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Event Dec. 11: Celebrate Iowa Gala planned

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will attend the Celebrate Iowa Gala Dec. 11 at the State Historical Building. The event, organized by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, will begin at 7 …
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2015
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EPA bumps up biofuels goals, but industry still wants more

The Environmental Protection Agency today set the final renewable fuel standards for 2015 and 2016, but the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association immediately said the agency ignored federal law and didn’t do enough.   Because the EPA ultimately…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 30, 2015
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STEM working group: Make computer science classes mandatory

A working group of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council says that Iowa high schools should make completion of computer science coursework a requirement for graduation.


The recommendation is one of three overall goals of…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 30, 2015
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Deere lays off 220 at Moline plant

Deere & Co. this morning said it has informed approximately 220 employees at John Deere Seeding and Cylinder in Moline, Ill., that they will be placed on indefinite layoff, effective Feb. 15. Employees were informed of …
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2015
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Event Dec. 6: Ape center plans auction

The Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative plans a fundraiser auction at 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Des Moines Social Club. Proceeds will cover operational costs. Items will include a private tour of the ape …
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2015
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Event Dec. 18: Agricultural Urbanism Toolkit celebrates anniversary

The Agricultural Urbanism Toolkit is nearly 2 years old and will mark its accomplishments with a free public event from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at Reiman Gardens in Ames. The toolkit is …
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2015
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Obama, Gates to announce multibillion-dollar energy initiative

President Barack Obama and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates are starting a multibillion-dollar effort to speed clean-energy research. Details are expected to be announced today as part of the Paris climate change talks aimed at…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 30, 2015
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Wives earnings make gains relative to husbands

 

Between 2000 and 2015, the share of married couples where the wife earned at least $30,000 a year more than the husband increased from 6 to 9 percent, according to statistics released last week…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Nov 30, 2015
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Women think men don’t consider them equals at work

  In advance of the new documentary “MAKERS: Once and for All,” a film presented by AOL that tells the story of a 1995 Beijing conference as a watershed event in the global struggle for…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Nov 30, 2015
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Bank economists predict upbeat consumers and robust sales for holiday season

Economists for Wells Fargo & Co. and Bank of the West are predicting that retail sales will come up roses on Black Friday and through the holiday shopping season.


Merchants might miss the flush cheeks…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 25, 2015