Archive for November 2010
Meredith magazine ups mobile platform
Meredith Corp.’s Family Circle magazine will begin using technology from mobile marketing service provider Snipp’s Mobile Me platform.
Articles throughout the magazine will include a number that readers can text for more information to be …
Read MorePartnership eliminates position after losing funding
Steve Ferguson, director of international programs at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, announced today that his position will be eliminated at the end of the year.
A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that …
Read MoreGDMLI to hold Leadership Breakfast on Thursday
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute will hold the fifth installment of its Daybreak Leadership series from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Junior Achievement of Central Iowa building, 6100 Grand Ave.
Featured speakers …
Read MoreEconomist predicts ‘phenomenal’ farm income
The best second half for commodities in a generation is pushing U.S. farm incomes and agricultural land prices toward record highs, Bloomberg reported.
At a time when the U.S. jobless rate is 9.6 percent and …
Read MoreRetail report bodes well for holiday sales, analyst says
Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than expected in October to post their largest gain in seven months, Reuters reported after the release of a government report.
The U.S. Commerce Department said total retail sales …
Read MoreSocial media workshop set for Tuesday
The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau will conduct a social media workshop from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Polk County Convention Complex, 501 Grand Ave. The workshop is sponsored by Catchfire …
Read MoreLook into the future
Anyone living within 50 miles of Des Moines can offer their vision of the future for Greater Des Moines by going to www.capitalcrossroadsvision.com. Click “survey” and provide questions and answers that explore the region’s strengths …
Read MoreLowe’s controls labor costs, improves earnings
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., the second-largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, said third-quarter profit increased 17 percent as it controlled labor expenses in the housing slump to counter slower-than-forecast sales growth, Bloomberg reported. Net income rose to $404 …
Read MoreRetailers increase inventories ahead of holiday shopping
Inventories in the United States rose more than forecast in September as companies stocked shelves ahead of the holiday season. The 0.9 percent increase matched the rise in August, which was larger than previously estimated, …
Read MoreAltoona will chip in for Adventureland drainage work
The Altoona City Council approved an agreement that will direct annual payments to Adventureland Amusement Park for the next five years as compensation for sewage and stormwater retention improvements made by the company on its …