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Collins Community Credit Union partners with West Des Moines insurance agency

Collins Community Credit Union, Iowa’s fourth-largest credit union, announced the launch of Collins Insurance, a partnership with West Des Moines-based independent insurance agency Coverage Direct. The partnership will provide Collins members with direct access to independent insurance …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 24, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the December 27 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the December 27 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 at businessrecord.com/insider and …
By BPC Staff | Dec 24, 2019
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Immigrant-entrepreneur Ying Sa publishes first book

Des Moines-based entrepreneur and CPA Ying Sa has published her first book, “Appointment with Ying @ 8am: Starting up a Business.” The book highlights Sa’s journey as an immigrant who started her own business in …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 24, 2019
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NewLink Genetics licenses ovarian cancer drug to Ellipses Pharma

NewLink Genetics Corp. announced Monday that the company has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Ellipses Pharma Ltd. for the development of and rights to commercialize its drug compound known as NLG207, which has shown …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 24, 2019
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National Skills Coalition seeks to ramp up Iowa business connections

The leader of a national business group focused on closing the skills gap for American workers says it’s frustrating that funding more skills training doesn’t seem to be a top issue for any presidential candidate, …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 24, 2019
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USDA rolls out pilot crop insurance program for industrial hemp

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency today announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The pilot insurance program will provide Actual Production History coverage under …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 23, 2019
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Guided meditation app owned by Meredith named a top Alexa skill

A mindfulness app owned by Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. was recently named one of Amazon Alexa’s Top 10 Skills of 2019. The Stop, Breathe & Think app, which has more than 17 million check-ins to date, was …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 23, 2019
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SECURE legislation brings a number of changes for retirement savings industry

A sweeping retirement savings measure signed into law by the president last week will inevitably affect most retirement savers, for better or for worse, MarketWatch reported.

The SECURE legislation — which stands for “Setting Every Community …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 23, 2019
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Iowa Beverage Association launches first website

The Iowa Beverage Association, the trade association representing Iowa’s nonalcoholic beverage producers, bottlers and distributors, recently launched its first website. The association will include information about the industry’s economic impact in Iowa and its work …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 23, 2019
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Story County attorney appointed as prosecuting attorneys training coordinator

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has appointed Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds to serve as Iowa’s prosecuting attorneys training coordinator and executive director of the Iowa County Attorneys Association. She will begin in the dual …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 23, 2019