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Winnebago easily tops predictions in first quarter

Winnebago Industries Inc. reported today that it easily topped its fiscal first-quarter forecasts, partly on the strength of its acquisition of Grand Design, Investor’s Business Daily reported. For example, earnings per share came in at 57 …
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2017
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Alliant plans Poweshiek County wind development

Alliant Energy has signed an agreement with Tradewind Energy to help develop Alliant’s 170-megawatt English Farms Wind Farm in Poweshiek County. The development is one of several planned by the utility, which will get one-third of its …
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2017
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… while Business organizations take stock of tax bill’s changes

Several national business organizations applauded passage of the tax bill as a win for their members, while others sharply criticized the bill for failing to carry out promised reforms. 

“The tax bill will help make …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 20, 2017
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Iowa’s delegation reacts to tax reform bill …

As you can imagine, Sen. Chuck Grassley thinks a lot more of the newly passed tax plan than Rep. Dave Loebsack — the only Democrat in Iowa’s congressional delegation.

“This historic legislation makes good on …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 20, 2017
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Iowa’s delegation reacts to tax reform bill

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By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 20, 2017
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DuPont Pioneer lays off employees in Johnston

DuPont Pioneer has laid off an undisclosed number of workers in Johnston, the Des Moines Register reported. DuPont spokesman Gregg Schmidt said the company cut jobs to “integrate our operations and establish a streamlined, efficient, built-for-purpose …
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2017
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Iowa house sales and prices increased in November

Iowa house sales increased 7 percent and the median sales price rose 3.6 percent in November from a year ago, the Iowa Association of Realtors said. The association said 3,320 houses sold last month at …
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2017
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Polk economy is a top performer

With economic activity of nearly $1.1 billion and an increase of local gross domestic product of 4.7 percent over four years, Polk County has the top performing economy in the state and the 168th in …
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2017
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Report calls for biotech development center, increased capital

The state needs to establish an Iowa Bioscience Development Center as one piece of a four-part strategy for advancing its growth in the biosciences sector, according to a new consultants’ report released Tuesday by Gov. …
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2017
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Engaging digital consumers

One out of four life insurance companies says the process of buying insurance will become completely digital from start to finish within the next three years. 

At the same time, some 60 million middle-market U.S. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 19, 2017