Archive for October 2012
Open that gate: Go north
Editor’s note: This article is a part of a series of articles that appeared in the CRE Guide updating readers on four areas of greater Des Moines that are poised for development. Click here to …
Read MorePast meets present
A mansion. An old hospital. An old car dealership.
These things might sound like great settings for a horror movie. In Des Moines, they are merely places to find office space.
“Some of the architectural …
Read MoreArchitects wriggle out of the recession
Architects are among the first to see the construction industry go boom and bust.
The profession still is recovering from the Great Recession, which saw firms trim staff by nearly one-third across the nation. However, …
Read MoreBERKO: Pandora and Zacks
Dear Mr. Berko:
Last June, I bought 300 shares of Pandora Media Inc. at $23. I thought this would run to $50 because I believed its business model would take over the music broadcasting industry …
Read MoreStates spend less than half of mortgage settlement to prevent foreclosures
Officials say Obama to play hardball on ‘fiscal cliff’ matters
Administration officials said President Barack Obama is ready to play hardball and is prepared to veto legislation to block year-end tax hikes and spending cuts unless Republicans agree to raise tax rates for the wealthy, …
Read MoreAmes company will develop antidote to livestock disease
Ames-based Harrisvaccines has received a $1.1 million contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop a vaccine to prevent foot-and-mouth disease.
The disease is caused by a highly infectious virus, which was believed …
Read MoreBRIEF: Why Hong Kong is important to business
On Oct. 23 the Greater Des Moines Partnership will host Donald Tong, U.S. commissioner to Hong Kong, who will provide a first-hand account of what makes Hong Kong tick, why it remains important to the …
Read MoreStudent loan debt up 5 percent from 2010
Last year, college students graduated with an average loan debt of nearly $27,000, CNNMoney reported.
A report from the Institute for College Access & Success’ Project on Student Debt said that two-thirds of students held student loans …
SHAZAM extends its ATM network
The SHAZAM Network in Johnston has added to its network of 4,600 ATMs through an agreement with CO-OP Financial Services, which has 30,000 ATMs.
Many of CO-OPs ATMs are located at businesses such as 7-Eleven, …
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