Archive for July 2010
Trilix launches new division
Trilix, an integrated marketing and communications firm located in Johnston, has launched a new division with the hiring of Dale Engelken, former president of Genesis Marketing and Research Inc.
Trilix Research, which focuses on helping …
Read MoreHubbell to put Kaleidoscope up for sale
Hubbell Realty Co. will place the Kaleidoscope at the Hub on the market today with an asking price of $2,515,000.
The downtown mall at 555 Walnut St., which Hubbell developed in 1985, includes two buildings …
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The Greater Des Moines Young Professionals Connection is hosting a clothing drive from July 25-31 to benefit the AIB College of Business Clothes Closet. The clothing drive aims to provide the Clothes Closet with young …
Read MorePavement blowups costly for IDOT
The temperature is expected to swelter into the low 90s today with heat indexes in the 100s. Great news if you’re planning a post-work pool party, costly news if you’re the Iowa Department of Transportation …
Read MoreDeclining existing home purchases point to housing slump
Purchases of existing homes dropped less than forecast in June, but the decine still added to the growing amount of evidence that the housing market will slump as the effects of the federal tax credit …
Read MoreWells Fargo’s net income tops estimates
Wells Fargo & Co., the top U.S. home lender, has reported a second-quarter profit that beat most analysts’ estimates as the company’s loan losses eased, Bloomberg reported.
Net income declined 3 percent to $3.06 billion, …
Survey: One-third of small employers plan to hire
CareerBuilder’s latest nationwide survey shows that small businesses – one of the major drivers for economic recovery and job growth – will be hiring in the second half of 2010. Thirty-two percent of companies with …
Read MoreLack of credit, new inventory may lead to quicker recovery
The U.S. commercial real estate market will rebound faster than it did following the 1990s downturn, according to Marc Halle, a manager of the Prudential Global Real Estate Fund.
One reason for the hopeful outlook, …
Downtown building designated for historical significance
The Iowa Commission for the Blind Building at 524 Fourth St. has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its association with the life of Kenneth Jernigan.
An advocate for the …
Read MoreSchapiro: More people, cash needed to carry out reform
Mary Schapiro is expected to tell lawmakers today that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to hire 800 people to help it implement the new Wall Street reform law, CNNMoney.com reported.
Schapiro, chairman of …