Archive for January 2020
Economic Forecast 2020
While the stock market continues to skyrocket, many questions about the economic outlook for Iowa remain. How will trade deals affect the state? Will an election year add an element of uncertainty for investors? What …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: New boarding bridges ahead for DSM passengers
Those boarding bridges that connect aircraft to the concourses at Des Moines International Airport are starting to show signs of their age, so the airport board has plans to replace them. Most of the 12 …
Read MoreNew accelerator BrokerTech hires Jackovin as executive director, announces cohort
BrokerTech Ventures, a new broker-led insurance accelerator launched by Holmes Murphy in Des Moines, announced the hiring of John Jackovin as its new executive director this week. Jackovin most recently managed the Growth and Internal …
Read MoreNew DOT driver’s license station opens Tuesday in Waukee
A new Iowa Department of Transportation driver’s license and identification service center will open Tuesday in Kettlestone Plaza at 1156 S.E. Ashworth Road in Waukee. The center replaces one that had been in Adel. The …
Read MoreCollins Aerospace to divest GPS business in $1.9 billion deal
Collins Aerospace has agreed to sell its Military Global Positioning System business to BAE Systems PLC, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The $1.93 billion deal is intended to satisfy antitrust concerns related to the merger of its …
Read MoreLangston named FUELIowa president and CEO
Ron Langston has been named president and chief executive officer for FUELIowa, effective today. The association’s board of directors voted to hire him as the successor to Dawn Carlson, who has been with the fuel …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: David’s Bridal seeks a business style upgrade, with AI assistance
As soon as my friend announced her engagement, I knew we were in for an advertising spree. Even though the wedding is more than a year away, our normal digital dialogue about doughnuts, pets and …
Read MoreRural Mainstreet Index begins 2020 on stronger footing
A monthly economic survey of rural Midwest bankers reached its highest level this month since June 2018, despite expectations for a further decline in farm equipment sales and borrowing in 2020.
The Creighton University Rural …
Food Bank of Iowa still not meeting needs, despite record-breaking year
Despite distributing and “rescuing” a record-breaking amount of food in 2019, Food Bank of Iowa is still working to fill pantries and fully meet the needs of Iowans struggling with food insecurity, the organization announced. …
Read MoreIowa marketing association receives prestigious award second year in a row
The Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association was named the 2018-2019 Chapter of Excellence Gold Chapter of the Year by the national American Marketing Association for the second year in a row. The Chapter …
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