Archive for January 2015
Senate passes extension of terrorism risk insurance
The U.S. Senate approved a bill Thursday to extend the terrorism risk insurance act until the end of 2020, MarketWatch reported. The bill, which was passed by the House Wednesday, now goes to President Barack Obama for …
Read MoreIEDA awards $9 million to Greater Des Moines projects in $51 million handout of federal funds
The Iowa Economic Development Authority stepped in front of the wishes of the Des Moines City Council and awarded a $3 million federal grant to Minneapolis-based Sherman Associates for the construction of a 90-unit apartment …
Read MoreDes Moines Water Works moves to sue three N.W. Iowa counties over nitrate pollution
The Des Moines Water Works board on Thursday voted to give the required 60-day notice to three Iowa counties that manage drainage districts — Sac, Buena Vista and Calhoun — that the utility intends to sue them …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of January 12
Drake schedules major announcement for Monday
Drake University, which has been in the process of selecting a new president, has scheduled a major announcement for 11 a.m. Monday in the Reading Room of Cowles Library, with Board of Trustees Chairman Larry …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Fighting fires with ‘magic water’
“Magic water” is what Shawn Mullen calls the fire-suppressing chemical Novec 1230.
To demonstrate, he unscrews a brown bottle and pours several inches of the clear liquid into a large glass jar.
First, he drops …
Read MoreGitomer: A resolution formula to excel
New Year’s resolutions are a pain. Lose 20 pounds. Eat better. Get in shape. Join the gym. Run three miles a day. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Stop (fill in the blank).
NONE of those things …
Read MoreMcLellan: Shh – it’s a secret
If there’s one marketing tactic that we execute for clients that always yields incredible results, it’s when we secret-shop their operation. Without exception, a secret-shopping program will:
• Provide insights that surprise you (good and …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Deon Pitsor
When Deon Pitsor first brought his family to Greater Des Moines in 2006, a friend of a friend dropped the name of a prominent businessman he should contact. Pitsor, an Iowa native who had been …
Read MoreDrawing young women to business
Iowa State University’s College of Business is trying to increase the number of women studying business.
About 35 percent of the college’s enrollment is female, a number that’s been static for the past five years, …
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