Archive for January 2016
17 insights from our Economic Forecast Luncheon
Politics, pot and pricing the farm add some texture to land expo
Steve Bruere, soft-spoken and steady in his ways now that he is 35 years and 1 day old, probably is not a big subscriber to conspiracy of circumstances theories. On the other hand, he says …
Read MoreJudge schedules 40 trials a year to settle 3,550 DuPoint lawsuits
DuPont Co. will face 40 trials a year starting April 2017 involving plaintiffs who say they developed cancer from a toxic chemical used to make Teflon that leaked from one of the company’s plants in …
Read MoreUpCraft Club lands spot in top-five startup accelerator program
Elizabeth Caven, founder of UpCraft Club, has landed a spot in the 500 Startups Batch 16 program. The venture capital seed fund and startup accelerator is considered one of the top five programs worldwide, according …
Read MoreLaser Resources acquires Freaky Fresh Marketing
Urbandale-based Laser Resources Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Freaky Fresh Marketing, a Johnston-based marketing firm that has been serving customers throughout Iowa since 2012. Freaky Fresh Marketing provides customized marketing services and …
Read MoreRadias named 2016 Tango Gala honorary chairs
Children & Families of Iowa announced it has named Suku and Mary Radia as the 2016 Tango Gala honorary chairs. The couple have been involved in countless volunteer and charitable causes with the aim of …
Read MoreJohn Deere Financial to host robotics competition
As part of the John Deere INSPIRE initiative, John Deere Financial will host a league championship tournament of the FIRST Tech Challenge-Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 30, in Johnston. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science …
Read MoreVIDEO: Insider wrap – Economic Forecast 2016
After moderating the 2016 Economic Forecast, Business Record Editor Chris Conetzkey sums up what he learned from this year’s panelists. The main takeaway? Despite some of the uneasiness in the news affecting optimism, 2016 isn’t …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Iowa caucuses: Turnout is key
After next week’s Iowa caucuses, we can turn our attention to more important matters, like whether the Iowa State and Iowa basketball teams might face each other in this year’s NCAA Tournament.
Until then, here …
Read MoreMcLellan: Realistic business development
In last week’s column, we started to identify some key financial metrics that you need to have a handle on as you plan for the upcoming year in a smart way. If you did the …
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