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HNI’s Bradford is elected Iowa ABI chair

Corridor Business Journal: Steven Bradford of HNI Corp. in Muscatine has been elected chair of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry board of directors for its 2020 fiscal year. Bradford is senior vice president, general …

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New jobless benefit claims tick up slightly while continuing claims drop

The number of continuing weekly claims declined to 143,488 from the adjusted number of 152,781 the prior week. The number of initial unemployment claims filed last week totaled 8,300, up slightly from the adjusted number …

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Workforce Development receives $3.45M federal grant for registered apprenticeships

Iowa Workforce Development has been awarded $3.45 million by the U.S. Department of Labor in grant funds to help Iowa expand its registered apprenticeship program. IWD will administer the money, which will support 823 new registered apprentices …

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Bunker Labs to launch D.M. chapter for veteran entrepreneurs

Veterans and their spouses launching a business in Central Iowa have a new resource dedicated to their needs. 

A Des Moines chapter of Bunker Labs will launch virtually on Tuesday with volunteer city leaders Adam Hass and …

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New MLB matchup set for Field of Dreams game this summer

Des Moines Register: A Major League Baseball game is still scheduled at the Field of Dreams movie site in 2020. But the New York Yankees won’t be coming to Iowa to play in it. Instead, the …

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IBM to close Dubuque office that employs 344

Associated Press: The IBM Client Innovation Center in Dubuque will close within four months, the big tech company said Wednesday, taking nearly 350 jobs with it. An IBM spokesman said the company will consolidate the Dubuque …

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Hy-Vee partners with Kellogg’s, Keurig Dr Pepper for End Summer Hunger campaign

Hy-Vee, Kellogg’s and Keurig Dr Pepper announced the End Summer Hunger campaign to provide food for families in need, with the goal of donating 1.5 million meals. During July, for every qualifying purchase at a …

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World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue will address cracks in world food system

The theme of this year’s Borlaug Dialogue will focus on four major vulnerabilities in the world’s food systems, organizers with the World Food Prize Foundation announced this week. The discussion, “Breaking New Ground: Building Resilience …

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Edward Jones seeks charter for FDIC-insured bank

In a move to better serve its clients, financial advisory firm Edward Jones plans to launch the Edward Jones Bank. The Jones Financial Cos. LLLP announced Wednesday it has submitted applications for the industrial bank, which would …

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West Des Moines, Google Fiber partnering to provide high-speed internet access to residents, businesses

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– West Des Moines and Google Fiber are developing a partnership that will provide high-speed internet service to all of the city’s residents and businesses.

– Other internet providers will have access to …