Retail and Business

A group of academic and corporate professionals will discuss “Doing Business Across Cultures” 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Drake University’s Aliber Hall. The panel, organized by the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship, will include Jeffrey Kappen, …

Holmes Murphy & Associates Inc. announced today it has acquired the Omaha-based operations of Willis of Minnesota Inc., doing business as Willis of Nebraska. The transaction, which closed effective Feb. 28, includes one retail insurance …

A majority of Iowa Business Council members expect their sales to rise in the next six months.

The first quarter Overall Economic Outlook Survey Index was 65 – the same as last quarter and three points …

Dale Carnegie Training North Central U.S. plans a “Leading Across Generations”session from 8 to 10 a.m April 7 at Holiday Inn & Suites at Jordan Creek, 6075 Mills Civic Parkway. Registration deadline is 5 p.m April …

Officials at Southridge Mall in Des Moines are convinced a revival of the interior of the mall, which is still struggling to find its niche, is just around the corner,The Des Moines Register reports.  A recent …

Iowa’s $15.1 billion in exports in 2014 set a new record, and 25 other states set new highs as well, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker announced today.

The national total of $2.4 trillion in merchandise …

The U.S. Commercial Service – Iowa will hold an Export Certificate Program training session April 6-8 in Des Moines for professionals in international sales, logistics and finance positions. The featured speaker will be Catherine Petersen, …

AT&T Inc. announced today that Dustin Blythe has been named director of AT&T External Affairs for Iowa and Nebraska. In this role, Blythe will manage AT&T’s legislative and community affairs activities in the two states. Blythe was …

Windstream Communications reported a net loss of $77.5 million on revenues of $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter, the Little Rock, Ark.-based company said today. Revenues were down from $1.5 billion and profits were down …