Business News

Council Bluffs Called ‘Epicenter of This New Digital Era’

Published by admin on Fri, 12/13/2019 - 12:30am

A new data center campus is underway in Council Bluffs, designed to serve large cloud computing companies globally.

CyrusOne, a data center REIT, held a ground-breaking ceremony at 4700 Gifford Road last Tuesday. The site, south of the Council Bluffs Recycling Center, is near a Google data center campus.

Indie Booksellers Persevere Despite Amazon, Rising Costs

Published by admin on Fri, 12/13/2019 - 12:15am

New York – Pete Mulvihill has felt optimistic enough about selling books that he bought a third bookstore within the past two months.

Omaha Cat Cafe Plans Rescue

Published by admin on Fri, 12/13/2019 - 12:00am

Felius Cat Café is launching its own feline rescue, Felius Rescue, to expand the nonprofit’s reach and impact on the Omaha community.

Small Business Hiring Slow, Likely to Remain So, Reports Say

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 12:45am

New York – Two reports last week show that small business hiring still lags behind the strong job growth reported at larger companies, and that owners are unlikely to increase their staffs significantly in 2020.

CBRE Predicts Commercial Real Estate Expansion to Continue

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 12:00am

The U.S. economy will continue its long expansion in 2020, supporting the solid fundamentals of the commercial real estate market, according to CBRE’s forecast in its 2020 Real Estate Market Outlook.

CBRE, which has an office in Omaha, foresees tempered growth in the U.S. commercial real estate due to uncertainty surrounding trade negotiations, weakness in manufacturing and the presidential election.

Max I. Walker Seeks Runway Models With Personal Ties to Alzheimer’s Disease for Event

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 12:00am

Max I. Walker is seeking volunteer models of all shapes and sizes to walk the runway in its Dress Raffle Fashion Show on Feb. 1, 2020, at the Ultra Chic Boutique dress sale benefiting the Nebraska Alzheimer’s Association.

The show features some of the best and most beautiful gowns donated to the sale, and raffles off the

Greater Omaha Chamber Celebrates Holiday Season

Published by admin on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 1:00am
Greater Omaha Chamber members enjoy food, drink and each other’s company by a Christmas tree set up in the chamber offices in downtown Omaha during the Member Appreciation Holiday Open House on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (Photo by Scott Stewart)

The smell of holiday foods and the sound of laughter filled the hallways and offices of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce at its annual Member Appreciation Holiday Open House last Thursday in downtown Omaha.

Phishing Scams Aimed at Small Businesses Surge

Published by admin on Mon, 12/09/2019 - 1:00am

New York – The email looked legitimate, so Danielle Radin clicked on the link it contained, expecting to have her products included in a holiday gift guide.

“I instantly regretted it,” said Radin, owner of Mantra Magnets, a website that sells wellness products. “It took me to some random website that looked like those pop-ups telling you that you’ve won the lottery.”

Business Leaders Back Timely Graduation Campaign

Published by admin on Mon, 12/09/2019 - 12:30am

Nebraska launched a statewide Commit to Complete campaign to encourage college students to graduate on time to minimize their costs and join the workforce.

The campaign was launched in 2016 by the University of Nebraska and has since expanded to include partners across public higher education, government and business, according to a news release from Gov. Pete Ricketts.

SAS Opens New Omaha Store

Published by admin on Fri, 12/06/2019 - 12:00am

San Antonio Shoemakers, better known as SAS, is opening an Omaha store. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.

The store is located at Montclair on Center, 132nd Street and West Center Road. It features new interiors, including a custom-made maple wall case, which are different from other SAS stores.

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