Archive for September 2012
Tour of remodeled homes this weekend
The Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines will host the 2012 Tour of Remodeled Homes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The tour will feature professionally remodeled …
Read MoreMentor day set for entrepreneurs age 50 and beyond
The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP will team up Oct. 2 to host the first National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Day for entrepreneurs over the age of 50. In Des Moines, the event will be …
Read MoreRegister inks a lease at Capital Square
Des Moines Register Media President and Publisher Laura Hollingsworth announced today that the Register has signed a lease for about 86,000 square feet of space in Capital Square in downtown Des Moines, the Register reported …
Read MoreWe say China cheats on trade
The Obama administration will file a complaint today with the World Trade Organization (WTO), alleging that China has illegally subsidized automotive exports and undercut American suppliers, CNNMoney reported.
The complaint accuses China of providing $1 …
Read MoreIn Iowa, we’re power hungry
Iowa ranks No. 5 on a list of the nation’s top energy users, the website 24.7 Wall St. said.
Iowa’s large consumption of energy per capita was driven by residential and commercial reliance on liquified …
Read MoreAll that glitters? iPhone 5 is gold
Apple Inc. said today that pre-orders for the iPhone 5 topped 2 million units in the first 24 hours after the company began taking orders Friday for the smartphone, MarketWatch reported. The results beat pre-orders …
Read MoreManufacturing cools in New York region
Manufacturing in the New York region contracted more than forecast this month, Bloomberg reported. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s general economic index dropped to minus 10.41, the lowest since April 2009, from minus …
Read MorePopular Ankeny eatery now a microbrewery
A microbrewery has opened in Ankeny in the location of the suburb’s once-popular Bear’s restaurant. Matt and Jessie Sims have opened Number 7 Brewing Co. in the space. Bear’s was a popular bar and restaurant …
Read MoreKey dates for health-care providers
Oct. 1, 2012
• Medicare quality bonuses begin
• Standardized bill coding and electronic medical records requirements start
• Penalties begin for excess readmissions
Jan. 1, 2013
Increased Medicaid payments for primary care doctors take …