Retail and Business

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu said yesterday that construction industry recovery could be two years away.

Basu said that just because the country is in a period of recovery does …

Des Moines Water Works, in partnership with Iowa State University’s department of landscape architecture, today launched “Parkitecture,” an international design competition.

The competition will seek proposals from professional designers and will offer students the opportunity …

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors today elected John Ruan III as its chairman for a one-year term. Ruan, the chairman of Des Moines-based Ruan Transportation Management Systems, takes on the role held …

On June 17, Decision Innovation Solutions will host an open house at Walnut Ridge Business Park to celebrate its lease on an approximately 1,200-square-foot space at 3315 109th St. in Urbandale. Decision Innovation, which was …

West Des Moines-based WoodLink Ltd. announced today that it has merged with Kay Home Products of Antioch, Ill. WoodLink, which has been in business since 1988, is a manufacturer and distributor of bird feeders, birdhouses, …

A new study ranks Iowa as the 13th most-free state in the nation.

The study, released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, ranks states based on public policies that affect individual economic, social …

The public opinion boost President Barack Obama received after the killing of Osama bin Laden has dissipated, and Americans’ disapproval of how he is handling the economy and the deficit has reached new highs, the …

The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB) is alerting people to expect an influx of tourists in town this week.

The NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships begin on Wednesday and last through …

The International Customer Service Association’s Des Moines chapter is hosting an event to help customer service professionals “raise your game.” Chuck Stewart will speak from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 15 at Homesteaders Life …

West Des Moines-based ITAGroup Inc. has been named a 2011 Top Small Company Workplace by Inc. magazine and Winning Workplaces. The list is intended to recognize the nation’s best small and mid-sized company work environments. …