Archive for January 2010

Four advanced manufacturing and technology companies planning expansions in Iowa have been approved for assistance from economic stimulus programs by the Iowa Economic Development Board and the Iowa Department of Economic Development, Gov. Chet Culver …

Watch as the Da Vinci robot is used to meticulously peel a grape.

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View brief videos of the Da Vinci Surgical System at work. …

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Fewer contractors plan to purchase construction equipment and hire new staff in 2010, following a year of near-record layoffs in the construction industry.

And though the federal stimulus package has been a relative bright spot …

Despite a rise in vacancy rates, a weak dollar could help the industrial market rebound faster than the more job-growth-dependent office, retail and multi-housing sectors.

Economic indicators such as global trade, freight shipments and even …

Meredith Corp. reported fiscal 2010 second quarter earnings of 42 cents per share, including a previously announced special charge of 7 cents per share related to the repositioning of its Special Interest Media business. That …

Home construction decreased from November to December, but housing starts numbers showed their first year-over-year increase since March 2006, and the number of building permits issued increased, U.S. Census Bureau statistics showed yesterday.

Privately owned …

Cyber war could mean megabucks for security software businesses.

Amid growing fears of cyber hacking spurred on by Google’s report last week that its computers were hacked in China, security software companies such as Symantec, …

The Des Moines Business Record is hosting the Book of Lists unveiling party tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., with comments at 6 p.m. at the Des Moines Club on the 34th floor of the …