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Des Moines a bargain for angioplasties

If you happen to be shopping for the best price for getting your arteries opened up, you can hardly beat Des Moines.

 

The median cost of angioplasty procedures — among the most common treatments …

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Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.7 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in June from 3.8 percent in May. It stood at 4.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 5.3 percent in June. The …

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Job seekers have the ‘power’ to stay closer to home

Job seekers are standing in place, suggesting a widespread recovery, according to a report. The percentage of job seekers relocating for new positions declined in the first half of 2015, indicating that good job opportunities …

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Partnership offers to negotiate deal in water quality lawsuit

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is offering to help negotiate a settlement in the Des Moines Water Works’ water-quality lawsuit against three rural Iowa counties, said Jay Byers, CEO of the Partnership. Byers said the …

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DOT advances ramp plans for HIghway 141, 100th Street, Meredith Drive

The Iowa Department of Transportation has finished its draft justification reportthat calls for a northbound flyover ramp at the interchange of Iowa 141 and Interstate 80/35. Plans also call for a new interchange at 100th Street, …

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Afternoon Business Headlines: 7-20-15

 

Hackers threaten to release names from adultery website

CNNMoney: A dating website that helps married people cheat has been hit by hackers who threatened to release information about millions of its customers. Ashley Madison, …

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AIGA Iowa continues summer luncheon series for designers

Area designers and graphic artists interested in learning more about the business side of design can attend AIGA Iowa’s next leg of its summer luncheon series, Nuts & Bolts. The series is geared toward designers …

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World Food and Music Festival returning to downtown Des Moines

The 11th annual World Food and Music Festival will return to the Walnut Street bridge downtown Sept. 18-20. Musical headliners this year will be the Black Cadillacs and the 4onthefloor. The free event also will …

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Bass begins as Urbandale school superintendent

The Urbandale Community School District recently welcomed Steve Bass, who began July 1 as superintendent of the school district. Bass, who previously served as superintendent of the Osage Community School District for six years, was …

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African-American women fastest-growing entrepreneurial segment

 

A new report shows that the number of businesses owned by African-American women has grown more than 300 percent since 1997, making it the fastest-growing entrepreneurial group in the country.

 

According to the …