iowa …

The Planning and Zoning Commission in Waukee approved a final plat and site plan for the proposed two-story, 73,812-square-foot YMCA. The site plan shows 310 parking spaces and could accommodate a sports field.

The Y …

The American Institute of Architects Iowa chapter will host “More Is Not Less – Transforming Our Professions” in Ames on Thursday.

This conference will be held at the Iowa State Center Scheman Building from 9 …

A new 38,000-square-foot building will be added in Grimes Business Park.

Performance Display Inc. will consolidate its three operating facilities in Greater Des Moines into that building.

David Lewis, vice president of operations and an …