Archive for February 2011
Ruhl & Ruhl named Member of the Year
NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Co., which has offices in Davenport and Des Moines, has received the Member of the Year Award for 2010 from NAI Global. Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial was chosen from among …
Read MoreSigned Lease Transactions (Week of Feb. 13)
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa Inc. has leased 30,000 square feet of industrial space at 4100 Dixon St. in Des Moines. The tenant was represented by Ben Condon of Terrus Real Estate Group LLC. The …
Read MoreSurprise! 2008 homebuyer tax credits must be repaid
Uncle Sam has a reminder for some people who took advantage of the first-time homebuyer tax credit three years ago: He wants his money back.
Americans who bought homes in 2008 and took the government …
Read MoreOnline giving grew 35 percent in 2010
Nonprofit organizations raised 35 percent more through online contributions last year than in 2009, according to a new report on giving trends by Blackbaud Inc.
“2010 saw the continued growth in the importance …
Borders files for bankruptcy, will close 30 percent of stores
Borders Group Inc., the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, filed for bankruptcy protection after years of sharp sales declines that made it impossible to manage its crushing debt load, and said it plans to close about …
Read MoreDeere reports record first-quarter earnings
Deere & Co. this morning reported record first-quarter earnings of $514 million, or $1.20 per share, in its first fiscal quarter which ended Jan. 31, more than double the $243.2 million, or 57 cents per …
Read MoreTyler to manage Principal LifeTime Funds
Principal Funds, a subsidiary of Principal Financial Group Inc., has hired Jeff Tyler as portfolio manager for Principal LifeTime Funds, effective March 1. Tyler will have primary responsibility for the target-date fund series. With assets …
Read MoreState wrestling tournament begins today
Downtown Des Moines traffic may be congested due to the 2011 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament, which starts today at the Iowa Events Center. Parking will be available for $6 per trip at the …
Read MoreObama pushes for corporate tax increases
President Barack Obama said at a news conference today that he will again push for corporate tax increases that Congress failed to enact in the past, Bloomberg reported.
His reasoning: “I continue to believe I’m …
Read MoreReport: Economic growth will fuel airline industry over next two decades
Improved economic growth will help U.S. airline-passenger numbers reach 1 billion per year by fiscal year 2021, according to Bloomberg.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its annual forecast today, which said total passengers reached …
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