Archive for November 2012
CF Industries to invest $1.7 billion in fertilizer plant
CF Industries Holdings Inc. plans to invest $1.7 billion to expand production at its Port Neal fertilizer plant in Woodbury County, the company announced this afternoon.
In a special meeting via telephone, the Iowa Economic …
Read MoreConstruction spending reached three-year high in September
Construction spending in September climbed to a nearly three-year high at an annualized rate of $852 billion, supported by increased spending on houses, apartments and private nonresidential projects, according to an analysis of federal data …
Read MoreSocial Club receives donation from Principal
The Des Moines Social Club today announced a donation of $300,000 from Principal Financial Group Inc.
Most of the money will be used toward the purchase and renovation the downtown firehouse at the corner of …
Read MoreSenate Banking Committee economist to speak at Iowa State
Mike Piwowar, Republican chief economist for the Senate Banking Committee, is the fall 2012 speaker for the Robert Stafford Lecture Series on Banking in Iowa State University’s College of Business.
Piwowar will present on “Financial …
Read MoreDART to hold public meetings on service changes
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold 11 informational sessions this month to inform the public about changes taking place at the bus service.
Those changes include a redesigned and expanded network …
Read MoreDeadline approaches for Volunteer Hall of Fame nominations
Nominations for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame are due on Nov. 9. Categories are individual, national service member, family, group, organization/nonprofit or business/corporation.
For more details and nomination materials, click here.…
Read MoreChristmas ornament business goes bust
A Chariton-based maker of Christmas ornaments has filed to liquidate assets under federal bankruptcy law, leaving orders for decorations from cities across the country unfilled, according to court documents.
Wayne Manufacturing Co. LC claimed $367,856 …
Read More‘Project X’ to be unveiled today in Sioux City
A high-dollar economic development project appears to be headed to the Sioux City area, based on a series of seemingly choreographed meetings scheduled today.
At 4 p.m., Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds …
Read MorePartnership to award local businesses on Nov. 14
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will honor six companies with its Economic Impact Award and five companies for their business practices with the Celebrate Business Award on Nov. 14.
The awards program will take place …
Read MoreBankers Financial Services makes acquisition
Bankers Financial Services LLC in West Des Moines, which specializes in providing market-linked certificate of deposit (CD) programs for banks, has acquired Powered CD Inc. of Lakewood, Colo., and its Index Powered CD program.
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