Archive for June 2023
Project515 panelists describe today’s retail sector
Panelists on the Business Record’s Project515 virtual discussion last week about the sector were asked what one word or phrase they would use to describe the commercial sector, which includes restaurants, bars, coffee shops, clothing stores and other …
Read More$350 million mixed-use development planned in burgeoning Waukee
An Ames man with a passion for providing athletic playing facilities for Iowa’s youths is developing a complex in Waukee that will include two fieldhouses reminiscent of college arenas built in the first half of …
Read MoreCity of Johnston maintains AA+ bond rating
The city of Johnston’s credit rating for general obligation bonds will remain at AA+, S&P Global Ratings announced. “This credit rating, aided by the growth of our property tax base, enables us to deliver exceptional …
Read MoreABI partners with Kinetic Technologies to host Cobot Automation Event
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry is hosting a Cobot Automation Event in Waterloo on June 27. Local manufacturers, business leaders and talent pipeline specialists will address workforce solutions and automation implementation. Featured speakers …
Read MoreSummit partners with Saint Ansgar ethanol company to capture, store carbon dioxide
Summit Carbon Solutions is partnering with Saint Ansgar-based Absolute Energy as it expands its network of ethanol plants that it partners with for its carbon capture and storage project. Lee Blank, Summit Carbon CEO, said …
Read MoreRetirement celebration planned for WDM’s Clyde Evans
A retirement party is planned for Clyde Evans, West Des Moines’ community and economic development director who is retiring in July after working for the city for 32 years. The celebration will be …
Read MoreApplications being accepted for Iowa appeals court vacancy
Iowa’s 17-member State Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting applications from people interested in filling a vacancy on the Court of Appeals. The vacancy was created by the retirement of Judge Anuradha Vaitheswaran. The deadline to …
Read MoreIowa hotel, lodging group adds new board member
Omkar Bhatt, owner and operator of the Sol Inn and Executive Inn in Marshalltown, has joined the board of directors of the Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association, the group announced. Bhatt immigrated to the U.S. …
Read MoreWells Fargo economist forecasts mild, short recession for late ’23
The U.S. economy will likely dip into recession near the end of this year as a result of higher interest rates and reduced credit availability, an economist with Wells Fargo said Monday.
But the economic …
Read MoreRelationship Building: Why It Should Be a Top Priority
The past three years have been a whirlwind. As the world still tries to reassemble a sort of new normalcy, what can be done to help find fulfillment?
Relationship building. This answer may seem simple, …
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