Archive for September 2012
Survey: 401(k) matches coming back
More employers are restoring their 401(k) plan matches, Business Insurance reported.
A survey by Charles Schwab Corp. showed that 73 percent of employers provided a 401(k) plan matching contribution, up from 68 percent in 2010 …
Read MoreLeadership Institute announces 2013 class
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute yesterday announced the members of its 31st Community Leadership Program class.
The class is designed for members to spend nine months increasing their knowledge and awareness about the needs …
Read MoreChallenger: Job cuts down in August
Employers announced plans to cut 32,239 workers from their payrolls in August, according to global outplacement consultants at Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
That’s the lowest number of monthly job cuts by U.S.-based firms since …
Read MoreDrake Law to host forum on dealing with drought
Drake Law School’s Agricultural Law Center will host a forum titled “Dealing With the Drought: Legal Issues Facing Iowa Agriculture.”
The event will take place starting at 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Neal …
Read More$1.4 billion fertilizer plant to be built in Lee County
The Iowa Fertilizer Co., a subsidiary of one of the world’ s largest fertilizer producers, Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), announced Wednesday that it will build a $1.4 billion fertilizer plant in Lee County. The project …
Read MoreWeitz Co. set to be acquired by Egyptian company
The state’s largest construction company, Weitz Co., is set to be acquired by Egypt’s largest publicly traded company, Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), which also announced plans Wednesday to build a $1.4 billion fertilizer plant in …
Read MoreMaster plan for Heritage Park approved
The Urbandale Planning & Zoning Commission on Aug. 27 approved a master plan for the Heritage Park commercial development north of Hickman Road just west of Interstate 35/80. The plat for the property, approved earlier …
Read MoreArt Cox to speak at ICREA meeting
Art Cox, the director of the Center for Real Estate Education at the University of Northern Iowa, will speak about the opportunities and challenges for the real estate program at UNI at Thursday’s Iowa Commercial Real …
Read MoreIowa economic indicators up slightly in July
Two projects under consideration for Ingersoll Ave. corridor
Two new development projects are being considered for the block bounded by Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and 19th Street, and Ingersoll Avenue and High Street.
Veridian Credit Union has proposed building a branch bank with …
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