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Optimae LifeServices receives three-year accreditation

Optimae LifeServices has received a three-year accreditation from CARF International, an independent, nonprofit accrediting organization. The accreditation represents the highest level of recognition awarded to an organization and shows substantial conformance to Commission on Accreditation …
By BPC Staff | Nov 23, 2015
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Young entrepreneurs to host 2016 convention in Des Moines

The Young Entrepreneur Convention will hit Iowa’s capital city early next year. The meeting’s founders, including several Iowa entrepreneurs, are billing it as a way to encourage millennials to pursue their business ideas, reports DesMoinesRegister.com…
By BPC Staff | Nov 23, 2015
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Water Works restarts nitrate-removal facility

Des Moines Water Works restarted its nitrate-removal system Friday, reporting that it could no longer meet federal drinking water standards without using it.


The utility had been using water from the Des Moines River and…
By BPC Staff | Nov 23, 2015
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U.S. gender pay gap is getting worse

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

    Ladies, mark your calendars. In the year 2133, your earnings will finally match those of your male colleagues.

It will take 118 years for the economic gap…
By BPC Staff | Nov 23, 2015
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Survey: One in four large employers at risk for ‘Cadillac’ tax

The good news from a new survey by Mercer is that average per-employee health benefit costs in the United States increased by just 3.8 percent in 2015, slightly less than in 2014 and the third…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 20, 2015
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IEDA assists EFCO, Men’s Style Lab

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board on Friday approved nearly $12 million in aid to Iowa businesses Friday, including the expanding concrete form company EFCO Corp. and Men’s Style Lab Inc., both of Des Moines.…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 20, 2015
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Arts Council’s ArtUps to resume in December

The Iowa Arts Council’s “ArtUps” will resume next month with four new webinar and in-person sessions offering career development, marketing, legal and financial management training for arts professionals. The Iowa Arts Council created ArtUps in …
By BPC Staff | Nov 20, 2015
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East Village Holiday Promenade still on

Despite the snowy forecast, the East Village will hold its Holiday Promenade tonight from 5-7 p.m. Businesses will have open houses to mark the beginning of the holiday season. Watch for photos at #HEVPromenade, and any …
By BPC Staff | Nov 20, 2015
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Concours d’ Elegance raises $25,000 for Children’s Cancer Connection

The annual Concours d’ Elegance event raised $25,000 to support families of Iowa children affected by cancer. The Iowa Automobile Heritage Foundation, organizers of the September classic automobile exhibition, today presented a $25,000 check to …
By BPC Staff | Nov 20, 2015
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Record year for corn and soybeans

Iowa soybean and corn growers knew they had a good crop on their hands,reported the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Now, it’s official: The soybean crop has set a record, and corn may not be far off a …
By BPC Staff | Nov 20, 2015