Archive for January 2014
Dear Malcolm Berko: Should I invest in 3-D technology?
Dear Mr. Berko:
I remember that way back in 1988, a reader had $20,000 to speculate with, and you gave him a list of 11 cellular stocks to buy. You told him to invest $1,500 …
Read MoreColombian cuisine offered at networking breakfast
CultureALL’s next Culture Kin Breakfast and Networking Event for Greater Des Moines professionals on Friday, Jan. 24 will feature Colombian cooking by chef Amparo Tavera de Romero. Born in Colombia, the Waukee resident discovered her …
Read MoreBankers Trust completes sale of former Regency development land
An entity created by Minneapolis-based Oppidan Investment Co. last month closed on the purchase of 18.5 acres where it has developed 56 residential lots in West Des Moines’ Woodland Hills, an area formerly called Michael’s …
Read MoreEight of 10 best places to live in Iowa are in Greater Des Moines, according to California real estate firm
Movoto Real Estate of San Mateo, Calif., ranks Waukee as the top place to live in Iowa, based on variety of factors, including its crime rate, its number of high school graduates and median income. …
Read MoreJones Lang LaSalle arrival speaks well of local economy
Metro area multifamily market remains lucrative
Wells Fargo to make mortgages that fall outside new lending guidelines
Wells Fargo & Co. has joined large regional lender Bank of the West in ignoring components of a federal lending rule that goes into effect Friday.
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo has assigned nearly 400 …
Read MoreMorning business headlines: 1-8-14
Private employers add 238,000 jobs in December
Reuters: U.S. private employers added 238,000 jobs in December, more than expected and the best figure in 13 months, according to a report by a payroll processor released …
Read MoreFewer global catastrophes recorded in 2013
Natural catastrophes caused global insured losses of about $31 billion in 2013, according to an analysis Munich Reinsurance Co. released on Tuesday, Business Insurance reported. (Registration required.) That level of losses was far less than the …
Read MoreExpansion planned for Grimes Distribution Center
Hubbell Realty Co. is adding a third building to the Grimes Distribution Center, the company announced today. The new industrial space will be located at 1400 S.E. Gateway Drive, directly west of the current facilities. …
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