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VIDEO: How businesses can prepare for the Silver Tsunami

A panel of business leaders discussed the coming “Silver Tsunami,” a wave of more than 100,000 Iowans who are getting set to retire in the next five years, at the Business Record’s Power Breakfast this…
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Kirkwood generates millions for state economy

Corridor Business Journal: Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids recently commissioned an economic impact study showing the difference it’s made in the state of Iowa, which, judging from the results, is huge. The study found that …

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Event June 13: Drive FORE Kids

Host: Boys & Girls Club About: Get your foursome lined up for the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships. Golf will feature a morning or afternoon shotgun start, lunch, and the 19th Hole Cocktail Party and Awards Presentation. This year’s…
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YLI graduates 37 students

This year’s Youth Leadership Initiative graduating class is composed of 37 students from 19 area high schools. The Greater Des Moines Partnership program develops and fosters leadership among high school sophomores and juniors in Greater …

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Anbang withdraws application for Fidelity & Guaranty merger

Chinese insurer Anbang Insurance Group has withdrawn an application for regulatory approval of its $1.57 billion merger deal with Des Moines-based insurer Fidelity & Guaranty Life, amid requests for more financial information, U.S. News & World …

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Johnston’s population is one the rise

Johnston’s population increased 18.4 percent to 20,460 between 2010 and a special census that was conducted this year, according to a release. As a result, the city stands to gain an additional $1.35 million in …

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Consultant: Downtown best site for regents center

A consultant to the Iowa Board of Regents said surveys of business leaders and workers and a data analysis showed downtown Des Moines is the best choice for a joint campus of the three state…
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NOTEBOOK: Watch another type of nest egg hatch at Wells Fargo

The ospreys have returned to their nest atop a 55-foot pole on the Wells Fargo campus, and there are already three eggs on the nest, Wells Fargo spokesman Steve Carlson said. The live osprey cam is up …

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Hospital foundation awards health care scholarships

The Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation has awarded $115,500 in scholarships to 33 college students in Iowa. The students, who are all studying in health care fields, will each receive $3,500 — an increase …

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West Des Moines company plans $11 million expansion

Innovative Injection Technologies would add 36 jobs at its facility in West Des Moines under terms of an incentive package the company is seeking with the city and state of Iowa. The West Des Moines …