Archive for February 2011
Winter chills economic growth, but only temporarily
Gloomy weather isn’t just a pain to deal with. It’s also putting a slight damper on the economic recovery, according to Bloomberg.
Fortunately, an overall strengthening economy will make the lull temporary, economists say.
Sales …
Read MoreNews Corp. to launch tablet newspaper
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch introduced on Wednesday the first ever newspaper created solely for tablet devices such as the iPad, according to Reuters.
Simply called The Daily, the electronic newspaper will cover everything from …
Read MoreDART expands to Altoona Wal-Mart
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is expanding midday and weekend service to Altoona.
The existing Route 7 serves the south and east sides of Des Moines and will be extended from East …
Read MoreDes Moines gained jobs in last 10 years, report shows
Des Moines lost private sector jobs in 2010, but was one of the top gainers in the past 10 years among the 100-largest labor markets, according to information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics …
Read MoreSustainability lunch and learn rescheduled for Feb. 28
The Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) and Greater Des Moines Partnership’s sustainability lunch and learn, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed to Monday, Feb. 28.
The topic will be an introduction to LEED certification. Registration …
Read MoreGas prices could see jump by May
Gas prices could rise to $3.50 a gallon by May, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
That would be the highest level since October 2008.
The increase could come partly from crude oil topping $100 …
Read MoreUnemployment expected to rise slightly despite job increase
Companies are adding jobs, but the unemployment rate isn’t expected to reflect it, according to Bloomberg.
U.S. companies increased employment by 187,000 workers in January, according to figures released by Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) …
Read MoreHealth-care vote moves to Senate
Republicans moved on Tuesday to force a U.S. Senate vote to repeal President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul a day after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the law was unconstitutional.
The bid was made …
Read MoreSmartyPig wins pair of awards
Des Moines-based SmartyPig LLC’s Cash Rewards Card has been chosen as a 2011 Paybefore Awards winner by analysis website Paybefore.com.
SmartyPig was selected as a winner in two categories: Best General Purpose Reloadable Program: Online …
Read MoreWinter weather wreaks havoc nationwide
Iowa is far from the only place to get hit by Tuesday’s winter storm.
The storm has affected 30 states and a third of the nation’s population, according to Reuters. More than 300,000 customers from …
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