Archive for May 2011
Opus Group digs in on Hewlett-Packard
On May 2, The Opus Group kicked off an expansion of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s South Side facility as wet spring weather gave way to sunny skies in Des Moines.
The Twin Cities-based design-build firm, which in …
Read MoreDeveloper finds funds to remodel Fleming Building
A historic downtown office building conceived by Daniel Burnham, a noted architect of the early 20th century who also designed the Flatiron Building in New York City, could be converted to residential use by as …
Rustic spaces attract mix of Market tenants
Operating as East 4th Street LLC, Mike Kinter and Joe Coppola purchased the Market Building in 2006. Now an eclectic band of tenants are finding their way to the former warehouse as the owners rough …
Out of the rough
Robert Pulver is broad-shouldered and effusive – a talker who looks as though he could carry the burden of a thousand complaints.
With that said, he has this message for members of Glen Oaks Country …
Read MoreNorwalk projects prepare city for further growth
Norwalk is growing up.
When the newly renovated city hall reopens next month, the structure will house a council chamber with seating for 75 people, which will be a first for the community.
“We’ve never …
Read MoreIs there light ahead?
Kris Young hopes to tunnel out of an economic rut that led her Pleasant Hill underground construction company to file for bankruptcy protection earlier this year.
Following a tough recession that brought nonresidential construction to …
Read MoreFuture of the U.S. economy still looks dim
Dear Mr. Berko:
I sold my Annaly Capital Management Inc. stock, as you recommended. So please tell me why you think interest rates and inflation are headed higher. And please explain why you believe the …
Read MoreRalcorp is strong but pricey
Dear Mr. Berko:
I have about $10,000 to invest, and I like food stocks, because people always have to eat. Because my family eats Grape-Nuts every morning, I was thinking of buying 100 shares of …
Read MoreDu Pont forms new business units
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. today announced the formation of two new business units, Industrial Biosciences and Nutrition & Health. The announcement follows DuPont’s successful takeover battle on Monday for Danisco A/S, a …
Read MoreAmazon: e-books now outselling paper books
Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that it now sells more digital e-books than paper books and that its recently introduced lower-priced Kindle e-reader is outselling other versions of the device, Reuters reported.
Amazon, which does not …
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