Archive for February 2012
Audits of working conditions at Apple vendors are underway
Apple Inc. said the Fair Labor Association has started audits of supplier Foxconn Technology Group factories in China, the first inspections of a larger effort to respond to criticism of conditions of workers making its …
Read MoreGE announces more hiring, kicks off meeting to bolster recovery
General Electric Co. plans to hire 5,000 U.S. military veterans over the next five years and to invest $580 million to expand its aviation footprint in the United States this year, Reuters reported.
The company …
Read MoreUS Airways plans nonstop flights to Washington, D.C.
US Airways announced today that it will launch nonstop service from Des Moines International Airport to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport on May 2. Last month, US Airways said it would begin nonstop flights from …
Read MoreWind energy association announces annual conference
The Iowa Wind Energy Association’s annual conference will be April 9-11 at the Iowa Events Center, with the theme Iowa Wind Power: A Model for America. The conference will feature information sessions and 60 industry …
Read MoreIowaBiz Blog: Not so big house
Largest conventions coming to the metro: Week of Feb. 20
A new look for Walnut Street
Mario Gandelsonas, principal with Agrest and Gandelsonas Architects, presented his vision to turn the vacant and drab Walnut Street into an informational and cultural hub at the Greater Des Moines Partnership on Friday afternoon.
But …
Read MoreWarm weather helps home sales
The unseasonably warm winter weather has kept Des Moines homebuyers and sellers active. In January, 422 homes were sold, up 11 percent from January of last year, according to Des Moines Area Association of Realtors …
Read MoreAnnual trade deficit hits $558 billion
New U.S. Department of Commerce figures show that during 2011, the U.S. racked up an annual goods deficit with China of $295.5 billion, which is a significant increase from the $273 billion annual goods deficit …
Read MorePhoto exhibit honoring fallen Iowan soldiers coming to Des Moines
A photo exhibit honoring the 82 Iowans killed in The War on Terror will be on display at the Des Moines International Airport from Feb. 11-16.
The traveling exhibit has been on the road since …
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