Archive for March 2011
Discount stores are attractive to investors
Discount and dollar stores have seen a flurry of deal activity in recent months, which should make them a hot commodity, Reuters reported.
Retailers that sell low-priced and close-out goods have little chance of running …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa announces new online business degree
The University of Iowa will offer a new online program next fall that offers a bachelor’s degree in business management to students across the state.
Through the program, the university will offer a Bachelor of …
Read MoreLeadership Institute accepting nominations for CLP class
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is accepting applications for the Community Leadership Program (CLP) class of 2011-2012 through May 1.
Interested candidates are invited to a reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on April …
Read MoreTransportation commission to discuss issues in Washington
Members of the Iowa Transportation Commission will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Iowa’s congressional delegation April 6-7, the Iowa Department of Transportation announced today.
Members will discuss federal surface transportation reauthorization …
Read MoreQuake could cut global auto production by 30 percent
Parts shortages caused by Japan’s earthquake could reduce global automobile production by about 30 percent, Bloomberg reported.
Research firm IHS Automotive said if parts plants affected by the quake don’t return to operation within six …
Read MoreVIDEO: Porsche owner Rich Collins
Rich Collins, president of The Bearings Group in Urbandale, caught up with Business Record reporter Todd Razor on the Southwest Connector east of the Des Moines River to show off his Porsche 911 SC and …
Read MoreVIDEO: Karl Kustom Corvettes
Business Record reporter Todd Razor took a peek inside Karl Kustom Corvettes shop in Ankeny. Carl Moyer, the 69-year-old owner of Karl Chevrolet in Ankeny, also races trucks with his two sons at the Iowa …
Read MoreVIDEO: Bill Kimball Racing
Bill Kimball, a director of Casey’s General Stores Inc, gave Business Record reporter Todd Razor a quick tour of Grimes in his 2006 Chevrolet Corvette after showing off his racing team’s new supermodified Victory car.…
Read MoreBusinesses still cautious as durable goods orders fall
Orders for durable goods unexpectedly fell in February, reflecting declines in demand for capital goods and military aircraft, Bloomberg reported.
Numbers from the U.S. Department of Commerce showed that orders for goods meant to last …
Read MoreSocial networks, investors bet on smartphones
Silicon Valley venture capitalists are betting on a new generation of companies that hope to unshackle social networking from personal computers and shift it to cellphones, The Wall Street Journal reported.
On Thursday, Color Labs …
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