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U.S. law firms project an average overall increase in billing rates of 3.2 percent for 2010, according to a newly released survey by legal consulting firm Altman Weil Inc. Most law firms will make rate …

The world’s most expensive office markets got a little cheaper this year. Bloomberg reported.

More than 130 cities worldwide had declines in rent expenses in the year ended Sept. 30, CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. …

Landmark New York City real estate could go on the auction block as a result of the Dubai debt crisis, according to GlobeStreet.com and the New York Post.

The Post said the nation’s sovereign investment …

West Des Moines-based FBL Financial Group Inc. deserves a new trial on an age-bias claim by a former claims administration director, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th District ruled …

Forget the mad rush of Black Friday. A growing number of Americans wised up, stayed home, enjoyed the holiday weekend, then shopped in a mad frenzy online during Cyber Monday.

According to Internet monitoring firm …

Economic activity in Iowa during the fourth quarter should be similar to the previous quarter, a survey by the Iowa Business Council (IBC) found.

The 2009 Q4 Iowa Business Council Overall Outlook Survey Index (OSI) …

With the foreclosure crisis showing no signs of relenting, the Obama administration plans to expand a program aimed at helping people remain in their homes, Reuters reported today.

The goal of the announcement, expected today, …

Global growth will resume in 2010, driven largely by the world’s emerging economies, The Conference Board said today in a news release.

Advanced economies’ share of world GDP has fallen from two-thirds in 2000 to …

Polk County will provide the lead financial contribution in the form of a community development grant to Link Associates to help the provider of services for children and adults with special needs in its $4.5 …