Archive for July 2011
Leading Indicators Index dips in May
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index dipped to 104.8 in May 2011 from a revised 104.9 in the prior month.
The Iowa Department of Revenue said that though the overall index fell 0.1 percentage point, which …
Read MoreBusiness Conditions Index drops in June
Though its above-growth-neutral streak continued for the 19th consecutive month in June, the Business Conditions Index for the nine-state Mid-America region fell to 54.9 from 60.2 in May.
Based on a mathematical average of indexes …
Read MoreSupreme Court upholds $10 million award in casino management case
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled today that a casino management company is entitled to a $10 million Polk County jury award that had been overturned by the Court of Appeals. Wild Rose Entertainment LLC and …
Read MorePower Fund approves wind turbine award
Funding approved by the Iowa Power Fund Board will help Clipper Windpower Inc. construct and install a prototype wind turbine in Iowa that is designed to be used at low wind speed sites. Clipper, which …
Read MoreIowans approve of wind energy, companies
Iowans approve of wind energy and the companies that help harness it, according to a survey of 400 would-be voters and 308 likely Republican Iowa caucus-goers. Neil Newhouse of Public Opinion Strategies, which is also …
Read MoreMost ad execs see socializing as good
Nearly two-thirds of the 500 advertising and marketing executives surveyed by The Creative Group said that employees who socialize with one another outside the office have more productive working relationships. Thirteen percent said socializing outside …
Read MoreKemin finalizes ADF acquisition
Kemin Industries Inc. has finalized its purchase of selected property, equipment and other assets of American Dehydrated Food Inc (ADF). Today, Kemin will take ownership of ADF’s spray-dried meat protein manufacturing facility in Verona, Mo. …
Read MorePrivate nonresidential construction spending up
Private nonresidential construction spending increased 1.2 percent in May from the prior month, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report. Eight of 16 nonresidential construction subsectors posted increases in spending, with the biggest gains being …
Read MoreWesleyLife to split Principal grant
A $20,000 grant to WesleyLife from Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc. will be split equally between the Wesley Adult Day Center expansion project and the Volunteer Services Money Management program, which promotes independent living for …
Read MoreNo budget resolve in Minnesota
Visitors to Iowa’s northern neighbor will find highway rest stops closed this weekend.
The Minnesota government shut down today after budget talks by that state’s lawmakers broke down, CNNMoney.com reported.
As questions lingered about how …
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