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Principal’s “Eddie” cartoon mascot to retire; new campaign planned

The Principal Financial Group is bidding a fond farewell to the illustrated star of its decade-long marketing campaign. Eddie, the “every man” cartoon character at the center of The Principal’s advertising since 2005, officially retires…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 23, 2015
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GDP rose in most metro areas in 2014

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report that gross domestic product (GDP) rose in 282 of the nation’s 381 metropolitan areas in 2014. Collectively, real GDP for U. S. metropolitan areas increased 2.3 percent in…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 23, 2015
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Finley Law Firm goes ‘contemporary and homey’ at Hub Tower office downtown

     A little more than a year ago, Finley, Alt, Smith, Scharnberg, Craig, Hilmes & Gaffney P.C., a Des Moines law firm that traces its roots to the mid-19th century, when Iowa was a…
By KENT DARR | Sep 23, 2015
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ConAgra loses $1.2 billion in its first quarter

ConAgra Foods Inc. lost $1.2 billion in its first fiscal quarter, which ended Aug. 30, the company reported. A drop in the value of the company’s private-label business was partly to blame, The New York Times …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2015
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Chinese delegation to sign contracts for Iowa soybeans, health products

A Chinese commercial delegation will visit Iowa Thursday to sign more than a dozen contracts to buy soybeans and health products. The contract signing event will be at 12:15 p.m. at the Des Moines Embassy Club. …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2015
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Kaeding joins Elway and Ditka on best restaurant list

Nate Kaeding knows how to kick and run a top-notch restaurant, the Corridor Business Journal reports. The Culture Cheat Sheet recently named Kaeding’s Pullman Bar and Diner in Iowa City as one of the top five restaurants …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2015
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Polk County treasurer encourages online, satellite office payments

With 21,000 taxpayers expected through the doors of the Polk County Administrative Building this month, Polk County Treasurer Mary Malone suggests paying your property taxes online.  Full or partial payments can be made with an electronic check, debit card, …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2015
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Voya Financial commits to 100% renewable energy

Voya Financial Inc. announced today that it has joined the RE100, a global list of prominent companies that have pledged to source 100 percent of their electricity from renewable energy in an effort to reduce…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 23, 2015
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Arts Festival, Farmers Market win top event awards

Two of downtown Des Moines’ signature events have been recognized on an international scale by the International Festivals & Events Association. For the third time, the Des Moines Arts Festival won the coveted the association’s …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2015
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DOT: I-80 westbound lanes to shift at Waukee

Ramp construction at the new interchange for Interstate 80 and Grand Prairie Parkway near mile marker 119 will mean traffic will shift to the inside lane of westbound I-80 from Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2015
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