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Nationwide will cut more than 50 workers from Des Moines mortgage division

Des Moines Register: Nationwide will cut more than 50 workers from its mortgage division in Des Moines, according to a layoff notification to Iowa Workforce Development. It’s the second round of layoffs for the Columbus, Ohio-based …

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Survey: 20 percent of small businesses plan more hiring

The percentage of U.S. small-business owners who believe that “now is a good time to expand” reached a new high in January, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Economic Trends …

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Dwolla rounds up $12M in more financing

Dwolla has finished up a $12 million round of financing, according to a blog post Monday by Ben Milne, the founder of the tech startup. Dwolla is a player in the financial tech world, launching …

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FBL Financial promotes Geadelmann to general counsel

FBL Financial Group Inc. has named Lori Geadelmann as general counsel, effective March 1. She succeeds David McNeill, who will retire from FBL after more than 28 years with the company. FBL CEO James Brannen …

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Americans’ well-being drops — Iowa slips to 21st among states

Overall, 2017 was a challenging year for Americans’ well-being, according to the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index for 2017 released today. 

The national Well-Being Index score in 2017 was 61.5 – a decline from 62.1 in 2016. This overall …

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Convention center hotel board takes another step toward ownership

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based lender Great Western Bank plans to shoulder a $40 million loan for the the Hilton Des Moines Downtown, the 330-room convention center hotel that is scheduled to open March 21, the day …

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Mercy-Des Moines recognized for lung cancer screening excellence

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines has been named a Screening Center of Excellence by the nonprofit Lung Cancer Alliance for its commitment to responsible lung cancer screening. Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer carried out safely, efficiently and …

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Embrace Aging offers free seminars at DMU

The Embrace Aging speaker series will return to Des Moines University beginning Feb. 20. The free one-hour programs are focused on helping health care providers, patients and families learn more about aging-related topics, particularly about …

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Hinnenkamp to lead BerganKDV as CEO

Minnesota-based CPA and wealth management firm BerganKDV Ltd. has named Dave Hinnenkamp as CEO, effective July 1. Hinnenkamp is currently BerganKDV’s wealth management partner-in-charge, a position he has held with the firm for the past 16 years. …

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Neighborhood Finance considers Cedar Rapids branch

Neighborhood Finance Corp. has carved happy homes in Des Moines for the last 28 years, and now efforts are underway to spread its home financing expertise to Cedar Rapids.

The organization taps private banks and …