Archive for October 2018
ServiceMaster completes spinoff of Frontdoor
ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc., a leading provider of residential and commercial services, today announced that it successfully completed the spinoff of Frontdoor Inc., the parent company of its American Home Shield business, which is now …
Read MoreNew mobile food pantries to be dedicated Wednesday
The Partnership for a Hunger-Free Polk County and the Des Moines Area Religious Council will present two new mobile food pantries to the community during a ceremony Wednesday. The two new mobile pantries, which were …
Read MoreCreighton Midwest index slips but still positive
Creighton University’s index of Midwest economic strength in nine Midwest and Plains states slipped to 57.5 in September, down from 61.1 the month before. That is still well into growth; anything above 50 is positive. Creighton …
Read MoreOct. 10: What You Need to Know About GDPR
Host: Association for Women in Communications Greater Des Moines
About: GDPR — Four letters striking fear, or at least a little confusion, into the hearts of marketing professionals everywhere. To help ease the confusion, AWC …
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Housing market slows, as rising prices outpace wages
Doesn’t the start of this story sound like it could be discussing Des Moines? “By nearly any measure, this city is booming. The unemployment rate is below 3 percent. There is so much construction that …
Read MoreIowa leads nation in use of special tax districts for development
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa is the most prolific user in the nation of tax increment financing to spark economic development but is “modest” in borrowing against the proceeds, according to a new national report. Iowa …
Read MoreBroadlawns receives Job Honor Award for TEACH program
Broadlawns Medical Center was one of four recipients of the Iowa Job Honor Award, presented by the Iowa Society of Human Resource Management at its fifth annual event in Coralville. The awards celebrate Iowans who …
Read MoreGovernor, secretary of state to participate in Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Secretary of State Paul Pate are declaring October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Iowa, along with state Chief Information Officer Robert von Wolffradt and Chief Information Security Officer Jeff Franklin. Each …
Read MoreDanfoss partners with ISU on $2.9 million dynamometer test facility in Boone
Danfoss Power Solutions in Ames announced this morning it has committed more than $1.8 million to Iowa State University to purchase and install a state-of-the-art off-road vehicle chassis dynamometer at the ISU Agronomy & Agriculture …
Read MoreIBC survey: Iowa economy best in 10 years
The Iowa Business Council’s quarterly survey of its members found the highest overall index in a decade.
The capital spending index also was the highest in 10 years.
The results show optimism about the Iowa economy, …