Archive for February 2011
Senate rejects expanded 1099 requirement
The U.S. Senate yesterday didn’t repeal health-care reform, but it did take a step toward getting rid of a provision that would impose a major paperwork burden on small businesses next year. By an 81-17 …
Read MoreAmerican Equity to present at conference
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. announced that Wendy Waugaman, president and CEO, and John Matovina, chief financial officer, will be presenting at the 2011 New York Society of Security Analysts Insurance Conference in New …
Read MoreBottoms Up dispenser to debut at Wells Fargo Arena
It’s billed as the world’s fastest beer dispensing system, and it’s coming to Wells Fargo Arena. The Bottoms Up Draft Beer Dispensing System will debut tomorrow during the Iowa Energy game, arena officials announced. The …
Read MoreSkywalk Open to offer free chair massages
Skywalk Open Golf Tournament participants can enjoy a new twist at this year’s annual event — free chair massages following their round of golf. Massage Heights of West Des Moines and Clive will have professional …
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Boss lift-off
Two Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters carried employers from across the state to Camp Ripley, Minn., this month to observe members the Iowa Army National Guard undergo portions of their two-week annual training. Business …
Boom in U.S. agricultural exports expected to continue
U.S. farm income last year probably exceeded the 2004 record of $87.3 billion, according to Neil Harl, an agricultural economist at Iowa State University.
The United Nations reported that global food costs jumped 25 percent …
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A Closer Look – Todd Ashby
Todd Ashby is the executive director of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.
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A Closer Look – Shannon Baird
Shannon Baird will lead the Iowa operation …
Construction spending falls to lowest level in 10 years
Construction spending fell 2.5 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $788 billion, the lowest level in 10 years, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General …
Read MoreSilicon Valley market improves as tech firms grow
Silicon Valley’s commercial real estate market is improving as high-tech companies such as Google Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. add employees, The Oakland Tribune reported.
Last year, more than 1 million square feet of …
Read MoreAIA office space achieves LEED
The Capital Square office space occupied by the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The remodeled …
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