Retail and Business

Dsm magazine will hold an unveiling party for its August/September/October issue tonight.

The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Iowa State Bank, 2301 128th St., Urbandale. Unveiling and comments will take …

Iowa remains the No. 2 state for agriculture exports, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said today, citing a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “International demand remains strong, and our corn, soybeans and …

Iowa’s unemployment rate held at 6 percent in June, its third consecutive month at that level, Iowa Workforce Development said today.

That compares with a 6.1 percent rate a year ago. The national unemployment rate …

The Iowa Innovation Gateway and Iowa Department of Economic Development will host a global conference on Oct. 28 at Vermeer Global Pavilion in Pella. Area marketing groups will also be involved in the event. As …

The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will host “Lunch with Leaders,” an event at which young professionals can connect with more seasoned community and business leaders in Greater Des Moines. Scheduled to take place from 11:45 …

Greg Edwards, president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, was inducted as the chair-elect of Destination Marketing Association International, a trade group for approximately 650 destination marketing organizations. Edwards, who …

Meredith Corp. said it will provide editorial content on a syndicated basis to a new online network aimed at adult women in Europe. Based in Vienna, the network, which Meredith will support via its experience …

In an effort to keep corn growers informed about the 2012 presidential campaign, the Iowa Corn Growers Association has partnered with the National Corn Growers Association and associations in other states to launch the Corn …

The board of the Iowa Department of Economic Development today approved awards that will support the creation of up to 59 jobs in the state. New Horizon Cuisine, which has proposed to construct a new …

The index of leading U.S. economic indicators rose at a slower pace in June, signaling that the recovery may be restrained in the second half of the year, Bloomberg reported.

The Conference Board’s gauge of …