Archive for March 2011
Architecture billings up, but no significant improvement in new year
The American Institute of Architects yesterday reported that the February Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 50.6, up slightly from a reading of 50.0 the previous month.
The score indicates only a modest increase in …
Read MoreMars Cafe hosts Twestival tonight
Des Moines will host a local Twestival (a “Twitter festival”) tonight from 5 to 9 p.m. at Mars Café, 2318 University Ave.
Twestival is a national movement by the Connect the Dots Foundation to raise …
Read MoreStrawhacker wins SBA award
Jeff Strawhacker, owner of West Des Moines-based Strawhacker and Associates LLC, has been named the Iowa financial services champion of the year by the U.S. Small Business Association.
Kelly Heysinger and Gina Blean, owners of …
Read MoreCharities hold fashion show Saturday
The Soy for Life Foundation and the Chrysalis Foundation will hold a Denim to Diamonds fashion show from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center, 75 E. Army …
Read MoreVIDEO: A Closer Look – Gene Meyer
Gene Meyer, vice president of strategic initiatives with the Greater Des Moines Partnership, talks about how his education has impacted his life.…
Read MoreNumber of black-owned businesses rises
From 2002 to 2007, the number of black-owned businesses in the United States increased by 60.5 percent to 1.9 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s “Survey of Business Owners” released in February.
That rate …
Read MoreReport: Iowa research tax credit ineffective
Iowa’s Research Activities Tax Credit is one of the most ineffective state-economic development tax subsidies for big business, according to a new national report by Good Jobs First, a national policy resource center for grassroots …
Read MoreBarnes and Noble to call off auction
The largest bookstore chain in the United States will likely end its months-long search for a buyer without a sale of the company, Bloomberg reported.
Barnes and Noble Inc., facing mounting competition as more people …
Read MoreDMMC offers discounted rate to members
Tickets for the annual 80/35 music festival will go on sale March 28, but members of the Des Moines Music Coalition may purchase tickets at a discounted rate beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday. Those …
Read MoreFlood center develops mapping software
The Iowa Flood Center (IFC) at the University of Iowa has developed a flood-prediction tool with the goal of helping Des Moines residents better understand flood risks and anticipate the impact of future projected floods. …
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