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Gender pay gap larger among Iowa university administrators, data show

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Female administrators at Iowa’s public universities made 66 percent of what their male counterparts were paid last year — an even larger chasm than Iowa’s overall gender pay gap of 77 cents on …

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FBL earnings dip in third quarter

FBL Financial Group Inc. reported third-quarter net income of $27.1 million, or $1.08 per share, compared with $30 million, or $1.20 per share, for the third quarter of 2016. Earnings were lower primarily because of …

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EPA: Clean Power Plan would save 4,500 jobs

Washington Post: An Obama-era rule meant to cut greenhouse gas emissions — a regulation President Donald Trump wants to block — would save 4,500 premature deaths, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported. That would be more …

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Sculpture Park collected votes for national APA award

The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines is a finalist for the American Planning Association’s People’s Choice award in the annual Great Places in America contest. You can vote here through Nov. 7. …

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ADM exec: China move will boost U.S. ethanol exports

China’s plan to move to a 10 percent blend of ethanol in its gasoline supply will boost U.S. ethanol exports, said ADM Chief Executive Juan Luciano, Successful Farming reported. 

Agrimoney says Luciano told investors that China …

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MidAmerican Energy proposes lower costs, new energy efficiency program

MidAmerican Energy Co.’s proposed energy efficiency program would save commercial customers an average of $152 per year, with industrial power users saving $6,500.

Residential customers would save about $67 a year.

The investor-owned utility filed …

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Iowa Business Council members bullish on next six months

Iowa Business Council members bumped the overall economic index up eight points for the next six months, to 65, compared with the same period last year.

When the third-quarter survey questions turned the CEOs’ attention …

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Nelson to succeed Kenny as CEO of LCS

Des Moines-based senior living communities company LCS announced today that Joel Nelson has been promoted to CEO and president of the company, effective Jan. 1. Ed Kenny will continue as chairman of the board of Life Care …

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Bankers Trust reports record third-quarter earnings

Bankers Trust Co. reported earnings of $13.2 million million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, the highest third-quarter earnings in the bank’s 100-year history, according to a release. Through nine months, Bankers Trust had earnings …

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Strategic partnership adds Lyft rides to insurer’s travel coverage

Travel insurer Generali Global Assistance today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with ride-hailing company Lyft to add Lyft rides as part of its suite of travel insurance services. Generali Global, which …