Retail and Business

A global survey of business travelers found that they prefer to book online, but want to have access to travel agents 24/7 when they are on the road and need assistance with current travel plans …

U.S. agriculture is booming even as the broader economy struggles to recover from recession, with exports heading to a record level and farmers’ profits near an all-time high.

Shipments of farm goods may have hit …

The state of Iowa is seeking nominations for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame, which is intended to honor people who have changed their community, the state, the nation or the world through volunteer service. …

Forty-seven percent of U.S. business leaders believe the economy will improve in the next six months, compared with 34 percent in August, according to a quarterly survey by Grant Thornton LLP. The survey of 362 …

Twenty-nine graduates of the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program (ICPM) will present their research projects beginning at 9 a.m. on Dec. 15. The series of five one-hour presentations, which are free and open to the …

Sustained strong sales levels and higher capital spending by many of Iowa’s largest employers created more optimism among business leaders for the coming six months. The fourth-quarter Iowa Business Council Overall Economic Outlook Survey Index …

The Ames Tribune and six other Iowa publications were sold by Midlands Newspapers Inc. to Stephens Media Iowa LLC on Monday.

Stephens Media Iowa is a subsidiary of Stephens Media LLC, which owns the Las …