Des Moines Register: Business
- Cedar Rapids nature center achieves 'net-zero' status
Saturday - 04/21/2018 - 01:14 PMThe center — Iowa's only nonprofit nature center — reached the goal using on-site solar panels, making it the first building in Linn County to achieve the status.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Q: How high can your Iowa property taxes go? A: Pretty darn high
Friday - 04/20/2018 - 02:42 PMThere is no limit on how much residential taxes can increase, Polk County’s assessor Randy Ripperger said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Reports: Wells Fargo to be fined $1B as early as Friday
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 07:02 PMThe fine against Wells Fargo had been expected. The company said last week it was negotiating to pay up to $1 billion in fines to settle various charges.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Power struggle: Iowa town takes on utility giant for right to go greener
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 03:49 PMDecorah residents are taking on energy giant Alliant Energy saying they want to create a greener future for their community, kids.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rascal Flatts coming to Des Moines, this time as a restaurant
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 12:17 PMCountry music trio's Rascal Flatt's restaurant of the same name is scheduled to open this summer at Merle Hay Mall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Younkers closures could cost Iowa 800 jobs. But will the retail sector notice?
Wednesday - 04/18/2018 - 04:58 PMThe close of four Des Moines-area Younkers is poised to put some 400 employees out of work.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 35-turbine wind farm gets backing from Iowa zoning board despite opposition
Wednesday - 04/18/2018 - 02:48 PMArea residents are concerned about the project's impact on their health, wildlife and property values.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate did not disclose side business, investigation finds
Tuesday - 04/17/2018 - 04:26 PMIn an annual ethics filing last week, Secretary of State Paul Pate affirmed that the only outside business in which he engaged during 2017 was the eastern Iowa asphalt paving company he has long owned.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Can U.S. agency that brought us government cheese protect farmers from tariff fallout?
Monday - 04/16/2018 - 05:11 PMA Depression-era program that purchases U.S. commodities to support farm prices could be called on in the event of a trade war with China.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Etiquette tip of the week: Check in with your co-workers
Monday - 04/16/2018 - 11:26 AMYou never know what’s going on in other people’s lives. So ask.
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- New Catholic Charities director brings strong faith, commitment to serve
Friday - 04/20/2018 - 02:20 PMBishop Richard Pates praised Barbara Decker’s “tremendous leadership skills” and “long-standing commitment to serving out community."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Wells Fargo hit with $1 billion fine for auto loan and mortgage abuses
Friday - 04/20/2018 - 09:27 AMWells Fargo is being fined a combined $1 billion by two federal regulators for abuses tied to its mortgage and auto lending businesses.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa Lottery chief Terry Rich, whose business is luck, says he's retiring
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 05:21 PM"I’ve been lucky enough to lead the most prominent national lottery organizations, and my signature has appeared on hundreds of millions of lottery tickets — and checks for Iowa’s biggest lottery prizes," said retiring Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Power struggle looms as Decorah Power takes on Alliant
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 01:00 PMSome residents unhappy with Alliant want to start a municipal electric utility
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - End of an era: Younkers stores to close by end of summer or sooner
Wednesday - 04/18/2018 - 06:04 PMYounkers stores will close after a judge approves the sale of parent company Bon-Ton to a liquidation company for $775.5 million.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa cracks down on 'smart pill' sellers, and some victims are getting their money back
Wednesday - 04/18/2018 - 05:13 PMThe Iowa Attorney General's Office reached six settlements totaling $205,000 with five marketers of deceptive ads for Intellux, one of the many so-called 'brain booster' drugs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Move to ban Iowa traffic cameras isn't dead, says Sen. Zaun
Tuesday - 04/17/2018 - 10:20 PM"No one has to doubt my persistence on this issue," said Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Younkers stores in Iowa could close as company heads to liquidation
Tuesday - 04/17/2018 - 01:23 PMThere were only two bidders for Younkers parent company Bon-Ton at a bankruptcy auction Monday. Both were liquidation firms.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Wisco Grub and Pub: A new sanctuary for Badger State natives
Monday - 04/16/2018 - 03:29 PMFind Wisconsin food and drink classics at this new watering hole in the Merle Hay Neighborhood.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Allegiant Air defends safety record after '60 Minutes' report
Monday - 04/16/2018 - 10:23 AMAllegiant Air was on the defensive Monday after a scathing report on CBS’ 60 Minutes that blasted the airline’s safety record after reviewing 100 mechanical problems from January 2016 to October 2017.
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- Inside the Younkers everything-must-go liquidation sale
Friday - 04/20/2018 - 03:21 PMThe liquidation company dismantling Younkers department stores says merchandise will sell quickly. Here are the prices we found Friday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why you may see fewer food trucks in downtown Des Moines this year
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 11:00 PMDes Moines has issued just three mobile vendor permits this year, down from 15 permits last year and 21 in 2016.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Younkers liquidation sale starts Friday
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 09:07 PMAll Younkers stores will close by the end of summer and possibly sooner.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Stadium-wide alcohol for college football is growing fast. So, why are Iowa schools resisting?
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 01:54 PMMore than 50 FBS schools are selling alcohol stadium-wide in on- or off-campus venues. But the Hawkeyes and Cyclones are resisting.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Are Iowa taxpayers being overbilled for prescription drugs? Question sparks heated debated at Iowa Capitol
Wednesday - 04/18/2018 - 07:09 PMWapello County officials launched an investigation showing taxpayers were being overcharged thousands of dollars a month
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Here's what Iowa shoppers are saying about the Younkers closure on social media
Wednesday - 04/18/2018 - 06:14 PMThere are 17 Younkers stores in Iowa as well as four locations around the Des Moines metro.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How can you protect yourself from cybercrime?
Wednesday - 04/18/2018 - 02:57 PMUse healthy skepticism. Always be vigilant. Think before acting.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A look at Younkers' Iowa origins
Tuesday - 04/17/2018 - 01:22 PMHere's a brief look at the history of the Younkers department store in Iowa and downtown Des Moines.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why this Iowa State aerospace expert 'would not fly' on Allegiant Air after 60 Minutes story
Monday - 04/16/2018 - 06:13 PMAn Iowa safety expert says recent reports about Allegiant Air should cause consumers to think twice before buying those ultra-low fares.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Futures File: Drumbeats of war send oil higher
Friday - 04/13/2018 - 04:56 PMFears of a conflict spiraling out of control have traders on edge.
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