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2016 Top 25 Most Influential Business Leaders announced

For the fourth straight year, Suku Radia, CEO & president of Bankers Trust Co., has been voted by Business Record readers as the Most Influential Business Leader in greater Des Moines.   Radia topped the…
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Farmers share combines, like homeowners share rooms

Farmers have figured out a way to cut expenses and make more money by sharing equipment, Iowa Public Radio reported. The idea is much like a homeowner renting out bedrooms on Airbnb. The weaker farm economy is …

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State prepares pitch for combined Dow, DuPont ag campus

State economic development officials and Gov. Terry Branstad are already preparing a proposed aid package to back negotiations they hope will land DowDuPont’s planned new ag spinoff, The Des Moines Register reported. That operation, which would include …

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Federal judge: Employers can require wellness participation

A U.S. District Court in Wisconsin has ruled against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and held that a plastic manufacturer’s policy of requiring employees to participate in its wellness program to be eligible for coverage …

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2016 Legislature convenes

The Iowa Legislature reconvened at 10 a.m today in a session that is expected to feature debate over a tax break for the production of high-value chemicals from biofuel byproducts.


Lawmakers also are expected to…
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Women may not see boardroom parity for 40 years

  Women, who make up half of the American workforce, may be 40 years or more from parity with men on U.S. corporate boards, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report.

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Guest Opinion: Mentoring is a gift worth giving

BY JANA RIEKER | Public relations and communications director, Trilix   If you’ve ever made the statement “This wouldn’t have been possible without the help of …,” then you have been blessed with a mentor.…
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Registration open for IWLC Eastern Iowa Conference

Early-bird registration for the Iowa Women Lead Change Eastern Iowa Conference is now open. Scheduled April 26, the annual conference will host speakers including Jessica Herrin, founder and CEO of Stella & Dot; Jeffery Tobias…
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IWLC launches new website showcasing women’s leadership resources, events

  Cedar Rapids-based Iowa Women Lead Change announced last week the launch of a website showcasing women’s leadership resources, research and events.   The new website, which is mobile- and tablet-compatible, highlights the organization’s history;…
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Female owner to open independent bookstore in Ankeny

A female-owned independent bookstore is slated to open in Ankeny this April. Owner Mary Rork-Watson will open Plot Twist Bookstore at 502 N. Ankeny Blvd. “Whenever I attend chamber events or talk about my plans,…