Archive for November 2016
Dec. 9: LEAP Series – Dare to LEAP Celebration!
Host: Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce
About: This month’s LEAP will be a celebration! How did you dare to LEAP this year? Attendees will celebrate and share success stories, in addition, they will gain…Read More
Iowa farmland prices dropped 5 percent in 3rd quarter from a year ago
The value of prime Iowa farmland dropped 5 percent in the third quarter from the same period a year ago, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The report is based …
Read MoreDwolla solidifies shift from app to payment platform
Dwolla today announced a major shift in its business model that moves the company away from its roots as a developer of a mobile app for person-to-person payments, and firmly into the realm of a…Read More
A test of the downtown Des Moines office market
Office users are doing a lot of poking around the downtown Des Moines market, real estate brokers say, but a true measure of where the city has come since the dark days of the…Read More
On The Move: Week of Nov. 7
Yvonne Campbell
Anawim Housing
Hired as program manager
ycampbell@anawimhousing.org
KemPharm losses widen as it realigns
Globenewswire: KemPharm Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company in Coralville, reported a loss of $13.4 million, or 92 cents a share, in its third quarter, compared with a loss of $9.7 million, or 68 cents a…Read More
Dec. 8: Ankeny Area Chamber Luncheon
Host: Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce
About: This is an annual event of the Ankeny Chamber that is held to celebrate the season with our Ankeny businesses and the community. Join us for lunch and musical…Read More
Mercy-Des Moines wins 18th consecutive Consumer Choice Award
Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines was named a Consumer Choice Award winner by National Research Corp. for an 18th consecutive year. The award identifies hospitals across the United States that health care consumers choose as…Read More
Urbandale businesses organize blue ribbon campaign to support police
A week after the deaths of two local police officers, Justin Martin and Tony Beminio, Central Iowa businesses are working together to show their support for local law enforcement. Two Urbandale businesses, Measured Intentions …
Read MoreSloan: Wells Fargo will change handling of whistleblower complaints
Wells Fargo & Co. is changing how it handles whistleblower complaints after allegations that it retaliated against employees who called an ethics hotline to report sales abuses, CEO Tim Sloan said Thursday. Reuters reports that …
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