Des Moines Register: Business
- Coronavirus-driven economic crisis waning in Iowa, latest report shows
Thursday - 06/04/2020 - 08:49 AMIt was the third week in a row that initial claims in Iowa have fallen below the record set before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa Legislature returns Wednesday to tackle budget uncertainty, coronavirus response
Wednesday - 06/03/2020 - 07:10 AMIowa lawmakers return as the coronavirus spreads and the state's financial situation remains uncertain.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tyson: 815 workers at Iowa plants — 591 in Storm Lake and 224 in Council Bluffs — tested positive for COVID-19
Tuesday - 06/02/2020 - 05:17 PMTyson says 815 workers in western Iowa meat processing plants tested positive for COVID-19 in western Iowa plants.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa State Fair will make decision on 2020 event by June 15
Monday - 06/01/2020 - 06:16 PM"We don't take this decision lightly and we know that time is of the essence," an update on the fair's website read.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - BAH Brazilian Steakhouse ordered to pay more than $3,000 in wages owed after coronavirus closure
Friday - 05/29/2020 - 06:57 PMBAH Brazilian Steakhouse failed to pay employees for the final payroll period before COVID-19 closed Iowa restaurants, the Labor Department says.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa will help some affected by COVID-19 closures avoid eviction, foreclosure for up to 4 months
Friday - 05/29/2020 - 05:17 PMIowa will use federal funding to help renters and homeowners affected by the COVID-19 closures make rental or mortgage payments.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa DNR tells Pattison Sand it intends to deny the company's third proposal to export water
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 08:05 PMIowa DNR says it intends to reject Pattison Sand's third request to export water from the state, saying it needs information on whether it would be a beneficial use of a state resource.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rebuilding America: Des Moines metro's real estate market picking up after brief coronavirus slowdown
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 08:41 AMThe Des Moines metro's real estate market rebounded over the last few weeks, and Realtors are optimistic, moving forward.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rebuilding America: Iowa restaurants will continue serving special carry-out menu items post-pandemic
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 08:48 AMIowans have gotten used to having their favorite restaurant-quality meals at home, and will likely continue ordering take-out more than ever.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'It seems like it's a little too early': Bars get the OK to resume the nightlife, but not all are convinced it's the right life
Wednesday - 05/27/2020 - 06:56 PM"Just because they're opening things up doesn't mean that it's done," says Des Moines singer Joshua Sinclair.
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- Namesake's family serves up lawsuit over Exile Brewing Co.'s top-selling Ruthie beer
Wednesday - 06/03/2020 - 07:21 PMRuthie is one of Exile Brewing's flagship beers, first launched when the Des Moines brewery opened in 2012.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Polk County businesses close early under curfew, fear of protests
Tuesday - 06/02/2020 - 04:58 PMSeveral metro businesses closed long before curfew on Monday due to concerns about looting.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cities around Iowa erupt in protests over death of George Floyd in Minneapolis: 'We're trying to be heard'
Monday - 06/01/2020 - 06:07 PMAround the state of Iowa, people are gathering in solidarity with Minneapolis protesters over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Already reeling, downtown bars and restaurants pick up the pieces after protest damage
Sunday - 05/31/2020 - 04:57 PMCourt Avenue business owners already hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic cleaned up after protesters smashed windows and sprayed graffiti early Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Animal activist group secretly tapes euthanization of pigs, alleges they were 'roasted alive'
Friday - 05/29/2020 - 04:35 PMIowa's agriculture secretary says a California animal activist group that secretly taped pigs being euthanized is 'kicking farmers when they're down."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump signs executive order targeting social media giants
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 05:56 PMTwitter, Trump's favorite platform to post unfiltered views to his 80 million plus followers, added a warning phrase under two of his tweets Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rita's Cantina to bring margarita and queso flights to East Village
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 05:47 PMThe new Mexican restaurant will occupy the former site of Nordic pub SKØL.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rebuilding America: Families take on home projects during pandemic, boosting local home services
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 08:42 AMAs the home services industry adapts to increased demand and tighter budgets because of COVID-19, local business owners are trying to be flexible.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Record string of new weekly unemployment claims in Iowa may be showing signs of abating
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 10:00 AMNew weekly unemployment claims in the accommodations and food services industry, which initially led the wave of job losses, have fallen dramatically.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rebuilding America: Retailers predict pandemic will have lasting effects on business
Wednesday - 05/27/2020 - 01:56 PMSeveral retail shops in Iowa have started new initiatives, or revived old practices, to encourage customers to shop during the pandemic.
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- Despite new coronavirus outbreaks at its Iowa plants, Tyson Foods resumes attendance policy
Wednesday - 06/03/2020 - 06:50 PMTyson modified the policy in March, saying it was doing so "to encourage team members to take the proper steps in the event of illness or lack of child care."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds could call in National Guard to help with protests but says 'we have not needed that'
Tuesday - 06/02/2020 - 05:12 PM"I have strongly recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets. Mayors and governors must establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence has been quelled," Trump said Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Activists arrested after chaining themselves outside Iowa facility where pigs euthanized
Monday - 06/01/2020 - 05:47 PMThree activists who authorities say chained themselves to a fence at a facility where pigs were euthanized were arrested. Another faces felony counts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa expecting $65 million year-over-year drop in revenue due to coronavirus
Friday - 05/29/2020 - 06:57 PMIowa lawmakers have been expecting a sharp drop in revenues due to COVID-19, but weren't certain how steep the decline would be.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coronavirus outbreak at Des Moines nursing home wasn't reported by state for weeks
Friday - 05/29/2020 - 04:33 PMRamsey Village says it reported its coronavirus cases May 8 to the Iowa Department of Public Health, which as pledged to post nursing home outbreaks.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'It is not business as usual': Des Moines leaders urge caution as bars reopen
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 08:17 PMMany of Iowa's bars and restaurants are reopening, but central Iowa officials caution those who are going out: "It is NOT business as usual."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pizza Ranch opening in North Liberty less than a month after COVID-19 restrictions loosen
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 04:06 PMBrandon Pratt is opening a new Pizza Ranch location in the age of COVID-19, a unique experience for which he has taken several precautions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rebuilding America: Iowa's banks, insurers are preparing for an even more digital world
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 08:45 AM"[Bank executives] feel like they've been driving two years into digital transformation into four-to-six weeks."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rebuilding America: Future of grocery stores may include more online orders, fewer salad bars
Thursday - 05/28/2020 - 08:49 AMGrocery stores gradually increased precautions as COVID-19 cases grew. How many changes are here to stay?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Des Moines metro's unemployment rate triples as COVID-19 shutdowns take a toll
Wednesday - 05/27/2020 - 04:47 PMUnemployment rates in the Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas tripled as COVID-19 forced businesses to shut down.
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