Archive for July 2011
Alliance relocating its downtown headquarters
After spending 10 years in Capital Square, Alliance Technologies Inc. will relocate its downtown headquarters to 420 Watson Powell Jr. Way in Des Moines.
Tenant improvements are underway in the information technology company’s newly leased …
Read MoreDes Moines a top 5 employment city since 2000
Des Moines is tied for the fifth-lowest average unemployment rate since 2000, according to numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor compiled by bizjournals.com that measured the 100 largest metro areas.
From January 2000 to …
Read MorePrincipal Global acquires majority of London company
Principal Global Investors LLC today announced a definitive agreement to acquire a 74 percent stake in Origin Asset Management LLP for approximately $66 million.
Origin is a global equity specialist based in London. The firm, …
Read MoreFacebook to add Skype video chat
Facebook Inc. announced yesterday it will add Skype video chat to its pages, Reuters reported.
The agreement deepens the company’s cooperation with Microsoft Corp., which is in the process of buying Skype. The partnership comes …
Read MoreAmerican Express launches social media business tool
American Express OPEN last week launched YourBuzz, a free tool designed to help small businesses manage their online presence.
The tool is built to aggregate conversations across review sites and social networks such as Facebook, …
Read MoreBASF may withdraw GMO crop research from Germany
BASF SE, the world’s biggest chemical maker, may withdraw genetically modified crop research from Germany in response to growing political opposition, Bloomberg reported.
The maker of the Amflora starch potato is considering the future of …
Read MoreSurvey: Community, lifestyle critical to home-buying process
One in five U.S. homeowners have either moved from their home or would like to move because their neighborhood or community wasn’t ideal for their lifestyle, according to a recent survey by Better Homes and …
Read MorePrincipal to cooperate with New York regulator
Principal Financial Group Inc. spokeswoman Susan Houser said her company plans to fully cooperate with a request made Tuesday by the New York State Insurance Department regarding queries it received regarding its life insurance death …
Read MoreRed Cross, SBA develop disaster preparedness course
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the American Red Cross have joined forces to intensify efforts to educate the public about the importance of having a disaster recovery plan in place. Studies indicate that between …
Read MoreAg associations sponsor free food stops for RAGBRAI
Participants in this year’s RAGBRAI bicycle ride across Iowa will be able to sample fare from Iowa’s farmers and livestock producers through a new initiative, Iowa Farmers Feed Us. At each stop, free food samples …
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