Archive for May 2023
Business Record 5-5-23
Cover Story: 2023 Iowa State University Ivy College of Business Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year: Kris Saddoris
Focus: University Research
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Read MoreFareway to sponsor court at new Norwalk fieldhouse
Fareway Stores Inc., a Boone-based grocery chain, is the latest sponsor for Norwalk Central, a planned mixed-use development in the center of Norwalk. An indoor multisports court at the soon-to-be built City State Bank Norwalk …
Read MoreFemCity Beyond Business Conference now accepting speaker applications
Speaker applications and sponsorship opportunities for FemCity Des Moines’ Beyond Business Conference, which will be held Sept. 14, are now open. This will be the second year of the conference, which provides a platform for …
Read MoreReynolds announces $1.5M grant program to improve work-based learning
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a grant program of up to $1.5 million to provide opportunities for high school students to explore their future careers. The Statewide Intermediary Work-Based Learning Grant program will fund programs that …
Read MoreEasing inflation concerns boost Iowa’s economy
Iowa’s economy expanded in April with easing inflationary concerns, a survey of supply chain managers released this week showed.
According to Creighton University’s Mid-American Business Conditions Index, the index score for Iowa increased to 55.8 …
Read MoreGoldman Sachs survey: Small business owners worry about access to capital
Over the past year, Des Moines-based small business owner TJ Tollakson has experienced the effects of the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation by raising interest rates.
Rates have increased on a line of credit …
Read MoreDMARC food pantry network sets single-day record
The Des Moines Area Religious Council’s food pantry network set a single-day record for people served on Tuesday.
According to DMARC officials, the …
Read MoreFood Bank of Iowa honored by Feeding America for commitment to network
The Food Bank of Iowa was recognized with the “Living Our Values” award by Feeding America at its annual conference on April 20. Food Bank of Iowa, as a member of the Disaster-Ready Midwest Region, …
Read MoreBusinesses growing despite uncertainty; financial security concerns employees, Principal survey finds
The latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index survey shows businesses are reporting high levels of growth despite recent uncertainty, but employees are also concerned about their personal finances over the next six months.
Principal also conducted …
Read MoreSwank to retire as AEG CEO, Keith named successor
Tom Swank, top photo, the CEO and executive chairman of American Enterprise Group Inc., will retire from the CEO position at the end of the year, and David Keith, bottom photo, president of …
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