Retail and Business

January 2011 soybeans were trading 61 cents higher per bushel, and March corn was trading 24 1/2 cents higher today after the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and …

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines will hold the first public meeting for the Capital Crossroad visioning project at 5 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the Des Moines Botanical …

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corp. announced yesterday that they will lead a business mission trip to Brazil from Oct. 2-9.

The groups will explore new …

John Pappajohn has announced the launch of the 2011 John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition. This is the sixth annual business plan competition for Iowa sponsored by the venture capitalist, who, since 2006, has awarded …

Retail employment experienced a net gain of 646,300 jobs between October and December, according to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. analysis of employment data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). …

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has offered $5.8 billion for Danish food ingredients company Danisco in an effort to be less dependent on chemical products, Reuters reported. Once the deal closes, nearly …

Des Moines-based Jacobson Cos., a third-party logistics service provider, announced today that it has established Jacobson Global Logistics Ltd. Based in Hong Kong, Jacobson Global Logistics will be a regional headquarters in Asia for Jacobson …

The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) has announced its priorities in working with state lawmakers during the 2011 legislative session. Agricultural tax credits, ethanol infrastructure and the Iowa Renewable Fuels Standard are among the issues …

The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign remains 8.5 percent shy of its $900,000 goal. As of Thursday, the Salvation Army had raised $823,720. The bell-ringing phase of the campaign ended on Christmas Eve, but direct-mail …

Rick Swalwell, 58, has been promoted to vice president of marking and communications at WoodLink Ltd., a West Des Moines-based manufacturer of bird feeders, birdhouses and other accessories for bird enthusiasts. The privately held company, …