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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it …

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com

Tariff trouble
The Iowa Pork Producers Association assesses the damage from a planned Mexico tariff on U.S. pork.  Learn …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2018
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ONE GOOD READ – NOTEBOOK: Prepare to track your time on your iPhone (scary!)

Here’s my favorite sentence from a CNN Tech story on Apple’s announcement of a new way to track your screen time and how often you pick up your iPhone: “Welcome to 2018, when tech companies hold major …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Jun 5, 2018
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Holmes Murphy adds Property Protect short-term rental insurance

Corridor Business Journal: Property Protect, an automated insurance program for short-term rental properties, announced an exclusive partnership with independent insurance broker Holmes Murphy, which specializes in property casualty products. Property Protect recently launched in all 50 …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2018
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J.C. Penney Home Store to close; Valley West Penney’s to offer home furnishings

Des Moines Register: The J.C. Penney Home Store in Clive will close June 30. The company said it will consolidate its home furnishings into the Penney’s store at Valley West Mall in West Des Moines. A …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2018
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Iowans request nearly 50,000 absentee voters, shattering records for primary elections

A total of 49,808 Iowans had cast absentee ballots for today’s primary by the close of business on Monday, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced in a release. The previous high mark was 40,718 in …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2018
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Mexico to set 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork

Mexico will impose a 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork imports in retaliation over the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexican exports, Reuters reports. The tariffs, which were announced by Mexican industry officials but …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2018
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SBA-backed loans picked up in May

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 17 private loans for businesses in Central Iowa in May, the most in a single month this year.

The loans totaled $4.5 million and were for businesses in an …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jun 5, 2018
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June 14: Tee Up Fore Tigers

Host: West Des Moines Community Schools Student Scholarship Fund
About: This golf outing is the primary fundraiser for the scholarship fund. It surpassed the $1 million mark last year. In 2017, 160 scholarships were awarded …
By BPC Staff | Jun 4, 2018
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Winnebago buys recreational boat builder Chris-Craft

Mason City Globe Gazette: RV manufacturer Winnebago Industries announced today it has entered the marine market by acquiring Chris-Craft, a recreational boat builder. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The recreational boat builder, which has …
By BPC Staff | Jun 4, 2018
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RDG buys Walker | Coen | Lorentzen Architects

RDG Planning & Design has acquired Walker | Coen | Lorentzen Architects, boosting its architecture staff by 30 percent and adding an Iowa City office. “We’re excited about this for a whole host of reasons,” …
By BPC Staff | Jun 4, 2018