Archive for May 2016
Tackling real-world problems at school
Remember sitting in classes in elementary school or high school and wondering, “Will I ever use this in the real world?”
Through an initiative known as the New Tech Network that’s being rolled out this …
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A Cultural Shift
Rebranded INS Family of Companies creates a new vision for the future.
Focus: Banking, Finance & Investments
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…Read MorePipeline company petitions IUB to begin work next week
Newton Daily News: Dakota Access LLC — the subsidiary of Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners that is developing the Dakota Access Pipeline — is seeking permission from the Iowa Utilities Board to begin construction as early as …
Read MoreAEGON reports lower quarterly profit
The Gazette: Volatile financial markets had a negative effect on first-quarter net income for AEGON, the Netherlands-based corporate parent of Transamerica in Cedar Rapids. The multinational life-insurance, pensions and asset-management company on Thursday posted a net …
Read MoreErnst bill would increase scrutiny of rules affecting small businesses
Legislation aimed at increasing the transparency of the rule-making process pertaining to small businesses has moved forward in the U.S. Senate. The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on Wednesday passed S. 2847 out of …
Read MoreCalifornia pizza chain to open first Iowa restaurant downtown
Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza will open its first Iowa restaurant in a downtown entertainment and retail development near Principal Park this summer, reports The Des Moines Register. The restaurant, which will be in the 300 MLK building, has …
Read MorePremiums could jump 38 to 43 percent for some Wellmark policyholders
Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield is notifying about 30,000 policyholders this week that it plans to raise their premiums by 38 to 43 percent next year, The Des Moines Register reported. The increases, which are subject …
Read MoreWest Des Moines getting all A’s from credit rating services
Moody’s Investors Service announced that the city of West Des Moines will maintain its top Aaa stable credit rating with Moody’s Investors Services, according to a release. West Des Moines and Iowa City are the …
Read MoreFlying Hippo lands at Market One
Flying Hippo Inc. has moved into the Market One building at 130 E. Third St. in Des Moines’ East Village, landing within a few city blocks from where the web design and marketing company was …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Global war for tech talent is real
A few weeks ago the Business Record hosted a video roundtable on tech and innovation.
We invited Jodi Jones of Source Allies, Mike Colwell of Square One DSM, Brian Waller of the Technology Association of Iowa …
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