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U.S. executives are starting to spend the record $940 billion in cash they built up after the credit crisis, just in time for annual shareholder meetings, Bloomberg reported. Takeovers topped $256 billion this quarter, the …
Fewer jobs were created during the most recent recession than in previous economic downturns, party due to a lack of hiring among small businesses, CNNMoney.com reported.
From 2006 to 2009, the job creation rate among …
The state’s unemployment rate held at 6.1 percent in February, as the pool of unemployed Iowans increased slightly to 102,200. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in February, compared with 9 percent the …
Somebody parked too close to the Iowa Interstate Railroad tracks, just outside our windows here in the old railroad depot, during the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
A freight train came rolling slowly along, and although …
How do we make a bigger impact?
That’s the question a group of five women in Des Moines asked themselves when looking to give back to the community. Rather than give $50 to charity, the …
At some point, the Central Iowa business community needs to consider the troubling lessons of these past few difficult years.
We’re not talking here about financial regulations and regional diversification and other such nuts-and-bolts bookkeeping …
Today many senior managers recognize that supply management is an important strategic process, and that its importance has increased with time. Most authorities now agree that risk management is a critically important part of supply …
A U.S. bankruptcy court trustee claims that the attorney representing Gene Miller Co. in its financial reorganization should be removed because he also represents company principals in a state court matter.
James Snyder, assistant trustee …
Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. said it expects delivery delays for some construction excavators built under a joint venture with Japanese equipment manufacturer Hitachi Ltd., The Wall Street Journal reported.
Deere said it’s still assessing …
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is accepting applications for the Community Leadership Program (CLP) class of 2011-2012 through May 1.
Interested candidates are invited to a reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on April …
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