Retail and Business

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and & Co. announced yesterday that it has acquired Seed Consultants Inc. in Ohio and Terral Seed Co. in Louisiana as part of its Pioneer Hi-Bred PROaccess business strategy.

Pioneer …

Des Moines Interfaith Hospitality Network announced yesterday that it has received a $3,289 grant from Give Back Des Moines.

The grant funds were raised through Give Back Des Moines’ 2010 community campaign and will be …

Pessimism about job prospects has not dampened Americans’ overall outlook on the economy, according to results released today from a Harris Poll conducted Dec. 6 to Dec. 13.

When asked to compare their current financial …

Based on the most recent numbers, it might be OK to spend a little more on your last-minute holiday shopping.

Applications for unemployment benefits fell 3,000 to 420,000 for the week ending Dec. 18, according …

Des Moines had the lowest metro unemployment rate of the 27 cities included in the 2010 Hunger and Homelessness Report released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Tuesday.

The study reported that Des Moines …

Southern Hills Winery, which marketed itself as the state’s first wine cooperative, has shut down and filed to liquidate its assets under federal bankruptcy laws.

Located in Osceola near Terrible’s Lakeside Casino, the organization has …

Nominations are currently being taken for the Connie Wimer Spirit Award, Aspiring Woman Business Owner of the Year Award and the Woman Business Owner of the Year Award, to be given by the National Association …

MarketWatch has ranked Des Moines as one of the 10 best cities for business in the United States. Though it was unseated from the No. 1 spot it held in 2009, due to a slightly …