Retail and Business

Iowa has gained little competitive advantage relative to other states over the past 10 years, according to an analysis released today by the Iowa Business Council (IBC).  
 
Looking at it another way, Iowa …

The Rotary Club of Des Moines last week recognized its Rotarian of the Year and Lifetime Achievement award-winners.

Andy Flynn of Flynn Wright received the Rotarian of the Year award, recognized for the work his …

Meredith Corp. will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on July 28, the company said.

A conference call will be held that day at 10 a.m. to discuss the results. To listen, visit the Investor Relations …

Small and medium-sized companies are increasingly glum about the chances of a pickup in growth in the U.S. economy during the next year, a survey published today showed.

The percentage of chief executives of small …

Des Moines is the best city for young professionals, according to Forbes magazine.

The magazine today released its “America’s Best Cities for Young Professionals” list, which ranked Des Moines at No. 1.

Forbes said the …

The Rotary Club of Des Moines has honored Andy Flynn, president and CEO of the Flynn Wright advertising agency, with the Roger T. Stetson Rotarian of the Year award for 2010-2011. The award is given …

Warren Buffett hopes to buy another company this year, Crain’s Chicago Business reported. Citing the billionaire investor’s comments on Bloomberg TV, Crain’s said Chicago-based Exelon Corp. and Decatur, Ill.-based Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. are the types of …

Jason Klumb, administrator of the General Services Administration in Kansas City, will speak at Central Iowa Business, Breakfast and More’s mini-expo on July 14. Scheduled to take place from 7 to 11 a.m. at Holiday …

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has elected three new board members: Casey Cason of Wells Fargo & Co., Steve Jacobs of BCC Advisers and Christopher Sackett of Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville and …

Hopes that the economy would pick up steam in the second half of the year were quelled by disappointing job statistics released today by the U.S. Labor Department.

Reuters reported that nonfarm payrolls increased by …