Retail and Business

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute class of 2012 kicked off a six-month fund-raising effort for the House of Mercy Thursday night.

The group of 60 will be working to raise $180,000 to go toward …

On Feb. 1, Iowa International Association of Business Communicators will host nationally recognized speaker Karen Susman for a half-day professional development seminar.

Susman will teach participants how to maximize presentation results, connect with audience members …

Meredith Corp. has completed its acquisition of FamilyFun from Disney Publishing Worldwide. The acquisition includes the magazine, which has an audience of 6 million and rate base of 2.1 million, and its related assets, including …

The Des Moines Marriott Downtown will unveil the City Center Lounge from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The grand opening caps a four-year, $13 million hotel renovation. The City Center Lounge boasts functional seating, …

Concentric International is the new name for the international company formerly known as Iowa Export-Import (Global Solutions) in Des Moines. A member of the Ruan family of companies, Concentric International is a provider of specialized …

Heartland Express Inc. announced an increase in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011. Operating revenues for the quarter increased 1.5 percent to $131.2 million from $129.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Net …

The sixth annual Staples National Small Business Survey found that seven out of 10 small business owners are optimistic about the future, with 52 percent of small business owners revealing they would grow their business …