Retail and Business

Tom Aller, president of Interstate Power & Light Co., has been elected chairman of the Iowa Business Council, which is made up of the top executives of the state’s 21 largest companies and the Iowa …

The cost of canceling projects in Dubai has builders continuing to work even in the face of a residential and commercial property glut, BloombergBusinessweek reported.

In the next two years, tens of thousands of new …

Fortune magazine has named E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., parent of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. in Johnston, one of the world’s most admired companies. DuPont said in a news release that it was …

The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) has received a $25,000 grant from The Wellmark Foundation, which has committed the funds in support of the council’s “Mapping an End to Hunger in Greater Des Moines” …

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in February as employers added 192,000 workers, Bloomberg reported.

Hiring in manufacturing, construction and temporary help agencies was up as state and local governments cut positions.

“The …

Encouraged by a rebounding economy, small business owners added 100,000 jobs in February, CNNMoney.com reported.

The gain, which was in line with the 101,000 jobs added by small businesses in both December and January, reflects …

Senior managers with Meredith Corp. are slated to speak at three March investor events: the Deutsche Bank 2011 Media and Telecommunications Conference on March 7, in Palm Beach, Fla.; the Credit Suisse 2011 Global Media …

Casey’s General Stores Inc. announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire five convenience stores from QuikTrip Corp.

All the stores are located in the Springfield, Mo., metropolitan area. The transaction is …

More than half of the farmland in Iowa is rented, and the areas of the state containing the most fertile agricultural land have tenancy rates ranging between 61 and 70 percent, according to research released …