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Gazette Communications buys three southeast Iowa newspapers

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gazette Communications is getting a little bigger. The Cedar Rapids media company, which runs The Gazette, the 133-year-old locally owned newspaper, today announced it has purchased three southeast Iowa newspapers — in Fairfield, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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Perry, Van Meter join Partnership

The cities of Perry and Van Meter and Poweshiek Iowa Development have joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Their investment allows the Partnership to represent the cities and county. The Partnership serves an eight-county area …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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Actor Ashton Kutcher to receive Pillar of Character Award

The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University has named Iowa native Ashton Kutcher as the 2017 Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character Award recipient. The award, the Ray Center’s highest honor, is …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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Iowa Fertilizer named business of year

The Iowa Area Development Group has named Iowa Fertilizer Co. of Wever its “Outstanding Business of the Year.” Other award recipients included Bratney Cos. of Marshalltown, Christensen Farms & Feedlots Inc. of Garner, Concrete Machinery …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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Iowa Business Council outlook improves slightly

Iowa Business Council members are slightly more optimistic about the next six months of economic activity.


A quarterly survey found the overall outlook index was 59, up two points from last quarter but one point…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 1, 2016
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Drake’s College of Business and Public Administration regains accreditation

Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration has regained accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, a status it had voluntarily withdrawn more than two and a half years ago.


The…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 1, 2016
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Activist fund pushes Rockwell Collins to reconsider B/E deal

Bloomberg: Rockwell Collins Inc. is under pressure from activist fund Starboard Value LP to reconsider its $6.4 billion purchase of B/E Aerospace Inc. and instead explore alternative options, including selling itself, according to people familiar with …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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Dec. 7: The Role of PR and Marketing in an Integrated Brand Launch

Host: American Marketing Association Iowa About: AMA Iowa’s monthly luncheon features Lisa Holtorf and Ben Handfelt of Strategic America, as they present some of the challenges and successes of their three year rebranding journey for outsourced…
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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Medicaid management firms continue to lose millions

Des Moines Register: The three for-profit companies managing Iowa’s Medicaid program continue to lose tens of millions of dollars on the project, a report shows. The companies, Amerigroup, AmeriHealth Caritas and UnitedHealthcare, reported losses ranging from …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016
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VA hospitals in Iowa to provide same-day access for veterans

Veterans seeking mental health and primary care will now have access to same-day or next-day service at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines through the new MyVA initiative, the Veterans Administration announced Wednesday. “By …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2016