Archive for January 2022
Triplett Office Solutions acquires Primary Source
Triplett Office Solutions, located in Urbandale, has purchased Primary Source Inc, a privately held organization focused on client relationships and helping clients with promotional product marketing. “With both businesses headquartered in Urbandale and customer-service driven, it’s …
Read MoreBusiness Record 1-21-22
Cover story: Lawmakers say workforce will be at the top of their 2022 agenda
Focus: Legislative
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Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Feeling burned out by the pandemic? How parents in other countries are handling it differently
As we begin our third year of navigating the coronavirus pandemic, stress for working parents remains high as variant after variant leaves them in a perpetual state of uncertainty. While it’s been stressful for parents …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa instructors move courses online, despite campus rules
Cedar Rapids Gazette: With COVID cases surging in Iowa as students return to its public universities for the spring semester, the University of Iowa graduate student union is urging members to move all courses they’re teaching …
Read MorePrincipal Financial nears insurance units sale to Talcott Resolution, sources say
Reuters: Principal Financial Group is in advanced talks to sell two of its units, with capital reserves totaling $25 billion, to peer Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Co., according to people familiar with the matter. The deal …
Read MoreMidAmerican Energy proposes $3.9 billion ‘Wind Prime’ renewable energy project
Corridor Business Journal: MidAmerican Energy has announced plans for a $3.9 billion renewable energy project in Iowa, including wind and solar generation, and the exploration of new technologies to advance the company’s transition to net-zero greenhouse …
Read MoreKemin Industries invests equity stake in supplier of hemp, cannabinoid products
Kemin Industries announced Wednesday that it has taken an equity stake in Driftless Extracts, a United States Department of Agriculture-certified organic hemp producer, processor and ingredient supplier. Kemin is entering a supply agreement with Driftless Extracts, …
Read MoreWhat is the most important thing businesses should know about the economy in 2022?
As Iowa businesses endured labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, a resurgence of inflation, unprecedented natural disasters, and of course, the pervasive COVID-19 pandemic, the potential impact on the economy was far from clear at the …
Read MoreIowa sets new one-week record for COVID cases, nearly 1,000 in hospitals
Des Moines Register: The spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across Iowa continued over the past week, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health, setting a pandemic record for new reported cases …
Read MoreFareway delivers more than 280,000 eggs to Iowa food banks
Fareway, in partnership with the Iowa Egg Council, delivered more than 24,000 dozen eggs to the Food Bank of Iowa today to be distributed to other food banks and food pantries across the state. …
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