Archive for April 2011
Signed Lease Transactions (Week of April 17)
ANP Foot and Ankle Clinic leased 2,970 square feet of office space at Aspen Shopping Center, 6053-6021 S.E. 14th St. in Des Moines. The tenant was represented by Scott Berry of Stanbrough Realty Co. LLC. …
Read MoreReport: Data theft from cyber crime declined in 2010
The number of compromised data records in computer security breaches declined last year as thieves shifted their sights to smaller, non-financial businesses, Bloomberg reported.
A report by Verizon Communications Inc., with research conducted by the …
Read MoreMcDonald’s plans hiring spree as economic factors show positive signs
Fast food, fast jobs.
McDonald’s plans to hire 50,000 workers today – roughly four per restaurant – in a hiring blitz that spans all 50 states, CNNMoney.com reported.
The new openings are available across 14,000 …
Read MorePioneer and Bayer enter into agreement
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and Bayer CropScience announced yesterday that they have entered into a global licensing agreement for a canola herbicide tolerance trait.
Bayer has licensed its proprietary herbicide tolerance technology, …
Read MoreDART to offer free rides on Friday
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is offering free bus rides on Friday to encourage commuters to park their cars for Earth Day.
DART is campaigning to increase public awareness of the environmental …
Read MoreWorley to keep position with Iowa Veterans Home for now
Gov. Terry Branstad granted a request from David Worley, commandant of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, to indefinitely postpone his resignation while Worley seeks additional medical advice that might allow him to remain in …
Read MoreNorvell appointed to state infrastructure committee
Scott Norvell, president and CEO of Master Builders of Iowa, has been appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad to serve as chairman of the state’s vertical infrastructure advisory committee, whose tasks include making recommendations to the …
Read MoreGreen Economy conference is under way
The Northern Plains and Rocky Mountain Consortium is hosting “Researching the Green Economy” today and Wednesday at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel at 401 Locust St.
The conference is intended to disseminate the most …
Read MoreMapleton banks set up trust fund
First State Bank of Mapleton and Valley Bank and Trust of Mapleton have set up a trust fund for victims of the April 9 tornado.
Donations can be made by mail, online or by email. …
Read MoreApple sues Samsung over trademark issues on tablets, smartphones
A technology battle could be heating up.
Apple Inc. has sued Samsung Electronics Co., alleging that Samsung’s Galaxy phones and tablet computer infringe patents and the trademarked look of the iPhone and iPad, Bloomberg reported.…
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