Retail and Business

The city of Des Moines is taking proposals on two separate bridge projects.

One project is a citywide bridge and structure evaluation in accordance with current National Bridge Inspection Standards. The other is to evaluate …

A survey by Aviva plc shows that 57 percent of Americans expect to work past their normal retirement date, a higher proportion than in any other of the 10 countries in the study.

Aviva’s study …

The Warren County Leadership Institute, a program that trains and informs leaders who live or work in Warren County, is seeking nominations for the Kent Britten Memorial Leadership Award.

The award is presented each year …

U.S. businesses grew in February at the fastest pace in two decades, Bloomberg reported after the release of a key report.

The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. said today its business barometer rose to 71.2 …

The John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition will accept entries for the 2011 competition beginning Tuesday. New and start-up businesses (in business for less than four years) are eligible to enter the competition for the …

A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in federal bankruptcy court in Des Moines to determine whether to dismiss the reorganization efforts of Gene Miller Co., better known as Miller the Driller. Valley Bank and the …

Government deficits are the biggest long-term worry of top U.S. economists, according to a survey released today.

The survey of 47 top economists by the National Association of Business Economics predicted that the federal deficit …

Concern over the rising costs of food and oil did little to dampen consumer confidence in February, Bloomberg reported.

Confidence among U.S. consumers rose to a three-month high, according to a Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan …

A campaign intended to help Iowans prepare for flood events will kick off during next month’s Flood Awareness Month. “Don’t Test the Waters,” which will include a number of media interviews and advertising campaigns, is …

The U.S. economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2010 than previously reported, according to Bloomberg.

The revised annual rate of growth – 2.8 percent compared with a 3.2 percent estimate …