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Many companies making acquisitions out of their primary sector

A new Ernst & Young survey found that 93 percent of U.S. companies seeking acquisitions are doing so outside their own business sector.


That means the usual industry boundaries are blurring, EY reported.


Key findings of the…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 3, 2015
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Should employers stop asking job applicants about felony convictions?

President Barack Obama on Monday ordered federal agencies to stop asking prospective employees about their criminal histories early in the application process, and in a speech, he said millions of Americans are prevented from joining…
By ANNE CAROTHERS | Nov 3, 2015
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Ag, food, natural resources sectors struggle to fill 60,000 jobs

A new report from Purdue University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that the agriculture, food and natural resources sectors will struggle to fill the nearly 60,000 jobs expected to be open in each …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2015
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Event Nov. 12: Friends of Iowa Justice For Our Neighbors fundraiser

Friends of Iowa Justice For Our Neighbors will host a benefit Nov. 12 to fund continued immigration legal services for unaccompanied children fleeing extreme violence in Central America who are resettled in Iowa. The leadership …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2015
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Event Nov. 23: Grassley, Ernst to speak on agriculture, bioscience

The Iowa Caucus Consortium’s Federal Issues Series will feature U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst in a discussion of how agriculture and bioscience policies will affect the presidential election. Brent Willett, executive director of…
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2015
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$1.5M federal grant creates Midwest big data hub

Iowa State University is one of five universities creating a Midwest big data hub with the support of a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.


The Midwest hub, which will be known…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 3, 2015
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Iowa Energy Center developing education grants program

The Iowa Energy Center is developing a grant program aimed at expanding energy education statewide. The Ames-based center has launched a set of six pilot projects at K-12 schools as well as community colleges. The projects that …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2015
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Branstad eyes milestone; events planned

Two events are planned to mark Gov. Terry Branstad’s emergence as the longest-serving governor in U.S. history, which occurs Dec. 14, his 7,640th day in office. A Capitol open house and a privately financed dinner …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2015
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Event Nov 3: Central banks forum at Drake

Drake University will host a panel discussion on “The Changing Role of Central Banks,” sponsored by Principal Financial Group Inc. and the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship. The free public event is scheduled …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2015
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Event Nov. 4: AMA luncheon on building connections with consumers

The Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association will be hosting a luncheon Wednesday, Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the West Des Moines Marriott. The luncheon will discuss the topic of building connections with …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2015