Archive for January 2011
Pioneer introduces new drought-tolerant corn hybrids
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has launched a new generation of corn hybrids developed and tested to help deliver a yield advantage in drought conditions, the company said. These hybrids will be …
Read MoreMarketing, social media meetup planned Jan. 13
Members of the Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association and the Social Media Club of Des Moines plan to meet at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Clive on Jan. 13 from 5:30 to 9 p.m.. …
Read MorePrincipal announces earnings call
Principal Financial Group Inc. will release fourth-quarter 2010 financial results after U.S. markets close on Feb. 7. On Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. Central Time, Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and CEO, and Terry Lillis, senior …
Read MoreStowe to present at ICREA meeting
Bill Stowe, director of public works for the city of Des Moines, will present at the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association’s meeting on Jan. 6. Stowe will give an update on the city’s infrastructure and …
Read MoreABI relocates to East Village
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has relocated to 400 E. Court Ave. in the East Village. Leisa Fox, the association’s vice president of membership, said in a press release that her organization …
Read MoreHubbell sells downtown apparel store
Hubbell Realty Co. announced this week that it has sold its collegiate and professional athletic apparel and accessories store, The Stadium, to Cory Moore, who has managed the downtown shop since it opened in November …
Read MoreReport: Road costs not covered by gas taxes
The Iowa Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) released a report yesterday that the nonprofit public policy group says disproves a common misperception: that road building costs are fully paid for by user fees. The report, …
Read MoreLeading indicators up in November
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index rose to 102.4 in November 2010 from 101.6 in October. The 0.8 percent increase was the largest of 14 consecutive gains in the index since April 2010. Seven of the …
Read MoreManatt’s fined for unpermitted fill work
A private construction company hired by the Iowa Department of Transportation to work on a section of Interstate 35 in Clarke County has agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to the U.S. Environmental Protection …
Read MoreWittmack to speak at DMU on Jan. 13
What’s it like to bike through 18 inches of sand, swim the English Channel and climb Mount Everest? Des Moines attorney and adventurer Charlie Wittmack, the first Iowan to summit Everest, will be available to …
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