Retail and Business

Virginia-based Gannett Co. Inc., publisher of The Des Moines Register, reported a 10.3 percent increase in digital operating revenues for the third quarter. According to an Oct. 15 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, …

CNNMoney.com reported today that 23 states and the District of Columbia recorded lower unemployment rates in September than in August. However, the overall national unemployment rate of 9.6 percent remained unchanged, according to the U.S. …

On Oct. 24, the city of Pleasant Hill will host its first “Harvest of Homes” event to raise awareness of new development areas, tax incentives and other amenities in the eastern suburb. The city is …

Kemin Industries Inc. has been awarded $1 million from the Grow Iowa Values Fund for its planned expansion in Des Moines, Gov. Chet Culver announced early this afternoon.

The award to Kemin was one of …

Six Iowa State University alumni will be honored by the College of Business at this fall’s Honors and Awards Ceremony to be held Oct. 29 at Cornerstone Church in Ames. The Citation of Achievement Award …

Aviva USA hosted a grand opening ceremony this morning at its new 360,000-square-foot headquarters building at Jordan Creek and Mills Civic parkways in West Des Moines. The 88-acre campus “represents both our investment in Central …

The Iowa Math and Science Education Partnership, a collaboration of the state’s Regents universities, will host a booth at the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival to be held on the National Mall in Washington, …

The Iowa Office of Energy Independence (OEI) announced it will make $250,000 in grants available to stimulate the use of biofuels in the state. The funding is being made available through Iowa’s portion of the …

Several Iowa youths who spent time in foster care will have a chance to tell their stories Friday at an event with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and child welfare leaders in Des Moines. The event, …

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute released the roster of its 2010-11 its class, which consists of 58 metro area professionals. The class will be introduced at a Future Faces of Leadership event on Thursday …