Archive for November 2011
North Central Bancshares has slight decrease in net income
Iowa Health reorganizes its financial leadership team
IowaBiz Blog: Adding a full-time lawyer: Part 1- Finding the one
New Fifth Avenue intersection to open Thursday
On Thursday morning, a new Fifth Avenue intersection linking Mercy Medical Center’s Central Campus with downtown Des Moines and with the Interstate 235 frontage roads will be opened to traffic, Mercy officials announced.
The new intersection …
Read MoreAgencies partner to offer low-rate housing bonds
The Iowa Finance Authority and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines today announced a partnership that will make up to $50 million in variable rate index bonds available for low-interest permanent financing to qualified …
Read MoreSubmittal Exchange bought by Textura
Textura Corp., a Deerfield, Ill.-based software company, announced it has acquired Submittal Exchange LLC, a Waukee-based provider of construction project management software. The acquisition will enable Textura to offer new capabilities to a broader range …
Read MoreBusinesses honored at Celebrate Business and Economic Impact Awards
Eleven businesses were honored at today’s Celebrate Business and Economic Impact Awards, which was presented by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Business Record. Winning economic impact awards were, Accumold, Dice Holdings Inc., Dwolla …
Read MoreReport: Bank lending supports small businesses
The U.S. financial services industry extended $607 billion in loans to small businesses during the first half of 2011, which was just $45 billion less than the dollar amount of loans it made in all …
Read MoreCownie pushes for CDBG funding
Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie is part of a delegation of mayors on Capitol Hill Wednesday to press the U.S. Senate for continued funding of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Cownie is part of …
Read MoreNew agricultural coalition formed
Americans for Choice and Competition in Agriculture, a coalition dedicated to increased choice and competition in the multi-trait seed marketplace, was launched today in Des Moines, the organization announced. Charles “Chuck” Larson, a former state …
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