Archive for June 2011
DigitaLink: Mike Tousley
Mike Tousley, executive vice president for The Weitz Co., talks about his introduction to the construction industry and his future wife.…
Read MoreSales down, but spending, employment up at Iowa’s largest companies
Expected sales levels of Iowa’s largest employers have decreased slightly, cooling some of the optimism expressed by the state’s business leaders for the coming six months, according to the Iowa Business Council’s quarterly economic survey. …
Read MoreForecast: Internet, mobile device usage to explode
Internet usage is growing so rapidly that just its incremental, one-year growth between 2014 and 2015 will be equal to all of the Internet traffic recorded worldwide last year, CNN Money reported.
According to the …
Read MoreMillionaire households grew last year
The number of millionaire households increased by 12.2 percent worldwide last year, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group. According to the report, there were 12.5 million millionaire households. The United States continues …
Read MoreMercy institutes nicotine-free hiring policy
Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines announced that it will implement a nicotine-free hiring policy at all of its medical facilities, beginning on July 1. Under the new policy, all physicians, nurses and other individuals …
Read MoreState launches vendor payment portal
Vendors that do business with the state will receive better payment records through a new vendor payment portal, the Iowa Department of Administrative Services announced. With the new system, vendors can securely access details regarding …
Read MoreOrton to hold free running clinic
Eric Orton, founder of B2R and renowned trainer/running coach to best-selling author Christopher McDougall (Born to Run, 2009), will be in Des Moines to educate the community about his unique minimalist running training style. He …
Read MoreNew Sammons subsidiary to consolidate real estate
With a goal of consolidating its real estate investments and expanding that part of its business, Sammons Enterprises Inc. announced this week the formation of Compatriot Capital Inc.
“We believe the current dynamics in the …
Read MoreJob creation to bolster CRE market
A recovery in the U.S. commercial real estate market will be buoyed as the job market improves, the Financial Times reported.
But as buildings fill – the National Association of Realtors (NAR) estimates vacancies will …
Read MoreGalloway to restore historic downtown property
Ryan Galloway has purchased the historic Murillo Building at 611 High St. with plans to convert the 106-year-old structure into residential real estate. City records indicate that Galloway, managing partner of Murillo Flats LLC and …
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