Users of tablet computers are spending much more money on those devices than smartphone owners spend on theirs, according to ABI Research.
Twenty-two percent of tablet users spend about $50 a month and 9 percent …
The conversation will be all about business and politics when the Des Moines West Side Chamber of Commerce hosts a discussion and dessert 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday at Tally’s, 2712 Beaver Ave. Attending are Sen. …
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched a Web page and blog today that is dedicated to educating small business owners about the Affordable Care Act. The new tools will serve as a gateway for …
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Midwest Manufacturing Index increased 0.7 percent in December, to a seasonally adjusted level of 94.7. Revised data show the index was up 2 percent in November.…
Wayzata, Minn.-based TCF National Bank has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, Minnesota Public Radio reported. The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency …
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will let some borrowers who kept up payments as their homes lost value erase their debts by giving up the properties, helping Americans escape underwater loans while adding to losses at the mortgage …
A gauge of business confidence improved in December, a sign that business worries over tighter fiscal policy may not have held back investment plans as much as feared at the end of 2012, Reuters reported.…
Federal regulators have delayed indefinitely a health-care overhaul requirement that employers notify employees in writing by March 1 about the availability of public health insurance exchanges, Business Insurance reported. Regulators cited several reasons for delaying …
Perry and Des Moines will be overnight stops for this year’s edition of RAGBRAI. An estimated 10,000 bicyclists are expected, with stops scheduled for July 22 in Perry and July 23 in Des Moines.…
Caterpillar Inc. reported fourth-quarter profits that topped analysts’ estimates, Bloomberg reported. Net income fell to $1.04 a share from $2.32 a year earlier. Profits excluding a $580 million write-down on its ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. unit in …
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