Archive for January 2014
National economist set for a double bill in Greater Des Moines
Greater Des Moines is going to get a double-dose of economist Elliot Eisenberg this week.
Eisenberg, who spent 13 years analyzing data, making forecasts and weighing in on public policy for the Home …
Read MoreIowa State’s CyBIZ Lab to connect students with business projects
Iowa State University announced today an initiative to pair students with businesses looking for market research and consulting services.
The CyBIZ Lab, created by the university’s College of Business, is intended to give students …
Read MoreMorning business headlines: 1-22-14
Profits rise at United Technologies
Reuters: United Technologies Corp., the world’s largest maker of elevators and air conditioners, reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit that topped Wall Street estimates, helped by stronger performances across its …
Healthiest State Initiative events set for Thursday at Statehouse
Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative will showcase its five top priorities at the Capitol on Thursday, with opportunities to learn and become more active, too. The Hy-Vee Healthy You wellness bus will be stationed near the …
Read More‘TODAY’ show segment postponed again
The “TODAY” show segment on Greater Des Moines was again postponed today, and is now scheduled for tomorrow’s show, the Greater Des Moines Partnership said. This segment is expected to air in the 8 a.m. …
Read MoreCash is king at corporations
The extremity corporate cash bias remains strong, Reuters reported. According to Thomson Reuters data, companies around the world held almost $7 trillion of cash and equivalents on their balance sheets at the end of 2013, …
Read MoreFairfield beverage maker wins $250,000 grant
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Google Inc. today announced $3 million in grant awards to a dozen small companies across the U.S., among them Shaktea Kombucha, a family-owned business in Fairfield that brews and bottles flavored …
Read MoreAnkeny issues near-record number of housing permits
They can’t build houses fast enough in Ankeny, apparently. For a second consecutive year, the city of Ankeny’s Planning & Building Department has reported a near-record number of issued building permits. For 2013, the city …
Read More‘Today’ show watch party scheduled for Wednesday morning
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a viewing party for a “Today” show feature on Greater Des Moines tomorrow. The party will start at 7 a.m. at the Partnership’s building at 700 Locust St. …
Read MoreWater Works Park to share master plan
Des Moines Water Works Park will hold an open house on Jan. 29 to share its master plan. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Des Moines Art Center, 4700 …
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