Report: Data theft from cyber crime declined in 2010

The number of compromised data records in computer security breaches declined last year as thieves shifted their sights to smaller, non-financial businesses, Bloomberg reported.

A report by Verizon Communications Inc., with research conducted by the …

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Pioneer and Bayer enter into agreement

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and Bayer CropScience announced yesterday that they have entered into a global licensing agreement for a canola herbicide tolerance trait.

Bayer has licensed its proprietary herbicide tolerance technology, …

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DART to offer free rides on Friday

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is offering free bus rides on Friday to encourage commuters to park their cars for Earth Day.

DART is campaigning to increase public awareness of the environmental …

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Norvell appointed to state infrastructure committee

Scott Norvell, president and CEO of Master Builders of Iowa, has been appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad to serve as chairman of the state’s vertical infrastructure advisory committee, whose tasks include making recommendations to the …

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Green Economy conference is under way

The Northern Plains and Rocky Mountain Consortium is hosting “Researching the Green Economy” today and Wednesday at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel at 401 Locust St.

The conference is intended to disseminate the most …

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Mapleton banks set up trust fund

First State Bank of Mapleton and Valley Bank and Trust of Mapleton have set up a trust fund for victims of the April 9 tornado.

Donations can be made by mail, online or by email. …

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