Retail and Business

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines reported net income of $19.1 million for the quarter that ended June 30, a 45 percent increase from net income of $13.2 million in the year-ago period. …

The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will hold its fourth annual Nonprofit Forum on Sept. 22, but this one is a little different.

The first three events were geared toward letting young professionals learn about other …

The top five officers of Casey’s General Stores Inc. all received less in total compensation for the fiscal year that ended April 30 than in the previous year, according to the Ankeny-based company’s proxy statement.…

Meredith Corp. announced yesterday that Better, its daily lifestyle television show, will begin airing on Sept. 12 on WNYW-TV in New York and the CW Network PLUS, which adds a viewership to more than 140 …

Gold plunged in New York, heading for the biggest drop in 18 months, on speculation that financial markets may be stabilizing, eroding the appeal of the precious metal as a haven, Bloomberg reported. Bullion has …

Moody’s Investors Service cut its rating on Japan’s government debt by one notch to Aa3 today, blaming a build-up of debt since the 2009 global recession and revolving-door political leadership that has hampered effective economic …

The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB) announced today that it will provide temporary updates to 45 signs in the skywalk.

The project, which costs just under $10,000, comes in advance of city …

Inc. magazine named seven Central Iowa companies to its Inc. 500/5000 list, a ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

The companies are Kum & Go LC, Alliance Technologies Inc., Caleris Inc., Aaron’s Sales & …

The Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater will host its 13th Annual Fundraising Event & Auction from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday.

The event will feature live music, cocktails, dinner and …

The Iowa Grocery Industry Association named Rick Beckwith of Fareway Stores Inc. as its 2011 Retailer of the Year.

Johnson Brothers of Iowa was named the Supplier of the Year. Both will be honored at …