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Urbandale council votes to support state tax credits for computer security firm

Fastpath Inc., an Urbandale-based information technology company, plans to double its employment and quadruple the amount of office space with the help of Iowa high quality jobs tax credits. The Urbandale City Council voted Tuesday…
By KENT DARR | Nov 11, 2015
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Morning Business Headlines – Nov. 11

Daily fantasy sports are banned in New York CNNMoney: Daily fantasy sports competitions are illegal gambling, New York state’s top cop said on Tuesday, demanding that the two largest operators stop taking bets in the state.…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 11, 2015
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Surveys reveal gaps in workplace cybersecurity

A new survey by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. released today reveals that eight in 10 small business owners do not have a cyberattack response plan, even though a majority of them have been victims of…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 11, 2015
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Science Center to reopen planetarium this month

More than 10 months after an “electrical occurrence” took the domed Star Theater offline, the Science Center of Iowa plans to reopen its planetarium this month, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. After about 10 months, visitors will once again be …
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2015
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Wellmark Foundation awards Community Kickstarter wellness grants

A group of first-year students at Drake University has received a $10,000 grant to implement a plan that will make the campus more bicycle-friendly. The project is one of 32 Community Kickstarter grant recipients from the Wellmark …
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2015
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Event Nov. 17: DNR study to consider improved rural recycling

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission on Nov. 17 will consider launching a study into improved recycling services in rural communities. Contractors would check into the feasibility of setting up a system of small collection points …
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2015
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Event Nov. 17: ABI plans critical business update session

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry plans a session, “Critical Business Updates” to give businesses advice on how to address coming changes under federal law. Among the topics at the 9 a.m. session on Nov. 17…
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2015
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Middle-skills jobs, millennials lead some workforce categories – Iowa report

Iowa Workforce Development is issuing a new report this week on middle-skills jobs, which include construction workers, occupational therapy assistants, paralegals and massage therapists, for example.


The report indicates that over half of Iowa’s jobs…
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2015
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Wells Fargo plans $1.5M Walnut Street museum

A broad-based effort to revamp Walnut Street got a boost Tuesday when Wells Fargo announced it will build a $1.5 million public museum in its Financial Center lobby.


The 5,500-square-foot Wells Fargo History Museum will be the…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 10, 2015
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Iowa ranks 12th in energy efficiency, up two slots

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has lifted Iowa two spots in the national rankings for energy efficiency, to 12th, the Iowa Energy Center reported. The group ranks states and the District of Columbia…
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2015