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Iowa middle-market sector growth lags national pace

Iowa ranks 35th out of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for growth in number of middle-market firms from 2011 to 2016, according to the latest Middle Market Power Index from American Express and Dun & Bradstreet. …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2016
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Baker Group secures land for expansion to Ankeny

Des Moines-based mechanical contractor Baker Group has paid $3.4 million for about 20 acres of land in Ankeny where it plans a $22 million office and manufacturing plant. Baker Group’s 1600 Corporate Woods LLC paid …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2016
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U.S. business execs report rosier outlook

Business executives are feeling more confident about the U.S. economy’s prospects than last quarter, but still more guarded than last year, the American Institute of CPAs’ second-quarter survey found.


The organization polls chief executive officers, chief financial officers,…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 3, 2016
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RMH Systems acquires Kansas scale company

Waukee-based RMH Systems announced it has completed its acquisition of Electronic Scale Systems Inc. in Kansas City, Kan., effective June 1. The acquisition makes RMH Systems, an industrial systems integrator that specializes in material handling, packaging and …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2016
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Iowa City project worth ‘hundreds of millions’ announced

Des Moines Register: Des Moines development firm Blackbird Investments plans to build office, hotel and housing development on the north side of Iowa City, a project one company official said would be worth “hundreds of millions …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2016
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Johnston’s Terra Park project receives $50,000 from Prairie Meadows

The city of Johnston will receive $50,000 from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino for an open-air amphitheater at the city’s $4.4 million Terra Park project. In addition to the amphitheater, the park will include an …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2016
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Iowa among six states in butterfly mission

Iowa and five other states will work to improve habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators along Interstate Highway 35. The interstate runs along the main route monarchs use to migrate between Mexico and Canada. …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2016
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Iowa Index of stocks remains flat in May

A majority of the 36 Iowa stocks tracked by the Business Record fared well in May, ending the month with gains in their stock prices. Fourteen stocks’ values dropped during the month, compared with 11…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 3, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 3 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the June 3 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Jun 3, 2016
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Yankee Doodle food drive kicks off

The eighth annual Yankee Doodle Drive Against Hunger – A Symphony of Caring will run from now until July 5. Nonperishable food items may be dropped off at area Bank of the West or Hy-Vee …
By BPC Staff | Jun 2, 2016