Archive for May 2016
Gender-diverse companies outperform competition
The alert was generated following the release of a new report from global financial services firm Morgan Stanley, which found more diverse…Read More
Guest Opinion: Release your hidden entrepreneur
On the Move: Week of May 16
Funding available for minority advanced manufacturing projects
The U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency has announced a competitive solicitation for candidates interested in operating four new MBDA advanced manufacturing projects. MBDA will award four cooperative agreements totaling $5 million during …
Read MoreScientific Games plans expansions in Des Moines, Cedar Falls
Las Vegas-based Scientific Games Corp. plans expansions of its facilities in Des Moines and Cedar Falls that are expected to create 51 new jobs in the state. The Iowa Economic Development Authority today awarded tax …
Read MoreThree Greater Des Moines startups receive funding
Iowa construction employment advanced 13.5% over the year ending in April
All of the construction cranes towering over downtown Des Moines might have left the impression that construction employment is on the rise. In this case, looks aren’t deceiving. Iowa was among 23 states that added …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Ask Steve Quirk about … YESS University
Next time you bump into Youth Emergency Services & Shelter of Iowa (YESS) Executive Director Steve Quirk, ask him about the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI) project that his nonprofit was a part of. …
Read MoreCensus: Ankeny among nation’s fastest-growing cities
Ankeny was the third fastest-growing city in the country in the year that ended July 1, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. The suburb grew by 6.5 percent in a year, to 56,764. Des Moines ranked …
Read MoreIowa unemployment rate rises to 3.9 percent
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent in April from 3.8 percent in March. That’s up from 3.7 percent a year ago. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 5 percent in April. “Although Iowa’s …
Read More