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Hartford to buy Navigators Group for $2.1 billion

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has reached a deal to buy insurance underwriter Navigators Group Inc. for $2.1 billion, as the company seeks to expand its specialty lines of business for growth, the Wall Street …

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Iowa College Access Network rebrands, to expand online services

The Iowa College Access Network, a statewide nonprofit that provides college and career planning and financial aid assistance, announced that it is changing its name to ICAN. “The transition from the Iowa College Access Network …

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Des Moines, Cedar Rapids among top 10 cities for tech workers

Two Iowa metros have been ranked among the top 10 U.S. cities for tech workers, according to the financial research site SmartAsset. Des Moines is ranked No. 2, and SmartAsset reports that more than 4 percent …

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Reports detail Iowa’s continued lead in wind energy production

Iowa ranks first in the nation for its proportion of electricity generated from wind, as well as for distributed wind capacity, according to new reports released today by the U.S. Department of Energy. 

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Light will shine soon on east side of 801 Grand skywalk level

By this fall, the walls are expected to fall along the east-side, skywalk level spaces of Principal Financial Group’s 801 Grand, and that’s a good thing for the building and its tenants.

For some time …

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Growth is slow, hiring is strong among Iowa architect firms

Billings to architecture firms dropped in July, but remain in growth mode, the American Institute of Architects said, with the South accounting for much of the growth. The AIA’s monthly billing index registered 55.2 in …

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Goldfinch Growth proposes new development on Jasper County property

Newton Daily News: The building is more than 100 years old and its original purpose has long since been abandoned by the county, but the co-owners of a local real estate development company see the almost …

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Former online marketing execs to pay $1.4 million in SEC settlement

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday announced settled charges with two former top officers of Endurance International Group Holdings Inc. for overstating the company’s subscriber base, and charged a former executive of its subsidiary, Constant Contact …

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Online academy launched for Iowa college, career counselors

Iowa College Aid today announced the creation of the Iowa College and Career Readiness Academy, an online training program for school counselors and other college access professionals. The program was developed by Iowa College Aid …

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MidwestOne bank holding company acquires American Trust and Savings Bank parent

Iowa City-based MidwestOne Financial Group Inc. will expand its banking operations into Greater Des Moines with the acquisition of Dubuque-based AT Bancorp. The bank holding companies said today they have agreed to a merger valued …