Archive for August 2011
U.S. consumers are spending more
Retail sales picked up in July, boosted by auto purchases, gasoline sales and a jump in purchases of electronics, CNNMoney reported.
Total retail sales last month rose 0.5 percent, according to a report issued today …
Read MoreIt’s not rain, sleet or hail – it’s money
The financially strapped U.S. Postal Service is considering cutting as many as 120,000 jobs, CNBC reported.
Rocked by the loss of mail to the Internet and the decline in advertising caused by the recession, the …
Read MoreGrand Avenue closure on Saturday
The city of Des Moines Engineering Department and contractor Des Moines Asphalt and Paving Co. will begin resurfacing Grand Avenue from 35th Street to 44th Street with surface milling on Saturday. Paving is scheduled for …
Read MoreAviva shedding Australian operation
Aviva plc announced Thursday that it is selling Aviva Investors Australia Ltd. to nabInvest, National Australia Bank’s direct asset management business.
The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in the …
Read MoreKJWW adds Kansas City location
Rock Island, Ill.-based KJWW Engineering Consultants announced that it will open an office in Kansas City. KJWW already operates out of seven Midwestern offices, including Des Moines. It also maintains offices in Dubai in the …
Read MoreHow a Van Gogh goes
Amy Worthen, curator of prints and drawings at the Des Moines Art Center, will speak on the topic “How Does a Van Gogh Enter the Art Center’s Permanent Collection?” on Aug. 25.
The free lecture …
Read MoreBLOG: There’s light at the end of the tunnel
Transitions: So, what else is on?
This is getting a little old, isn’t it? An economic crisis is exciting for a year or two, but our national attention span isn’t built for this kind of sustained worrying.
It might have played …
Read MoreA woman’s place is on the farm
As female farmers struggled in the early 1990s to find their voice in America, women focused on sustainable and organic growing methods that were cropping up around the country. As a result, two women formed …
Read MoreYWRC moves to empower young women
Visitors to the Young Women’s Resource Center (YWRC) will find a newly remodeled space that Executive Director Heather Soener said provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere to those who come to the nonprofit organization for …
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