Retail and Business

The 2013 Metro Arts Expo has been canceled. The indoor fine arts show was scheduled for Nov. 2-4 in the Capital Square atrium.

“While applications to the Expo were broadly balanced across the categories and …

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) loan program doled out $30.25 billion in loans during fiscal year 2012, the second largest dollar total ever, with Iowa receiving a total of 592 loans that were approved …

Business hiring is holding up, allaying concerns of some economists about a U.S. economic downdraft in the face of the so-called fiscal cliff, Bloomberg reported.

Companies added an average 121,000 workers a month in the …

Agility Recovery and the Small Business Administration will host a webinar on Oct. 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. to teach small businesses more about the American Red Cross’ Ready Rating program, a self-assessment tool …

Some upward movement in the Iowa Leading Indicators Index suggests that employment growth in the state should remain positive into the holiday season, the Iowa Department of Revenue said this morning in a release. 

The …

Des Moines restaurateur Bruce Gerleman, owner-operator of Splash Seafood Bar & Grill and what will soon be four Jethro’s BBQ and Smokehouse restaurants across Greater Des Moines, has been named the Iowa Restaurant Association Restaurateur …

Performance Inspired Inc., an Atlanta-based consulting and training firm, put together a list of the country’s most inspiring companies, Forbes reported.

Apple Inc. took the top spot for the second year in a row, with Wal-Mart …

The Small Business Administration is hosting a series of four webinars for women starting or growing a small business.

The webinars will take place in October, and each will feature experts who will give advice …

Cyber-attacks on the biggest U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co., have breached some of the nation’s most advanced computer defenses and exposed the vulnerability of its infrastructure, according to …