Archive for May 2011
Distribution leads slight industrial improvement
The industrial sector of the U.S. commercial real estate market began to recover in the last half of 2010, according to a new report by CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. Economist Jared Sullivan wrote that …
Read MoreGlobeSt.com publisher launches B2B Directory
ALM Media Properties LLC’s Real Estate Media Group announced the launch of its B2B Directory, a business-to-business website focused on the commercial real estate industry. Touting a list of more than 5,000 providers, the publisher …
Read MoreSenator: Failure to negotiate would cost economy
Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said the United States will be in “tough shape” if a bipartisan group of six senators – the so-called Gang of Six – fails to work out a debt-reduction compromise, …
Read MoreGoogle, YouTube launch music and mainstream movie services
The music and movie industries both took on a major transformation today thanks to Google Inc., Reuters reported.
Google-owned YouTube is adding more than 3,000 mainstream movies for users to rent starting next Monday. YouTube …
Read MoreUnited Way program does more tax returns
United Way of Central Iowa’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program reported 515 more completed tax returns than last year.
As of the May 2 deadline, United Way volunteers had completed 2,795 tax returns. The …
Read MoreMetro Waste Authority offers environmental grants
Metro Waste Authority (MWA) is offering two types of grants for environmental projects. MWA has allocated $25,000 for each portion of the grant program.
The first type of grant will be competitively based and will …
Read MoreEnvironmental Impact Awards set for May 18
The Center on Sustainable Communities, Greater Des Moines Partnership and Metro Waste Authority will hold their Environmental Impact Awards on May 18 at the Des Moines Botanical and Environmental Center.
Tickets are $25 and are …
Read MoreTechnology Association GreenUp event to take place June 2
The Technology Association of Iowa will hold its second Heartland GreenUp Symposium & Expo on June 2 at the Meadows Events Center in Altoona.
The event is designed to connect executives, technologists and entrepreneurs with …
Read MoreDrake football team to hear about ethics before playing in Global Kilimanjaro Bowl
Richard Lapchick, an internationally recognized expert on ethics and sports, will deliver a presentation on the nature of global citizenship to the Drake University football team at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Drake University’s Bulldog Theater …
Read MoreMicrosoft makes its largest acquisition: Skype
Microsoft Corp. has agreed to buy Internet phone company Skype Technologies SA for $8.5 billion in cash, the most aggressive move yet by Microsoft to play in the increasingly converged worlds of communication, information and …
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