Retail and Business

Heartland Express Inc., a trucking firm based in North Liberty, Ia., filed a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23. Included in the company information were these tables showing the salaries …

Fewer Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, indicating the labor market may be recovering, Bloomberg reported.

Applications for jobless benefits fell 10,000 in the week that ended April 2 to 382,000, the …

The Central Iowa chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is asking for nominations to honor people and companies that are committed to making a difference in Central Iowa.

Nominations are being collected for outstanding …

The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will hold its Quarterly Connection tonight starting at 5:30 p.m. at Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway in Des Moines.

The event is open to members and nonmembers, and will …

Monsanto Co. reported better-than-expected earnings in the second quarter of its fiscal year as sales of genetically modified corn and cotton seeds increased, Bloomberg reported.

The company’s net income grew 15 percent to $1.02 billion, …

Wells Fargo & Co. gave more than $4 million to assist more than 440 nonprofit organizations in Iowa communities last year, in addition to the record 108,000 volunteer hours donated by its employees. Teaching financial education …

LeaseTrader.com saw a 5.3 percent increase in transactions last month, and said the jump is indicative of increased confidence in the jobs outlook as more people get out of their personal car leases and into …

Dish Network Corp. acquired Blockbuster Inc. in a bankruptcy auction for about $320 million, a move that could see the second-largest U.S. satellite TV provider tapping the movie rental chain’s online content to strengthen its …

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded for the 20th consecutive month in March, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s index on manufacturing.

The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered about 60 for the third …

Waste Management Inc. (WM) has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the fourth year in a row.

WM was the only environmental services company on the …