Archive for November 2016
Guest Opinion: Iowa’s business court innovating and improving business litigation
Many Iowa businesses have discovered that accessing civil justice through our courts is easier and more cost-efficient today thanks to the Iowa Business Court, an innovation of the Iowa Supreme Court Civil Justice Reform Task …
Read More150 miles of fun
A draft water trails plan developed by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization calls for the removal of downtown dams, easier river accesses in the metro for paddlers, and designated wading and fishing areas. …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 18 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the November 18 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Wells Fargo CEO’s Iowa ties
Perhaps Iowa will be seeing a bit more of the new Wells Fargo & Co. CEO, Tim Sloan. Sloan was in town on Nov. 10, and while addressing the crowd at the opening of the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Airport authority celebrates 5th b-day in style
Kevin Foley had a nice birthday present ready for the Des Moines Airport Authority Board when it gathered Nov. 8. The independent authority, which runs Des Moines International Airport, celebrated five years of operation on …
Read MoreBusiness Record 11-18-16
Taking Iowa’s health to the next level
Healthiest state Iowa rolls out new tools for communities.
Focus: Health Care
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Read MoreDec. 12: Entrepreneur Readiness Assessment
Money Smart for Small Business training expanded
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. have enhanced Money Smart for Small Business, a resource that provides practical guidance for starting and managing a small business. Three new modules were added, focusing on …
Read MoreGrassley remains concerned over ChemChina-Syngenta deal
Reuters: U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said he is concerned that state-owned ChemChina, which is buying Swiss crop protection and seed group Syngenta for $43 billion, could use U.S. sovereign immunity laws to shield itself …
Read MoreIPP: Iowa claims on nitrate reduction overstated
In a new report, the nonprofit, left-leaning Iowa Policy Project claims farmers’ voluntary efforts under the state’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy have been less effective than claimed in the latest report on the strategy’s progress. For example, …
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