Archive for March 2011
Retail sales up in February
Retail sales in the United States increased last month as consumers took advantage of more favorable weather conditions, Bloomberg reported.
Purchases climbed by 1 percent in February from January, according to the latest figures from …
Read MoreCIOs optimistic about IT growth
Nine percent of chief information officers (CIOs) plan to expand their information technology departments during the second quarter of 2011, and 2 percent expect to cut jobs. Based on a telephone survey of more than …
Read MoreOil prices fall amid disaster in Japan
The price of oil fell Friday as the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan’s history killed hundreds of people, MarketWatch reported.
The earthquake, which triggered a 10-meter-high tsunami and forced evacuations on the West Coast, …
Read MoreRunning lean leads to heavier burdens for U.S. workers
Seventy-one percent of U.S. workers said their workloads have increased as a result of layoffs at their companies. An online survey of 443 U.S. workers by Right Management Inc. found that 54 percent of them …
Read MoreBrandstad appoints district court judge
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has appointed John Telleen as a district judge in the 7th Judicial District. Telleen, 52, received his law degree from the University of Iowa. He practices law with Lane & Waterman …
Read MoreDwolla CEO to speak at BIZ event
Ben Milne, CEO of Dwolla Corp., will speak at the Business Innovation Zone’s luncheon on March 23. “Cultivating a Start-up That Attracts Attention” will take place beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Des Moines Partnership …
Read MoreNationwide commits funds to CFI
The Nationwide Insurance Foundation has committed $400,000 to Children & Families of Iowa (CFI), the first major gift to that organization’s Building Futures capital campaign. The money will help pay for improvements to the nonprofit’s …
Read MoreArt Center acquires van Gogh etching
The Des Moines Art Center has acquired one of 60 known impressions of the only etching ever produced by Vincent van Gogh. “The Portrait of Dr. Gachet,” which van Gogh created in 1890 – less …
Read MoreVIDEO: DigitaLink: J. Barry Griswell
J. Barry Griswell is the president of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.…
Read MoreSenior housing developers look to Chinese market
U.S. developers of senior housing are looking to enter the Chinese market as that country’s population ages, MarketWatch reported.
Chinese developers “are seeking America’s experience and expertise to help them achieve world-class standards,” said Nie …
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