Archive for April 2011
Kum & Go recognized with energy award
Hussmann and Trane recognized Kum & Go LC with the “Energy Efficiency Leader Award” for its commitment to environmental stewardship. The West Des Moines-based convenience store chain, which recently opened five new stores that are …
Read MoreU.S. office vacancies drop for first time in three years
Office vacancies in the United States fell to 17.5 percent in the first three months of 2011, a slight decrease from 17.6 percent in the fourth quarter and the first decline in more than three …
Read MoreLeach to speak at ICREA breakfast
Tim Leach, director of economic development at the Des Moines Downtown Community Alliance, plans to discuss future plans and initiatives for the area during the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association’s monthly breakfast at the Des …
Read MoreWells Fargo agrees to pay $11.2 million in SEC case
Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest U.S. home lender, on Tuesday agreed to pay $11.2 million to settle regulatory claims that Wachovia Capital Markets improperly sold two collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) tied to home mortgages, …
Read MoreSenate passes Form 1099 reporting repeal
Bowing to pressure from business groups worried about an avalanche of paperwork, the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to rescind the Form 1099 tax reporting requirement included in last year’s health-care overhaul, Reuters reported.
With …
Dish Network wins bid for Blockbuster
Dish Network Corp. acquired Blockbuster Inc. in a bankruptcy auction for about $320 million, a move that could see the second-largest U.S. satellite TV provider tapping the movie rental chain’s online content to strengthen its …
Read MoreIowa Heart Center to offer CoreValve clinical trial
The Iowa Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines announced that it will participate in a clinical trial of a new non-surgical heart-valve replacement procedure to evaluate a non-invasive alternative to open-heart surgery. …
Read MoreRegents seek comments on ISU president search
The Iowa Board of Regents is seeking input about what qualities it should seek in Iowa State University’s next president. To make a comment, the public can visit www.presidentsearch.iastate.edu/qualities. “Although we’re in the early stages …
Read MoreNew Leaders Council to hold fund raiser May 5
The Des Moines chapter of the New Leaders Council (NLC), a national nonprofit organization, will host its inaugural fund raiser on May 5 at 5:30 p.m. The event, to be held at the AP Transfer …
Read MoreRetail chain numbers likely fell in March
March sales at U.S. retail chains probably dropped modestly, held back by the combination of a late Easter and higher gasoline prices, Reuters reported.
Analysts expected department store companies such as Kohl’s Corp. to post …
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