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Event Dec. 6: Ape center plans auction

The Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative plans a fundraiser auction at 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Des Moines Social Club. Proceeds will cover operational costs. Items will include a private tour of the ape …
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2015
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Event Dec. 18: Agricultural Urbanism Toolkit celebrates anniversary

The Agricultural Urbanism Toolkit is nearly 2 years old and will mark its accomplishments with a free public event from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at Reiman Gardens in Ames. The toolkit is …
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2015
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Obama, Gates to announce multibillion-dollar energy initiative

President Barack Obama and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates are starting a multibillion-dollar effort to speed clean-energy research. Details are expected to be announced today as part of the Paris climate change talks aimed at…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 30, 2015
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Wives earnings make gains relative to husbands

 

Between 2000 and 2015, the share of married couples where the wife earned at least $30,000 a year more than the husband increased from 6 to 9 percent, according to statistics released last week…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Nov 30, 2015
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Women think men don’t consider them equals at work

  In advance of the new documentary “MAKERS: Once and for All,” a film presented by AOL that tells the story of a 1995 Beijing conference as a watershed event in the global struggle for…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Nov 30, 2015
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Bank economists predict upbeat consumers and robust sales for holiday season

Economists for Wells Fargo & Co. and Bank of the West are predicting that retail sales will come up roses on Black Friday and through the holiday shopping season.


Merchants might miss the flush cheeks…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 25, 2015
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Inaugural holiday calorie-burner spawns community meal

The idea seemed simple enough. Faced with the prospect of a nearly unavoidable 5,000-calorie plate of holiday goodness, some Central Iowans decided to organize a holiday run, the Downtown Des Moines Turkey Trot. It couldn’t hurt…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 25, 2015
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Des Moines ranked as most affordable housing market

Avalanche Consulting of Austin, Texas, used 2014 American Community Survey data to check which American cities were the most affordable for owners and renters. Des Moines topped the list, with just 25 percent of its housing considered …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Meredith thinking cash might sweeten merger deal – NY Post

The New York Post is reporting that Meredith Corp. is considering kicking in some cash to sweeten a $2.4 billion merger with Media General Inc. that is in jeopardy because of a rival offer to purchase …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Event Dec. 3: Partnership opens registration for legislative luncheon

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will reveal its legislative agenda at a luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. A panel discussion featuring legislative leaders will be part …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015