The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has opened registration for the fifth annual Athene Black and Brown Business Summit and announced Christine Hà as the keynote speaker. Christine Hà is a Vietnamese American chef, …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board approved Nov. 15 assistance for a Dubuque manufacturer, innovation funding for five Iowa startups and a Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant, according to a news release.
Universal Tank …
The state of Iowa has reopened its Child Care Business Incentive Grant, which helps businesses and employers cover the costs of infrastructure required to build child care centers, either on-site or in their community. The …
Entrepreneur Robert Abbott built a career founding and establishing digital strategy and design companies primarily in the city of Columbus, Ohio, 523 miles from his hometown of Maquoketa, Iowa.
His decision in 2021 to form …
A report released Tuesday by the Iowa Women’s Foundation and Common Sense Institute Iowa (CSI Iowa) analyzed the results of a new child care pilot program and projected the program’s future economic impacts if expanded …
A new economic analysis from Iowa Farm Bureau Federation released Monday shows the recent downturn in the agriculture economy has resulted in losses of up to 11,400 jobs and $1.5 billion in gross domestic product, …
Iowa companies shed 3,700 jobs in October, the fourth straight month of losses, data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.
Since June, Iowa firms have shed 10,000 jobs, according to the state agency. Iowa’s total nonfarm …
Terry Branstad, who has spent more than a half-century in public service, will retire as president of the World Food Prize Foundation on Jan. 31 after serving in the role for two years.
In making …
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced that its 2025 Annual Dinner, scheduled for Jan. 23, will feature business author Dan Heath as the keynote speaker. Heath is the author or co-author of six books, …
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