Business Record Readers Survey

By user | May 31, 2012 |
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It’s time once again for the Business Record’s Readers Survey, in which we poll our readers on key issues affecting the business …

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Trade commission to discuss Volcker rule today

By user | May 31, 2012 |
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission will meet today to discuss a ban on proprietary trading, commonly referred to as the Volcker rule.


The 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires the five U.S. …

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Branstad appoints two new directors

By user | May 31, 2012 |

Gov. Terry Branstad has named two people to head state agencies. Branstad appointed Chuck Gipp, a former speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives, as the new director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. …

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EMCC gets high rating from A.M. Best

By user | May 31, 2012 |

A.M. Best Co. has given a positive outlook rating to Employer Mutual Casualty Co.(EMCC) and its subsidiaries, EMC Reinsurance Co. and EMC Insurance Group Inc., all of which are based in Des Moines.

A.M. Best …

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TEDxDesMoines tickets on sale tomorrow

By user | May 31, 2012 |

Tickets for the innovation and technology conference TEDxDesMoines will go on sale tomorrow morning through Midwestix.com.

The conference, held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on July 15 at the Science Center of Iowa, will …

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