AABP EP Awards 728x90

Retail and Business

DSC 6869

Donan to open office in Des Moines

Louisville, Ky.-based Donan Engineering Co. Inc. announced plans today to expand its forensic engineering and fire investigation operations in Iowa with a new office location in Des Moines.

Donan will begin offering forensic investigative services …

DSC 6869

McDonald’s announces one-day hiring binge

McDonald’s Corp. announced a one-day spring hiring spree aimed at fighting the use of the term “McJob” as shorthand for describing low-wage, dead-end work, Reuters reported.

The global restaurant chain said it plans to hire …

DSC 6869

Pizza and pasta chain seeks bankruptcy protection

Sbarro Inc., a pizza and pasta fast-food chain popular in malls and airports, said today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The company also said it is seeking court approval for an …

DSC 6869

Big hack didn’t grab personal financial information, targets say

The names and emails of customers of Citigroup Inc. and other large U.S. companies, as well as College Board students, were exposed in a massive and growing data breach after a computer hacker penetrated online …

DSC 6869

U.S. manufacturing continues to expand

Manufacturing in the United States expanded in March at close to the fastest pace in almost seven years, reinforcing signs that the industry will propel growth in the world’s largest economy, Bloomberg reported.

The Institute …

DSC 6869

Unpaid IPL heating bills top $6.8 million in Iowa

Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL) residential customers in Iowa owe the utility more than $6.8 million in unpaid heating bills from this past winter, the company said Friday. As of March 31, 24,872 IPL …

DSC 6869

U.S. payroll growth picking up speed

U.S. payrolls grew last month at the fastest pace since May, an indication of an improving job market, MarketWatch reported.

The U.S. Department of Labor said nonfarm payrolls grew by a seasonally adjusted 216,000 in …

13036

Last resort: Nebraska


When the going gets tough, the tough start a bar tab. Or maybe they quit their job and pursue their childhood dream of not having a job. Or they might seek solace in philosophy, if …

13040

Central Iowans head off to help Haiti recover


Nothing about the commercial real estate business is easy. Planning it, building it, selling it – all difficult. It looks simple, though, compared with the nightmare that comes when buildings shake, shatter and tumble to …

DSC 6869

Iowans plan to plant fewer acres of soybeans this year

Iowa growers are planning on planting 9.4 million acres of soybeans this year, down 400,000 acres, or 4 percent, from 2010, according to the Iowa Soybean Association. Iowa corn acres are projected at 13.9 million …

bolster web 100125 300x250