Retail and Business

The Dream Big Grow Here business grant program deadline has been extended until Feb. 13. The initiative, a program of the University of Northern Iowa’s Regional Business Center, provides grants of up to $15,000 to Iowa businesses …

Despite ranking 42nd in the nation in revenue growth, Iowa’s restaurant industry outpaced predictions for job growth in 2014, according to a news release from the Iowa Restaurant Association. Posting only a 2.8 percent increase …

West Bancorporation Inc. reported fourth-quarter net income of $5.8 million today, a record for any individual quarter and compares with fourth-quarter 2013 net income of $4.3 million, according to a release. The company is the …

The Integer Group has appointed Bryce McTavish as senior vice president of business development. McTavish will be based out of Integer’s Des Moines office. Most recently, McTavish worked at MillerCoors as the company’s vice president …

Facebook Inc.’s revenues grew 49 percent in the fourth quarter, as mobile advertising growth helped the operator of the world’s largest Internet social network beat Wall Street’s targets for earnings and sales, Reuters reported.

However, the …

Meredith Corp. said today that revenues in its fiscal second quarter, which ended Dec. 31, rose 13 percent to $399 million, including a 25 percent increase in advertising revenues. Second-quarter earnings increased 30 percent to …

Greater Des Moines Partnership CEO Jay Byers, known for his ability to post selfies even while giving speeches, took great delight in unveiling a #SeizeDesMoines hashtag campaign that will allow the Twittersphere to share what …

Starbucks Corp. is making a stronger play toward being a technology company, not just a purveyor of coffee, according to CNNMoney. Starbucks also announced it has hired Kevin Johnson, former CEO of Juniper Networks and a veteran …