Archive for November 2017
Iowans land on Forbes 30 Under 30 list
University of Iowa and Iowa Startup Accelerator graduates Matthew Rooda and Abraham Espinoza, co-founders of SwineTech, recently made Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, the Corridor Business Journal reported. So did Delaware County farmer Brad McDonald’s online …
Read MoreHawkeye Hotels acquires, plans to rehab hotel in Davenport’s downtown riverfront area
Hawkeye Hotels Inc., a company active in Greater Des Moines hotel development, has bought the Radisson Quad-City Plaza in Davenport, which is connected by skywalks to the city’s RiverCenter and historic Adler Theater. The company, …
Read MoreHawkeye Hotels acquires, plans to rehab hotel in Davenport’s downtown riverfront area
Hawkeye Hotels Inc., a company active in Greater Des Moines hotel development, has bought the Radisson Quad-City Plaza in Davenport, which is connected by skywalks to the city’s RiverCenter and historic Adler Theater. The company, …
Read MoreMoehl Millwork in Ankeny acquired by California company
Ankeny-based Moehl Millwork Inc. has been acquired by Building Material Distributors Inc. of Galt, Calif., according to a release. Moehl also has operations in Olathe, Kan., and is a major provider of millwork products for …
Read MoreZoning change clears way for Waukee Imax theater
The Waukee City Council has agreed to a zoning change and planned development overlay for roughly 15 acres at Hickman Road and Westgate Drive that clears the way for Fridley Theatres’ Imax movie theater. The …
Read MoreDes Moines considers options on affordable housing programs
In an effort to close the gap between federal funds that support low-income housing and the actual costs of the programs, the city of Des Moines is weighing whether to turn its housing agency over …
Read MoreTMG Financial Services launches advisory services for card issuers
Credit card agent issuer TMG Financial Services is marking a decade in business with the development of an advisory services arm. The company’s new Advisory Services suite of products will allow financial institutions and other …
Read MoreCF Corp.’s acquisition of Fidelity & Guaranty receives state approval
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen has approved the $1.84 billion acquisition of Des Moines-based Fidelity & Guaranty Life by CF Corp. The acquiring company, based in the Cayman Islands, was formed by two veteran financiers, …
Read MoreNorth Korea’s missile test raises profile of Drake talk
North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch may have added intrigue to a lecture planned at Drake University Dec. 4. The address by Scott Snyder, a senior fellow for Korea studies at the nonpartisan Council on …
Read MoreNew foundation seeks to build $5M entrepreneurial fund at Simpson
Organizers of Simpson College’s entrepreneurial program, EMERGE@Simpson, have formed a nonprofit foundation aimed at providing a source of seed funding and expertise to entrepreneurial ventures at Simpson as well as other small private colleges and …
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