Archive for May 2011
Who’s right about the stock market?
Dear Mr. Berko:
David Bianco, the brilliant analyst for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, is very bullish and thinks the market has lots of upside. But Robert Shiller of Yale, one of the most brilliant …
Read MoreEvents Center lawsuit moves to federal court
The Missouri architectural firm that designed the Iowa Events Center wants a federal jury to hear a lawsuit alleging that lack of coordination on the project resulted in $7 million in cost overruns.
Polk County …
Read MoreSBDC hires international trade specialist
Small businesses in Greater Des Moines have a new go-to person for international trade issues. The Iowa Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) has hired Debbie Franklin as an international trade representative. Her primary role will …
By the numbers: A look at Iowa’s wind industry
The Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) had a booth to represent the state’s wind energy interests at the American Wind Energy Association’s 2011 Windpower Conference and Exhibition earlier this week. Here’s a by-the-numbers look …
A Closer Look: Christine Stineman
What does a senior digital strategist do?
First of all, I come in as part of a really talented team, already. But what I’m able to offer is a little bit more experience from the …
Read MoreNew music, new look for an old blues joint
Frankie Farrell doesn’t want to chase the blues from The Gas Lamp tavern at 1501 Grand Ave. He just wants it to share space with other musical genres.
Farrell and partners Ryan Flattery, James Wilson …
Read MoreNFL should give free market a try
The opening kickoff of next fall’s National Football League season appears doubtful, as the flatly bizarre business template of professional football creates inevitable instability. Unlike nearly any other business, the NFL needs a collective bargaining …
TRANSITIONS: The real cost of gas? You don’t want to know
Families used to embark on long summer vacations by car, until an elite team of mathematicians discovered that it’s cheaper to stay home and watch “Rick Steves’ Europe” on television. These days, the only way …
Standing around at work
Employees are standing around at work, thanks to the adoption of new technologies that reflect changing attitudes about office environments.
Mechanized height-adjustable desks represent one innovation that a number of financial services firms are incorporating …
Read MoreRadon: Iowa’s stealthy killer
Radon mitigation wasn’t at the top of Fred Dowie Jr.’s checklist when he began planning to build a house for his family five years ago.
“I just kind of stumbled onto this issue,” said Dowie, …
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