Economic Development

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a webinar next week to educate regional businesses on how to compete in the international marketplace.

Scott Taylor, an attorney with Miller & Co., will present the webinar …

Downsizing activity remained relatively flat in September as U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 33,816 jobs from their payrolls during the month, outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas Inc. announced today.

That was up …

The Polk County Housing Trust Fund has launched a new website that provides a convenient spot to access demographic information about Greater Des Moines, read policy papers commissioned by the organization and find best-practice studies. …

The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that the Environmental Protection Commission has approved lowering the interest rates for most State Revolving Fund Construction loans from 3 percent to 1.75 …

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has received approval for a new type of foreign trade zone (FTZ) that development officials say will provide a more flexible tool for Central Iowa companies seeking to expand international …

Business partners Gary Kirke and Mike Richards have filed a request in Urbandale that could lead to the development of a casino, hotel, conference center, upscale bowling alley and multiple dining establishments.

The development would …

Iowa’s August unemployment rate increased to 5.5 percent from 5.3 percent in July, according to figures fromm Iowa Workforce Development. However, the rate is lower than 6 percent a year ago. 

“Seasonal job losses and …

The Ankeny City Council on Monday approved a development agreement with Purfoods LLC, confirming the company’s plans to invest in a newly constructed 46,000-square-foot office and fulfillment center facility. The project is expected to retain …