Archive for September 2012
IowaBiz Blog: Timing is everything: capital investments for the last quarter of 2012
West Glen announces new tenants and improvements
The new manager of West Glen Town Center announced new tenants today and said in a news release that the company plans to spend $1 million in infrastructure improvements, including a complete overhaul of the …
Read MoreU.S Cellular kicks off school-voting campaign
Voting has started in U.S. Cellular Corp.’s Calling All Communities campaign, where the company will divvy out $1 million to 18 schools.
The school that receives the most community votes wins $150,000; and the next …
Read MoreThree Iowa companies recognized for use of business technology
Three Iowa companies have made the 2012 InformationWeek 250, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology.
Principal Financial Group Inc. was No. 159 on the list; Cedar Rapids-based CRST International …
Read MoreLeath sets ISU fund-raising goal of $150 million
Iowa State University President Steven Leath said Friday that he wants to raise $150 million in private gifts for student financial aid in the next five years.
Leath announced the program during his installation as …
Read More20 local artists to ‘come out’ on Oct. 11
Twenty local artists will present their work for the first time in a public setting on Oct. 11 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Salisbury House & Gardens as part of the Des Moines Social …
Read MoreVision Iowa Board awards $321,000 to three cities
The Vision Iowa Board awarded $321,000 in grants to help fund a historic depot renovation in Osceola, a white-water feature in Elkader and riverfront development in Spencer, the board said Thursday.
The board gave $88,000 …
Read MoreWeitz among top builders of green retail projects
The Weitz Co. of Des Moines generated more than $49 million in revenues on sustainable retail construction projects, Engineering News-Record (ENR) reported. The revenues placed Weitz third among builders of retail developments.
The revenues reflected …
Read MoreEmployee stock ownership conference in Des Moines
A two-day regional employee stock ownership (ESOP) conference in Des Moines later this month is drawing a lot of interest.
As of last week, 340 people had registered for the 2012 ESOP Midwest Conference, Sept. …
Read MoreBERKO: Peugeot, GM rate red flags
Dear Mr. Berko:
When you spoke at our fund-raiser in June, you made this comment: “A good time to buy a good stock is when you have the money, but the best time to buy …
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