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Business leaders more optimistic about state economy, but less so than this time last year

The level of optimism among state business leaders is edging up but still lags the enthusiasm they expressed last year.

The Iowa Business Council said today that its index of business leaders’ sentiments for the…
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Social Money acquired by Austin-based firm for $10.6 million

Q2 Holdings Inc., an Austin, Texas-based cloud-based banking software company, has acquired West Des Moines-based Social Money, the company that developed the SmartyPig social savings product.


Q2 acquired all of the outstanding interests of Social…
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Ryan building new corporate headquarters in downtown Minneapolis

  A rendering of Ryan Companies’ new headquarters in downtown Minneapolis

Ryan Companies US Inc. is building a new corporate headquarters in a part of downtown Minneapolis where it has led the redevelopment of a …

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Northey seeks money for water quality work, fight against bird flu

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey this week asked for $10 million for water quality initiatives and $500,000 for efforts to fight bird flu. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship made the requests in …

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Great Western Bank acquires Home Federal Bank

Great Western Bancorp Inc. will acquire HF Financial Corp., parent of Home Federal Bank, in an $140 million deal that will create a banking operation with $11.3 billion in assets, $8.5 billion in loans and …

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Coopera CEO part of national panel on Hispanic outreach

Miriam De Dios, a Clive-based consultant and Hispanic-market expert, will speak this afternoon during a nationally televised event on Hispanic outreach hosted by the National Credit Union Administration. De Dios, the CEO of Coopera, a …

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UnitedHealth CEO defends possible exit from Obamacare insurance exchanges

The CEO of UnitedHealth Group Inc. today defended the company’s possible exit from the Obamacare health insurance exchanges in 2017, citing losses on health plans he said were designed to succeed, Reuters reported.


CEO Stephen…
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Applications open for Community Connect mentor program

Applications are now being accepted for Community Connect: Mentors Inspiring Success, a program of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. The five-session program, running February through May, occurs in a small-group setting that ensures interaction …

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Building Energy plans $55 million Iowa wind farm

Building Energy, a multinational company operating as Global Integrated IPP, plans to complete a $55 million wind energy project in four counties north of Des Moines by the end of next year. The 30 megawatts …

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Event Dec. 3: Simpson plans energy session

Simpson College plans a full-day session Dec. 3 on solving the country’s energy challenges. “Envisioning Our Energy Future: What Will It Take?” will be held in Hubbell Hall and is free and open to the …

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