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Recovery Slowed in 2014

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2015 Economic Forecast Survey

To measure the economic temperature of business leaders here in Iowa, we had our reporters poll leaders from each of their beats, and we set up an online poll for all of our readers. We …

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70-acre development could ‘change the scenery’ in downtown Des Moines

  Rob Orton, who founded what has become one of Greater Des Moines’ largest home building companies in 2010, has a contract to buy 70 acres of land that sprawls across the the southern reaches…
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U of I takeover of AIB good for business?

The small business school Everett O. Fenton established in the Victoria Hotel, the place once known for its downtown typing classes, home of the Eagles, soon may sport the tiger hawk of the University of …

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Another downtown site being cleared for development

  See all downtown development projects on our new downtown map   It started in 1989, when John McRoberts bought a lot in downtown Des Moines that has functioned as a parking lot for the…
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Eventual Dahl’s owner might not be so obvious

 

Though it has been cast as the potential salvation of what remains of Dahl’s Foods, don’t be surprised if Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. is not the final owner of Greater Des …

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McLellan: Feminism as a marketing trend

This time of year is ripe for trend reports, and because it’s important to our work with clients, I’ve been digging through many of them to identify recurring themes. There’s one theme that has really …

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A Closer Look: Joel Nelson

Joel Nelson was promoted to president and chief operating officer of LCS in November 2014. Nelson joined the Des Moines-based senior living company 28 years ago, and in the past several years as chief development …

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All Business

This year’s session of the Iowa General Assembly promises plenty of debates that could affect economic development and corporate bottom lines. 

Plenty of lawmakers have said they expect serious discussions about raising the gasoline tax …

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The Elbert Files: Elements Ltd. is gem of a store

When Elements Ltd. opened in the Shops at Roosevelt retail center, it was the new store on a block already inhabited by legends that included clothier Bill “I own the store” Reichardt.  

Twenty years …