Archive for October 2012
Iowa Wireless will sell towers
Iowa Wireless Services LLC, which does business as i wireless, and TowerCo have entered an agreement for TowerCo to purchase 119 Iowa Wireless towers for $45.5 million. Assets from the TowerCo transaction will be directly …
Read MoreInFocus says it is making good on unpaid taxes
The attorney representing InFocus Partners and related companies in settling unpaid taxes with the Internal Revenue Service issued a statement today saying that the professional employer organization has paid its tax bill for 2012 and …
Read MoreTake stock in this
U.S. stocks are beating every major asset class for the first time in 17 years even as economic growth weakens and profits rise at the slowest rate since 2009, Bloomberg reported.
The Standard & Poor’s …
Read MoreCaterpillar cuts forecast on concerns about global economy
Caterpillar Inc, the Illinois-based manufacturer of tractors and excavators, said today the global economy is slowing faster than it had expected and slashed its 2012 forecast for the second time this year, Reuters reported.
The …
Read MoreBlue Willi’s closing, selling inventory
Blue Willi’s, a 6-year-old West Glen Town Center store that sells high-end Danish knitted clothing, is closing and selling its inventory beginning Thursday. The shop at 5515 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines is …
Read MoreMoffatt is an award-winning entrepreneur
The Iowa Small Business Development Center has announced the winners of its two 2012 special entrepreneur awards. Christina Moffatt, owner of Crème Cupcake & Dessert in Des Moines, is the 2012 Deb Dalziel Woman Entrepreneur …
Read MoreUrbandale assembly and warehouse operation gets a boost from the state
DENSO Manufacturing Michigan Inc. will receive tax benefts from the Iowa Economic Development Authority for a proposed assembly and warehousing operation in Urbandale. DENSO is a global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Oct. 29
Dunkin’ Donuts pushes back open date
Delays in construction have caused West Des Moines’ new Dunkin’ Donuts, 1301 Eighth St., to reschedule its grand opening.
The coffee and donut franchise was scheduled to open on Oct. 25 but now tentatively …
Read MoreSocial Club presents 44 plays for 44 presidents
The Des Moines Social Club Theater Co. will present 44 Plays for 44 Presidents from Oct. 25 to Nov. 4 at the Des Moines Social Club.
The play is part of a nationwide effort to …
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