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University of Iowa president finalist forums begin this week

The first of four public forums involving finalists in the search for a new president at the University of Iowa will be held Thursday, Aug. 27. Each of the forums will be held at the …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Dow gains ground after opening down 1,000

Wall Street pared some losses today after the Dow Jones industrial average lost more than a 1,000 points in volatile trading following a steep drop in Chinese shares and a selloff in oil and other…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 24, 2015
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Utilities board issues proposed rate of return for MidAmerican wind project

MidAmerican Energy took a step closer to getting its next major wind project in Iowa approved on Friday. The Iowa Utilities Board issued an order approving settlement with modification and requiring reports regarding MidAmerican Energy’s…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 24, 2015
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DART to change some routes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority changed several routes as of Sunday, some of them because streets are closed due to work on developments nearby. Major changes include the realignment of Routes 5 and …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Urbandale housing subject of public meeting

The city of Urbandale will launch the process of plotting its housing future during a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Giovannetti Community Shelter at Walker Johnston Park, 8900 Douglas Ave. The session…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Iowa State to dedicate bio-polymer facility

After 18 months of design and construction, Iowa State University on Wednesday will dedicate a new pilot plant facility to produce bio-polymers from soybean oil. The new $5.3 million Bio-Polymer Processing Facility is located at …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Home insurers placing more emphasis on credit scores

Homeowners with poor credit pay twice as much for homeowner’s insurance as people with excellent credit in 38 states, according to a new study by the insurance comparison shopping website insuranceQuotes.com. In Iowa, homeowners’ premiums increase an …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Utilities Board issues proposed MidAmerican Energy Wind X settlement

The Iowa Utilities Board has issued an order approving settlement with modification and requiring reports regarding MidAmerican Energy Company’s proposed “Wind X” Iowa electric generation project of up to 552 megawatts. .

On April 30, …
By BPC Staff | Aug 21, 2015
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State unemployment rate up slightly in July

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8 percent in July from 3.7 percent in June. The state’s jobless rate was 4.3 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent …
By BPC Staff | Aug 21, 2015
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Appeals court revives protections for home care workers

A federal appeals court today revived Obama administration regulations that guarantee overtime and minimum wage protection to nearly 2 million home health care workers, U.S. News & World Report reported. The ruling was a victory for worker …
By BPC Staff | Aug 21, 2015