Archive for October 2012
Pin and win: Partnership gives incentive to take part in marketing effort
To promote Greater Des Moines activities and events, the Greater Des Moines Partnership launched a Pinterest page and website, www.GDMPin-Crowd.com, where users can upload their own photographs and stories.
To encourage pinning, the Partnership will …
Read MorePolitical uncertainties put damper on retailers’ holiday plans
Political uncertainties and fears over the “fiscal cliff,” a combination of spending cuts and tax increases, could drag down holiday spending, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual holiday forecast.
Holiday sales are expected …
Read MoreStudies make case for immigration reform
A new study showing that immigrants founded one-quarter of U.S. technology start-up companies could fuel calls to relax immigration rules ahead of next month’s U.S. presidential elections, where the economy and immigration are key issues, Reuters …
Read MoreState leading indicators up seventh consecutive month
Some upward movement in the Iowa Leading Indicators Index suggests that employment growth in the state should remain positive into the holiday season, the Iowa Department of Revenue said this morning in a release.
The …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines home prices rose in August
Greater Des Moines home prices, including distressed sales, increased 1.2 percent in August compared with August 2011, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said today. On a month-to-month bases, prices rose 0.8 percent in August. …
Read MoreAmericans visiting the doctor less frequently
In 2010, working-age adults made an average of 3.9 visits to doctors, nurses or other medical providers, down from 4.8 visits in 2001, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Among …
Read MoreHatchlings founder to speak at BIZ luncheon
Brad Dwyer, 20-something founder and CEO of “Hatchlings,” a highly successful Facebook application, will share some experiences and lessons learned as he has pursued the fruits of his twin passions of programming and business at …
Read MoreState revolving fund rate at historic low
The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that the Environmental Protection Commission has approved lowering the interest rates for most State Revolving Fund Construction loans from 3 percent to 1.75 …
Read MoreGerleman named restaurateur of the year
Des Moines restaurateur Bruce Gerleman, owner-operator of Splash Seafood Bar & Grill and what will soon be four Jethro’s BBQ and Smokehouse restaurants across Greater Des Moines, has been named the Iowa Restaurant Association Restaurateur …
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court rejects Des Moines’ franchise fee plea
The city of Des Moines will not get its day before the U.S. Supreme Court on a state-court-ordered refund of an estimated $40 million in franchise fees that residents paid for nearly five years.
This …
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