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Jeff Chelesvig, president and CEO of the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, has been elected to the executive committee of The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway theater industry. In his …

New York-based Morgan Stanley yesterday issued $4 billion in five- and 10-year notes in its largest dollar-denominated debt sale since last May, as banks this week sold debt at the quickest pace since at least …

Four advanced manufacturing and technology companies planning expansions in Iowa have been approved for assistance from economic stimulus programs by the Iowa Economic Development Board and the Iowa Department of Economic Development, Gov. Chet Culver …

Watch as the Da Vinci robot is used to meticulously peel a grape.

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View brief videos of the Da Vinci Surgical System at work. …

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Fewer contractors plan to purchase construction equipment and hire new staff in 2010, following a year of near-record layoffs in the construction industry.

And though the federal stimulus package has been a relative bright spot …

Despite a rise in vacancy rates, a weak dollar could help the industrial market rebound faster than the more job-growth-dependent office, retail and multi-housing sectors.

Economic indicators such as global trade, freight shipments and even …