Archive for September 2010
Green & Main groundbreaking set
Indigo Dawn has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for its Green & Main project at 800 19th St. on Sept. 23. The project in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood will renovate H&H Grocery Store to meet …
Read MoreRetail sees gains in August
Sales at U.S. retailers posted their largest sales increase in five months in August on strong receipts at gasoline stations and clothing outlets, according to Reuters.
The Commerce Department said on Tuesday total retail sales …
Read MoreHousing market on upswing in August
Written contracts were up and days on the market for houses were down in the month of August, according to statistics released by the Des Moines Association of Realtors yesterday. Contracts written were up 8 …
Read MoreSenate to consider small business legislation.
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week after the summer recess, and providing assistance to small businesses tops their to-do list. Their goal: Help small businesses, and boost the economy, according to CNNMoney.com
The Senate …
Read MoreGabus Group donates to Iowa National Guard
Iowa National Guard Officers Auxiliary President Sheila Dietz will receive a $100,000 contribution from the Gabus Automotive Group on Thursday. Gabus dealerships donated $100 from each vehicle sale in July to support the officers auxiliary …
Read MoreHarkin announces grant to expand broadband in rural medical facilities
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) announced that the Central Iowa Hospital Corp. will receive a grant of $8.3 million, with an additional $6.2 million in matching gifts, to allow the corporation to bring high-speed broadband capabilities …
Read MoreIowa Finance Authority gives grant for homeownership education
The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) announced yesterday that it has approved a $44,000 grant to the Iowa Home Ownership Education Project (IHOEP). IHOEP will use the funds to support its grant program for nonprofit agencies, …
Read MoreStroh to celebrate 75th Anniversary
Stroh Corp. will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an open house on Thursday, Sept. 16. Stroh is a mechanical and electrical contractor that serves customers in both Iowa and Nebraska. The open house will take …
Read MoreMicrosoft investigates ‘white space’
Microsoft Corp. has turned its headquarters campus into a single wireless hot spot, giving workers in scores of buildings and aboard a shuttle bus a steady Web link to test a potential $4 billion market.…
Read MoreStimulus spending contained financial crisis, IMF director says
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund said today that recent fears of a double-dip recession are unfounded, CNBC reported.
In addition, stimulus spending helped contain the financial crisis, Dominique Strauss-Kahn said in an …
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