Archive for April 2011
Coffee sellers bank on quality as prices rise
As fast-food restaurants and convenience-store chains offer a larger selection of coffees to meet rising consumer expectations, some specialty coffee providers are perking up their own products.
And though better beans cost more, some coffee …
Read MoreThe Lutherie Shop is experiencing a boom in requests for guitar repairs
Scott Rohden and Tim Thelen took up the guitar as teenagers more than 20 years ago. Thelen prefers playing in the comfort of his living room. Rohden doesn’t mind taking to the stage, when he …
Fine-tune, but consider revenues
Business owners breathed a sigh of relief when the U.S. Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to repeal a requirement concerning 1099 tax forms.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – the …
Read MoreBucs acquire arena land
The Des Moines Buccaneers now own the land they skate over.
Blackbeard Management LLC, which owns the hockey team, paid $900,000 to buy the 5 acres of land at 7201 Hickman Road on which Buccaneers …
Read MoreStudy: U.S. corporate tax rates among highest in the world
U.S. companies face the sixth-highest effective tax rate in the world, Bloomberg reported.
A study by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP found that the tax rate faced by U.S. companies between 2006 and 2009 was 27.7 percent, compared …
Read MoreBest Buy plans to ramp up online presence as it shrinks square-footage
Best Buy Co. Inc. plans to boost its online presence and open a greater number of small stores in the United States, targeting mobile customers in an effort to win back market share from companies …
Read MoreAcciona receives $3 million state grant
The Iowa Power Fund Board on Wednesday awarded more than $3 million in grant funding to Acciona Windpower North America LLC for a project to install its latest wind generation turbine technology, the AW-3000 wind …
Read MoreHobby Lobby ups minimum wage
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. today announced a minimum wage increase to $12 per hour for full-time hourly employees.
The company also announced a minimum wage increase for part-time employees to $8.50 per hour. Hobby Lobby …
Read MoreLegislation couples Iowa, federal tax provisions
Think you’re done with your state income tax returns for another year? Think again.
Legislative changes to the state tax code could make it worthwhile for some taxpayers to file amended returns, according to the …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation announces award finalists
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has announced the finalists for its Better Together Awards.
The recipient in each category will be announced at the Community Foundation’s Celebration Luncheon & Report on April 27 …
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