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DuPont posts record $253M loss

DuPont Co., in the middle of heavy layoffs in preparation for a proposed merger with Dow Chemical Co., posted a record $253 million loss in the fourth quarter,the News Journal in Delaware reported. All six business …

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Global Insurance Accelerator names participants in its second year

The Global Insurance Accelerator, a Des Moines-based global business accelerator focused on developing and growing innovative insurance-centric startups, today announced its 2016 portfolio.


With a global pool of twice as many applicants as in the…
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Best #SeizeDesMoines tweets from Partnership annual dinner

Check below for our list of some of the best tweets from the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual dinner Monday night. See the whole #SeizeDesMoines feed on Twitter.


Veteran newsman Tom Brokaw wowed a crowd of 1,400…
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Best #SeizeDesMoines tweets from Partnership annual dinner

Check below for our list of some of the best tweets from the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual dinner Monday night. See the whole #SeizeDesMoines feed on Twitter.


Veteran newsman Tom Brokaw wowed a crowd of 1,400…
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Prairie Meadows to consider Altoona grant

The Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino board will consider Altoona Economic Development’s request for a $500,000 grant on Wednesday. Also on the agenda is a closed session in which board members will review the performance …

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Greater Des Moines architect honored for low-vision design guidelines

West Des Moines architect Edd Soenke has received the highest award bestowed by the National Institute of Building Sciences for his work in helping to develop design principles and regulatory guidelines for safer and more …

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Ankeny seeks bids for comprehensive plan

Ankeny is looking for a firm to develop its comprehensive plan, which will guide the city’s development through 2050. Eric Jensen, director of planning and building, issued a request for proposals, which are due at …

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Alt to lead The First Tee of Greater Des Moines

Jamie Alt

The First Tee of Greater Des Moines has named Jamie Alt executive director. The international youth development organization, which teaches life skills and healthy habits through the game of golf, last year benefited more …

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American Enterprise Group hires new COO

Dave Keith

Des Moines-based insurance holding company American Enterprise Group Inc. has hired Dave Keith as chief operations officer. Keith was most recently senior vice president of Clinical Reference Laboratory Inc., a Kansas-based company that …

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Heading to the Partnership dinner? Use #SeizeDesMoines

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is once again asking those who are attending tonight’s Annual Dinner to tweet throughout the event with the hashtag #SeizeDesMoines. Last year, the crowd was able to get#SeizeDesMoines trending on Twitter. So, …