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Hostile bid for Macerich ends after its board votes to reject offer, again

Simon Property Group Inc. ended a hostile bid for The Macerich Co. today after the Macerich board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday to reject an offer of $95.50 per share in cash and stock. The …
By BPC Staff | Apr 1, 2015
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Wait a minute, Mom, Dad, you’re not paying for college?

A new national survey of college-bound teens and their parents show a vast disconnect between students’ and parents’ expectations about how college expenses will be paid. Nearly half of teens (48 percent) think their parents …
By BPC Staff | Apr 1, 2015
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Des Moines tops state on health, dental insurance

An analysis by David P. Lind Benchmark found that employers within 50 miles of Des Moines are more likely to offer health and dental insurance than those in the rest of the state.

 

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By BPC Staff | Apr 1, 2015
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Gobble your way to a free membership!

Yes, it’s April Fool’s day, but this isn’t a joke. 

In the spirit of the day, we’re challenging readers to a throwback game of Google Maps PacMan – get the best score, and you could …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 1, 2015
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Elevate Iowa offers $7,500 in scholarships

Elevate Iowa is offering $7,500 in scholarships to Iowa high school students interested in studying a manufacturing-related career at one of Iowa’s 15 community colleges. “Manufacturing firms supply more than 208,000 jobs to Iowans,” said …
By BPC Staff | Mar 31, 2015
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No housing bubble foreseen, according to Nationwide index

A new gauge from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. suggests that the national market is in its best shape since 2001 and there’s no reason to fear a national downturn, much less a bursting bubble, Bloomberg reported. Nationwide’s …
By BPC Staff | Mar 31, 2015
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Citizens Climate Lobby founder to speak in Des Moines

Concerned about rising carbon dioxide emissions and their effect on the environment? Marshall Saunders, founder and president of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), will join Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie to present “Citizenship: The Solution …
By BPC Staff | Mar 31, 2015
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Farmers Mutual Hail completes acquisition of Deere subsidiaries

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa today announced it has completed the closing on its previously announced acquisition of John Deere Insurance Co. and John Deere Risk Protection Inc. “The combination will take two …
By BPC Staff | Mar 31, 2015
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Farmers Mutual Hail completes acquisition of Deere subsidiaries

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa today announced it has completed the closing on its previously announced acquisition of John Deere Insurance Co. and John Deere Risk Protection Inc. “The combination will take two …
By BPC Staff | Mar 31, 2015
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Proposed U.S. DOT budget would address recalls

The U.S. Department of Transportation officially announced its $478-billion, six-year transportation reauthorization proposal Monday, Trucking Info reported.

 

A key piece of the legislation would be a tripling of the budget of the National Highway Traffic …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 31, 2015
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