Archive for July 2009
Home prices rise for first time in three years
Home prices posted their first monthly gain in three years in May, a gauge of values in 20 major U.S. cities showed, reinforcing signs of stabilization in a market hammered by the worst slump since …
Read MoreConsumer confidence lower than expected
Confidence among U.S. consumers fell more than forecast in July, reinforcing concern that mounting joblessness will hurt households, Bloomberg reported after the release of a report by the Conference Board.
The Conference Board’s confidence index …
Tickers: July 28
Meredith Corp. and ServiceMagic.com, a Web destination for homeowners looking for contractors and an operating company of IAC/Interactive Corp., announced a multi-media partnership today that combines Meredith’s home improvement content with ServiceMagic.com’s national database of …
Read MoreCity Council to vote on road extensions south of West MLK
At tonight’s Des Moines City Council meeting, the city engineer will recommend that the council vote to move forward with an estimated $2.78 million in road construction and improvements in the Riverpoint West area south …
Read MoreVerizon posts 21 percent profit drop, plans 8,000 job reductions
Verizon Communications Inc. recorded a 21 percent profit drop in the second quarter and also plans on slashing more than 8,000 positions – 3 percent of its work force – in the second half of …
Read MoreTickers: July 27
The roughly 100,000 people engaged in Iowa’s technology industry have a new social media resource available free of charge to help them better network and connect. The Technology Association of Iowa introduced IowaTechLinkz (ITL), an …
Read MoreWe can work it out … maybe
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Read MoreA Closer Look: Carol Grant
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Read MoreBank-owned life insurance sees growth
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Read MoreMore outparcel retail ahead near Wal-Marts
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