Archive for March 2012
Sales taxes for flood control
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reported that the policy board and staff of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance on Thursday announced their support for a 10-year extension of the city’s existing 1 percent local-option sales …
Read MoreFBI chief spotlights cybercrime
The nation’s top law enforcement official said Thursday that cybercriminals are becoming a threat that rivals terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, CNNMoney reported.
“Terrorism does remain the FBI’s top priority, but in the not too-distant-future we …
Read MoreAggressive IPO stance by Yelp
Yelp Inc. priced its initial public offering of Class A common stock at $15 a share, above the expected price range, valuing the U.S. consumer review website at nearly $900 million, Reuters reported.
Today’s offering …
IowaBiz Blog: Where is that blasted 1099?
OUR VIEW: Iowa ag can handle budget cut
Agriculture goes beyond the “too big to fail” category; it’s too important to fail.
And when banks and other industries were getting bailed out by the federal government during the recession, farmers were among the …
Read MoreParking on potential
If you want people to come to downtown Des Moines, it helps to have lots of parking. If you devote lots of space to parking, there are fewer business and retail reasons for people to …
New initiative:Connected
What does it take to be a well-connected wireless community?
Cities and counties across the state will have the chance to find out through the new Connected community engagement program launched by Connect Iowa and …
Read MoreDowntown gift cards give a boost to local economy
Local businesses are cashing in on a simple concept designed to keep consumers’ money downtown – and it’s in the form of a gift card.
The Des Moines downtown gift card program has one main …
Read MoreBERKO: Drug stocks look fairly safe
Dear Mr. Berko:
I have an $82,000 lump-sum payment coming to me from a buyout of a company I’ve worked for since 1982. I’d like to beat the market but keep my risks low while …
Read MoreThe ‘Surprise Squad’ went viral
At Lava Row Inc., much of our work takes place behind the scenes: helping companies build an internal social media team, providing employees with best practices training for social platforms, brainstorming online integration with existing …