Archive for November 2017
NOTEBOOK: Iowa had the one county in America that voted in a landslide for both Trump and Obama
We’re an apolitical publication and don’t spend time in the weeds writing about horse race politics or endorsing one side or the other. But there are certainly lessons to be learned as a business community …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Dealing from a new deck
You could say Jay Byers has been dealt some pretty good cards already. But the CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership and musician has co-founded Byers Market LLC, which is trying to raise money …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Quick — somebody call the understudy!
When I interviewed Paul Thelen recently about his role as co-director of the Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center at the University of Iowa, we also talked about his theater experience. I asked him what his favorite …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 17 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the November 17 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreNewton company to add hundreds of jobs making bus bodies
Radio Iowa: A company that makes wind blades in Central Iowa will begin manufacturing bus bodies as well, adding hundreds of jobs. TPI Composites started producing wind blades in Newton nearly 10 years ago. Now, Newton …
Read MoreHubbell Realty renews Fight for Air Climb sponsorship
The American Lung Association in Iowa announced today that Hubbell Realty Co. has signed on for a third year as the presenting sponsor of the Annual Fight for Air Climb in downtown Des Moines. The …
Read MoreGeneral Growth Properties reviewing acquisition bid
A Canadian real estate firm is looking to acquire General Growth Properties, owner of the Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville and Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, the Corridor Business Journal reported. According to …
Read MoreFacebook to help small businesses with digital skills
Des Moines is one of 30 markets in which Facebook plans to help small businesses with digital skills, The Des Moines Register reported. Facebook officials said the company has invested $1 billion into supporting small businesses …
Read MoreWinners of the 10th annual Women in Innovation awards
This year’s Women of Innovation Awards, the 10th edition staged by the Technology Association of Iowa, were awarded Monday night to leaders in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
Debi Durham, director of …
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: A new HR idea: Flexible public holidays
The music streaming service Spotify just implemented a new policy that will enable its workforce, which is made up of 90 nationalities and is based in countries all over the world, to select their own …
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