Archive for January 2014
State expands deal with Dwolla
Gov. Terry Branstad today announced a continuation of the state’s partnership with Des Moines-based Internet-payment company Dwolla Inc. Iowa Department of Transportation customers can now use Dwolla when filing and paying International Fuel Tax Agreement …
Read MoreMoxie Exchange Movement planning 2014 event
The Moxie Exchange Movement, a national leadership and professional development organization where businesswomen come together to learn, connect, collaborate and grow, is launching its 2014 cohort in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 21, with an …
Read MoreArchitect Ludwig is an artist at heart
Greater Des Moines architect Bill Ludwig was just a brush stroke away from a degree in fine arts at Iowa State University, but he turned to architecture to make a living.
“When I was at …
Read MoreT-Mobile acquires spectrum from Verizon
T-Mobile US Inc., the fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier, has agreed to buy spectrum, or wireless capacity, from Verizon Wireless for about $2.4 billion in cash as part of an airwave swap that will give both …
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Senate poised to confirm Janet Yellen as Fed chair
Reuters: The U.S. Senate, kicking off its 2014 session on Monday, intends to waste no time making history as it moves to approve Janet Yellen to …
Read MoreConsumer spending hits 6-year high in December
Americans reported spending $96 per day in December 2013, the highest monthly average since September 2008 when the effects of the recession began to be felt nationwide, according to a Gallup survey. The reported spending was also …
Read MoreStorm causes flight delays, cancellations at DSM
Several flights in and out of Des Moines have been canceled or delayed in the aftermath of a winter storm that swept the Midwest, The Des Moines Register reported. Five morning arrivals and three departures had …
Read MoreTech companies come under one umbrella
Vital Support Systems LLC, an information technology company based in Des Moines, announced today that the company will begin operating with five other companies under the name of OneNeck IT Solutions. OneNeck is a company …
Read MoreSam’s Club planning new store in Ankeny
KCCI News: Sam’s Club is planning a new store in Ankeny, city documents show. The store would be located at 4625 S.E. Delaware Ave., which is just south of the Mills Fleet Farm store along …
Read More14 Industry Trends of 2014
Taking a selfie – a self-taken photograph – was such a popular trend in 2013 that “selfie” was named Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year.
We’re not here to say selfies will be a business …
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