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Guest Opinion: Amassing resources to boost female entrepreneurship

BY DIANE RAMSEY | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change   Last week, a young woman approached me at a networking event. “I really want to start my own business,” she told me. “I have a…
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Central Iowa women honored with national award

  Eileen Gannon, left, and Emily Abbas — PR News’ Top Women in PR. Eileen Gannon and Emily Abbas have been named to PR News’ annual Top Women in PR list.

Gannon is vice president…
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Central Iowa women honored with national award

  Eileen Gannon, left, and Emily Abbas — PR News’ Top Women in PR. Eileen Gannon and Emily Abbas have been named to PR News’ annual Top Women in PR list.

Gannon is vice president…
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DART Forward 2035 revs up for comments

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority wants your comments as it prepares an update to DART Forward 2035, its master plan for public transit. The plan is 5 years old. An advisory committee with …

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Afternoon Business Headlines

Xerox to split into two companies

Reuters: Xerox Corp. said it would split into two companies, one holding its legacy hardware operations and the other its business process outsourcing unit, in which activist investor Carl …

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Electrical Power Products and Electro Management Corp. granted state incentives for Des Moines expansion

The Iowa Economic Development Authority granted $414,103 in high quality job tax credits for Des Moines-based Electrical Power Products Inc. and Electro Management Corp.’s planned $15 million manufacturing and shipping facility near Southwest 42nd Street …

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Accelerated Ag Technologies receives $25,000 grant

An Urbandale-based biotech startup company has received a $25,000 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority for development of a new technology to increase seed yields. Accelerated Ag Technologies will use the Proof of Commercial …

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Kosovo consulate opens in downtown Des Moines

Leaders from Kosovo and the state of Iowa celebrated the opening of the first diplomatic office located in Iowa: the Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo. The announcement of the opening was made this morning …

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Hockey scholarship fund expands charitable contributions

The Gabe Fleming Memorial Hockey Scholarship Fund has introduced a new academic scholarship program aimed at empowering area youths in their pursuit of higher learning and career opportunities. The not-for-profit group, which organizes events and …

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100 Great Nurses program offers scholarships

In addition to recognizing outstanding nurses every year, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program offers financial education awards to support graduate-level nursing students in Iowa. The program plans to offer at least three $1,500 awards …