Archive for January 2015
Networking event focuses on Iowa business outlook
Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, will share his look into the crystal ball for business in Iowa at a networking event Thursday at Lincoln Saving Bank at 13523 University …
Read MoreDurham to speak at West Des Moines chamber luncheon
State economic development chief Debi Durham is scheduled to speak at the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Durham is director of …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines house prices up 1.7 percent through November
Greater Des Moines house prices increased 1.7 percent in the year that ended in November, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said today. From October to November, prices dropped 0.7 percent. Nationally, prices rose 5.5 …
Read MoreRenewable Energy Group to supply biodiesel to CyRide
Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced Monday a partnership between its blended fuels division and CyRide, the transit agency serving the city of Ames and Iowa State University, to supply biodiesel blended fuel in 2015 for …
Read MoreDes Moines Water Works considers suing polluters over nitrates
The Des Moines Water Works board on Thursday is expected to consider taking legal action against an undisclosed number of upstream livestock and crop farms that contributed to record nitrate runoff.
Nitrates, which occur …
Read MoreKey Leadership Changes
Fed predicted to delay interest rate hike
Bill Gross, the former manager of the world’s largest bond fund, said the Federal Reserve won’t raise interest rates until late this year, “if at all,” as falling oil prices and a stronger U.S. …
Read MoreLast year the busiest for IPOs in four years
A company looking to raise money in 2014 didn’t have to look too far. Last year was the busiest for initial public offerings since 2010, Fortune reported.
From Alibaba Group’s $25 billion IPO to …
Read MoreMetro hospitals enact visitor restrictions during flu outbreak
Broadlawns Medical Center today announced that it has implemented a temporary restricted visitation policy to help prevent further spread of the influenza virus during the current flu outbreak. Broadlawns joined Mercy Medical Center – Des …
Read MoreIowa Realty acquires Knoxville franchisee
Iowa Realty Co. Inc. has acquired Knoxville Iowa Realty, a longtime franchisee, according to a release. Iowa Realty’s Knoxville office and its agents will be part of the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors and …
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