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Meredith Corp. reported fiscal 2010 second quarter earnings of 42 cents per share, including a previously announced special charge of 7 cents per share related to the repositioning of its Special Interest Media business. That …

Home construction decreased from November to December, but housing starts numbers showed their first year-over-year increase since March 2006, and the number of building permits issued increased, U.S. Census Bureau statistics showed yesterday.

Privately owned …

Cyber war could mean megabucks for security software businesses.

Amid growing fears of cyber hacking spurred on by Google’s report last week that its computers were hacked in China, security software companies such as Symantec, …

The Des Moines Business Record is hosting the Book of Lists unveiling party tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., with comments at 6 p.m. at the Des Moines Club on the 34th floor of the …

It’s often assumed that when the economy takes a dive, there is a spike in laid-off workers launching new ventures. A study released this week surprisingly found otherwise, CNNMoney.com reported.

A study by the Kauffmann …

The technology job sector was hit hard during 2009, but there is hope, according to a survey that found job cutting slowed in the second half of the year.

The recession forced employers in the …

American real estate remains the best deal in the world, according to a survey.

Despite a lack of placement opportunities in 2009, foreign investors in real estate said they remain committed to the United States …

The cost to borrow in the corporate bond market is rising for the first time since November as Barclays plc, Lloyds Banking Group plc and more than a dozen other European banks sell record amounts …

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines ranked 17th in the Jan. 11 edition of Pollstar magazine’s annual list of the top 100 worldwide theater venues. The rankings are based on ticket sales and place …

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