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Guest opinion: Congress reaffirms need for nonprofit financial choice

Choice is a core value of our society. It is how you, as a consumer, get the best deal.

With comprehensive tax reform being discussed on both the federal and state levels, the banking industry …
By PATRICK JURY | Dec 29, 2017
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GUEST OPINION: Congress reaffirms need for not-for-profit financial choice

Choice is a core value of our society. It is how you, as a consumer, get the best deal.

With comprehensive tax reform being discussed on both the federal and state levels, the banking industry …
By PATRICK JURY | Dec 29, 2017
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Customer service goes to the bots

Forbes Magazine called them the top customer service trend of 2017. Gartner, a business research and advisory firm, predicts they’ll handle more than 85 percent of customer interactions by 2020.

The chatbot has arrived and …
By KATHARINE CARLON | Dec 29, 2017
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Jan. 10: Public Policy Issue Forum on Mental Health and Reception for “Lifting the Veil”

Host: The Greater Des Moines Partnership
About: Join the Greater Des Moines Partnership for a panel discussion on the issue of mental health and the impact on the business community in Greater Des Moines. The …
By BPC Staff | Dec 29, 2017
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13 nonprofits to get free marketing advice

Allegra’s annual FootPRINT Fund has given a combined $10,000 worth of marketing services to 13 local nonprofit organizations. A three-member community panel picked these recipients: Arthritis Foundation, Autism Society of Iowa, Big Brothers Big Sisters …
By BPC Staff | Dec 29, 2017
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Local governments bump up debt

A new treasurer’s report shows that Iowa’s state and local governments added $462 million in debt in the 2017 budget year, a gain of 3 percent. The state Board of Regents debt dropped slightly, as did that …
By BPC Staff | Dec 29, 2017
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Science camp offers full-ride scholarships

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that two Iowa high school seniors will win full scholarships to the National Youth Science Camp in West Virginia from June 27 to July 21. The students will exchange ideas …
By BPC Staff | Dec 29, 2017
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Up and down year for Iowa agriculture

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship reports that 2017 was a year of surprising crop yields in dicey conditions and continued weak livestock prices. The year also brought gains in conservation work to …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 28, 2017
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Cedar Falls clinic to offer dedicated LGBTQ services

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: UnityPoint Clinic will have dedicated LGBTQ health care services available at UnityPoint Health-Prairie Parkway in Cedar Falls beginning Jan. 3. The goal is to create a comfortable and welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2017
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IowaWORKS Center extends hours

The IowaWORKS Center in Des Moines will be open until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Jan. 9 to accommodate visitors who can’t come during business hours. The center’s new hours are 8:30 a.m. …
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2017