Archive for January 2012
Feed Energy recertified under safe feed and food program
Feed Energy Co. said today that its production facilities in Des Moines, Sioux City and Pacific Junction received recertification in the American Feed Industry Association’s Safe Feed/Safe Food program, which was established in 2004 to …
Read MoreSlow profit growth last year for U.S. companies
U.S. corporations ended 2011 with the slowest profit growth in two years, Bloomberg reported. Standard & Poor’s 500 index companies may have earned $24.74 a share in the fourth quarter, according to analysts’ estimates compiled …
Read MorePart-time work filling in the employment gap
More Americans are moving from part-time to full-time jobs, adding to evidence that a strengthening labor market will bolster household confidence and spending, Bloomberg reported. The number of people putting in a full week rose …
Read MoreIowaBiz Blog: The cost of delays
Free events highlight healthful eating
Two new health-related events in Greater Des Moines will showcase how Iowans can improve their health by eating better. On Jan. 10 at 5 p.m., Healthy for Life University will host an inaugural Healthy Iowa …
Read MoreArt’s Way Manufacturing ramps up production
Armstrong, Iowa-based Art’s Way Manufacturing Co. Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery, equipment and services, is ramping up production to fill an order backlog of $21.8 million for fiscal year 2012, a 47 …
Read MoreRemodeled Vets Auditorium ribbon-cutting near
After 14 months of renovation, the building formerly known as Veterans Memorial Auditorium will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 9.
The new convention center space has new meeting rooms, the state’s largest ballroom, a …
Read MorePartnership to hosts opening-night reception for Iowa General Assembly on Jan. 9
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and its regional affiliate chambers and organizations will host the annual Opening Night Reception for the 84th Iowa General Assembly on Jan. 9. Affiliate member restaurants and vendors will provide …
Read MoreMercy nurse to participate in national health initiative
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected a nurse at Mercy Clinics Inc. as one of 73 individuals from 27 states who will participate in an inaugural quality improvement initiative known as …
Read MoreOUR VIEW: Proposed tax cuts are a first step
Corporations are looking for more than a low income tax rate. The Boeing Co. drew the wrath of organized labor for deciding to build a manufacturing plant in South Carolina – where the corporate tax …