Archive for January 2014
Fewer venture capital firms raised more money in fourth quarter
Venture capital firms raised $4.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, bringing their total for the year to $16.6 billion, VentureBeat reported. According to the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters, the fourth-quarter figure represents …
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Read MoreBerko: Does Musk’s SolarCity stock shine?
Dear Mr. Berko:
I want to invest in a solar energy/utility stock, and my broker recommended that I buy 200 shares of a company called SolarCity, which he says is run by the same person …
Read MoreDes Moines sets another record for airport passenger activity in 2013
Des Moines International Airport set a record for passenger activity in 2013, and its executive director projects another record in 2014.
A total of 2.2 million passengers flew into or out of Des …
Read MoreING U.S. to rebrand as Voya Financial
ING U.S. Inc. today announced that stakeholders of the company will begin to see the new Voya Financial name in use during the second quarter of this year. The name change represents a new era …
Read MoreIowa Arts Council announces nearly $75,000 in grants
The Iowa Arts Council has awarded $74,506 in project grants and rural arts development grants to support 14 arts projects across the state, including one in Des Moines. Westminster Presbyterian Church received $9,920 to support …
Read MoreGateway Market and West Bank to sponsor Winefest
For the first time in the event’s 12-year history, two businesses will be presenting sponsors of Winefest. Gateway Market and West Bank will co-sponsor the 2014 event, which will be held May 31 through …
Read MoreShopping malls reinventing themselves
Without reinventing themselves, American shopping malls will be extinct within 10 to 15 years, the head of one of the nation’s largest privately held real estate companies told the National Retail Federation’s annual convention this …
Read MoreMore retailers may have had data breached
Target Corp. and Neiman Marcus have made the news as of late for data breaches during the holiday shopping season, but they weren’t the only ones hacked, according to a report by Reuters. Smaller breaches on …
Read MoreDeerfield retirement community to reorganize under bankruptcy laws
An upscale Urbandale retirement community has filed to reorganize its finances under federal bankruptcy law, claiming that the housing crisis led to its debt crisis.
Deerfield Retirement Community Inc. fell behind on more than $40 …
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