Archive for January 2020
Development group unveils proposal for casino-hotel complex at D.M. airport
Des Moines International Airport could transform itself into a destination in its own right and create a mechanism to fund its planned $500 million terminal by building a world-class, on-site casino-hotel complex, says a development …
Read MoreKey business takeaways from Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State
Gov. Kim Reynolds addressed her stance on several key issues on the minds of business leaders in her Condition of the State address this morning. Here are some of the key excerpts from her speech …
Read MoreLiving History Farms to host Caucus for Cookies
Living History Farms will host a Caucus for Cookies from 1 to 3 p.m. on Feb. 1. The event is meant to help families learn about the history and participate in the process of Iowa’s …
Read MoreWells Fargo quarterly profit slumps as legal costs mount
Wells Fargo & Co. today posted a 55% slump in fourth-quarter profit, Reuters reported, as the fallout from a sales scandal that erupted in 2016 drove the bank to set aside another $1.5 billion toward legal expenses. …
Read MoreMeals from the Heartland selects DeHaai to be next executive director
Greg DeHaai will lead Meals from the Heartland as the new executive director, the organization announced this week. DeHaai replaces Susan Bunz, who resigned last month after five years to accept a new job in …
Read MoreEasler appointed consumer advocate for regulated utility issues
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has appointed Jennifer Easler as consumer advocate for regulated utility issues. Easler, whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the Iowa Senate, replaces Mark Schuling, who retired Jan. 10. Schuling …
Read MoreKemin’s Guldenpfennig named Deloitte CFO of the Year
Tammi Guldenpfennig, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Des Moines-based Kemin Industries Inc., has been selected by the Business Record as the Deloitte CFO of the Year.
The award will be presented to …
2020 Legislative Preview: Workforce, tax structure emerge as key policy issues among business leaders
The Business Record’s ramp-up to the next legislative session included meeting with legislative leaders, staging a Newsroom 515 session with business and government leaders, and reviewing the wish lists issued by major business organizations.
Patterns …
Read MoreArea nonprofits, credit union partner to open savings accounts for young men of color
Twenty-one middle school and high school boys at the Greater Des Moines Conference for Young Men of Color received $100 and a new savings account through a partnership between Community Choice Credit Union, Choice Creative …
Read MoreTaylor Jenkins Reid announced as a DSM Book Festival headliner
New York Times best-selling author Taylor Jenkins Reid will be a headlining author at this year’s DSM Book Festival, organizers announced. The festival returns to Capital Square in downtown Des Moines on March 28 from …
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