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Rebuilding the World Trade Center will pay off by 2036

The rebuilding of the 16-acre World Trade Center site will pay for itself in two decades, according to a study by New York University’s Rudin Center, Crain’s New York Business reported. The Port Authority of New York …

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DuPont marks opening of Nevada cellulosic ethanol plant

DuPont Co. officially opened its cellulosic biofuel facility in Nevada today. The company bills the biorefinery as the world’s largest cellulosic ethanol plant, with a production capacity of 30 million gallons a year. The plant, …

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Report examines high turnover in U.S. service industry

Service organizations now serve more as pit stops for hourly workers than as places for building long-term careers. A new study by WorkJam, an employee relationship management platform, found that 34 percent of service companies have a …

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Event Nov. 5: Free workshop on clean energy startup

The Iowa Energy Center and Iowa Innovation Corp. have arranged a free workshop on clean energy startup initiatives, to be held 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m Nov. 5 at the University of Iowa Pappajohn Education …

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Event Dec. 3-4: Iowa Taxpayers Association annual meeting and tax symposium

The two-day meeting at The Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona is geared toward tax, legal and government affairs professionals from all levels with an interest in topics of statewide interest who are seeking …

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Gov’s STEM council honors Hoover High, 11 others

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council has honored 12 Iowa high schools as STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) and STEM RLE (Redesigned Learning Environment) models across Iowa.

Des Moines’ Hoover High School was…
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Measure of Iowa economy drops for ninth consecutive month

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index, a measure of the state economy that is compiled by the Iowa Department of Revenue, fell to 106.7 in September from 107.2 in August, marking the ninth straight month of…
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West Bank revenues and profits up in third quarter and for the year

West Bancorporation Inc. reported its best third quarter since its founding 122 years ago, with net income of $5.4 million, or 34 cents per share, up from $5.1 million, or 32 per share, for the …

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Forbes ranks Iowa 14th, notes diversified economy

Iowa ranks 14th on Forbes’ Best States for Business List for 2015, down two spots from last year, the Corridor Business Journal reported. While the rest of the world may think of Iowa as mainly agricultural, Forbes …

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Lawsuit alleges Meredith deal favors execs, majority shareholders

A federal court lawsuit filed by a minority shareholder of Meredith Corp. stock claims executives, board members and majority shareholders of the Des Moines-based publisher conspired and had conflicts of interests in orchestrating Meredith’s acquisition, reports …

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