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National mortgage performance improved through the third quarter

The health of mortgages improved through the third quarter compared with a year ago, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a federal banking regulator, said in a release. At the end of the …

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King to chair International Festivals & Events Association

Stephen King, executive director of the Des Moines Arts Festival, has been elected to serve as the 2017 chair of the world board of directors for the International Festivals & Events Association. He will begin …

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Van Meter Inc. invests in Canadian utility monitoring company

Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter Inc. announced that it has acquired a 25 percent stake in Eyedro Green Solutions Inc., an Ontario-based business that produces electronic systems to monitor residential, commercial and industrial electricity consumption. In a similar …

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Strategists forecast continuing bull market in 2016

A weak ending to 2015 and the expectation of improving profit growth in 2016 will set the stage for a single-digit gain in U.S. stocks next year, according to strategists polled by Reuters.


But even that…
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Climate deal reaction: fossil fuels on way out

The latest international climate agreement to be called “historic” has driven home the idea that fossil fuels are on the way out.


World leaders meeting in a Paris suburb over the past two weeks agreed…
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NPR: DowDuPont merger faces regulatory hurdles

National Public Radio reports that DuPont Co. and Dow Chemical Co. don’t expect many problems with antitrust regulators over their proposed $130 billion merger and eventual spinoff into three companies. DuPont CEO Edward Breen said …

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Dice expects strong tech industry hiring in 2016

According to Dice’s latest hiring survey, finding highly skilled tech talent will be a top hiring priority for companies in 2016. A record 78 percent of hiring managers anticipate more hiring in the first half …

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Drone research links Rockwell Collins and UI

Researchers at the University of Iowa and Rockwell Collins Inc. are working together to create software to help small drones autonomously fly themselves to safety should an operator lose control. If an operator loses control …

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Event Dec. 15: Iowa Utilities Board holds stakeholders meeting

The Iowa Utilities Board plans a public meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Dec. 15 at its hearing room, 1375 E. Court Ave., to discuss agency issues, dockets and board functions. The board considers a range …

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Downtown Hy-Vee developers want to shave costs, propose design changes

Original artist rendering of Hy-Vee Market Grille Cafe with canopy. Revised artist rendering of Hy-Vee Market Grille Cafe without canopy. Developers of a Hy-Vee Inc. food store and 82-unit apartment development at Fourth Street and…