Des Moines Register: Business
- Business Awards
Monday - 03/10/2014 - 12:35 AMGraham Construction Co. has announced that the following people are recipients of the 2013 Graham Mentality Award for customer service:
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Position yourself for a promising future
Monday - 03/10/2014 - 12:50 AMPerhaps one of the most difficult challenges of any business is adequately preparing for the future. Knowing what lies ahead, even with the most thorough research and best available information, is hardly a science.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Development Spotlight: Ottumwa's Market on Main
Saturday - 03/08/2014 - 12:17 AMCost: About $1.7 million
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tippie's presence at U of I more than just his name
Saturday - 03/08/2014 - 11:17 PMOne day last year, a well-dressed, older man approached Pat's Diner, a food stand at the University of Iowa's Henry B. Tippie College of Business.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Business Briefs: Convicted Iowa developer arrives at S.D. prison
Friday - 03/07/2014 - 11:39 PMA prominent Davenport real estate developer has started serving a one-year prison sentence after being convicted of embezzling money from business partnerships he managed.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Confusion over 'free' tax e-filing results in fees for some Iowans
Saturday - 03/08/2014 - 12:39 AMConfusion over how to file 'free' tax returns has caused concerns that low-income Iowans are being required to pay unnecessary fees.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Business anniversaries for March 7, 2014
Thursday - 03/06/2014 - 11:16 PMLandmark Engineering Group Inc., with offices in Des Moines, Clinton, Burlington and Naperville, Ill., is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening of its first office.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Business recognition for March 7, 2014
Thursday - 03/06/2014 - 11:19 PMTom Gayman, senior vice president of Realty Marketing Group, has been inducted into the Midwest Real Estate News' 2013 Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Board sides with Iowa Realty in Keller Williams dispute
Thursday - 03/06/2014 - 11:42 PMIowa Realty scored a victory Thursday in its continuing dispute with Keller Williams, when a state board rejected a rule requiring real estate agents to tell their clients how they split commissions with other brokers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MythBusters 'accidentally' made science cool, host tells Iowans
Friday - 03/07/2014 - 12:00 AMTo make science and engineering cool, Grant Imahara says just add duct tape.
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- You should get to know Peter Madjarac
Monday - 03/10/2014 - 12:46 AMProducer/director, 'American Futbol Movie,' Des Moines
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Green Fields: Food prices hit highest level since 2012, U.N. says
Saturday - 03/08/2014 - 12:02 AMGlobal food prices rose 2.6 percent in February, posting their sharpest increase since mid-2012 due to poor weather and strong demand for commodities, the United Nations said Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Farmland bargains are out there
Saturday - 03/08/2014 - 12:25 AMFarmland bargains. Sounds like a joke, right? Is there any farmland today that sells at a bargain price?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Broadband Internet: Challenges remain to connecting rural Iowa
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lack of skilled workers restricts Iowa construction industry
Saturday - 03/08/2014 - 12:32 AMPlum Building Systems couldn't construct house trusses fast enough last summer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Des Moines' Bawte takes second in pitch competition at South by Southwest
Friday - 03/07/2014 - 02:50 PMIowa startups have already made a splash at the huge technology conference South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - People on the Move for March 7, 2014
Thursday - 03/06/2014 - 11:18 PMHubbell Realty Co. has hired the following people:
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vermeer CEO visits Mexico on trade mission
Thursday - 03/06/2014 - 11:20 PMMary Andringa, president and CEO of Vermeer Corp., based in Pella, participated in the U.S. secretary of commerce's trade mission to Mexico last month. Andringa joined representatives from 17 U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Business watch: Brownells launches archery product line
Thursday - 03/06/2014 - 11:49 PMBrownells, a long-standing fixture in Iowa for firearms and shooting supplies, has launched a new archery product line, the company announced Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Branstad joins challenge of controversial California egg law
Friday - 03/07/2014 - 12:04 AMIowa Gov. Terry Branstad joined a lawsuit Thursday opposing a California egg-production law, arguing that it is unconstitutional and discriminates against Iowa and other egg-producing states.
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- Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau Events this week
Monday - 03/10/2014 - 12:44 AMDates: Thursday and Friday
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sandager: Managing your retirement accounts after a severance
Saturday - 03/08/2014 - 12:05 AMReceiving a severance package can be the beginning of a transitional period in your life.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - First American seeking slow and steady growth under new CEO
Saturday - 03/08/2014 - 12:20 AMFirst American Bank's incoming chief executive officer says the Fort Dodge-based financial institution may have finally turned a corner after several difficult years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Business Essentials: Buffett wants another big MidAmerican buy
Friday - 03/07/2014 - 11:37 PMIs Warren Buffett interested in buying Alliant Energy, Iowa's other major utility?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mile Long Bridge set to close for two months
Saturday - 03/08/2014 - 12:25 AMThe popular Mile Long Bridge on Saylorville Lake will be closed for repairs for nearly two months beginning March 31.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - UN: Ending gender inequality key to ending hunger
Friday - 03/07/2014 - 03:09 PMA reduction in gender inequality would help eliminate hunger and develop more sustainable food systems around the world, an official with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Business awards for March 7, 2014
Thursday - 03/06/2014 - 11:17 PMMichelle Cook of Iowa Realty announced that she has received the Des Moines Association of Realtors' 2013 Rookie of the Year Award.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Shopping Scene: Pop-ups pay off for high-end boutique Proper
Thursday - 03/06/2014 - 11:41 PMSince last September, boutique manager Kiley Stenberg and a crew of helpers have been hauling boxes, clothing racks and other display items to a variety of locations to create a buzz for her business, Proper.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Business essentials: Staples announces it will close up to 225 stores
Thursday - 03/06/2014 - 11:45 PMStaples joined Radio Shack as the second major chain this week to announce major store closings.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Free tax help available in central Iowa for those who qualify
Friday - 03/07/2014 - 12:11 AMTax season can be taxing, so United Way offers help to taxpayers who are struggling to make ends meet with its free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
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