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Coca-Cola bottler to expand territory

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with The Coca-Cola Co. for expanded territory rights in Iowa and southern Minnesota. Transition dates for the added territories are subject …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2015
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A.M. Best upgrades Athene USA’s ratings

Athene USA’s operating companies and the insurer’s holding company have received upgraded ratings from A.M. Best & Co., MarketWatch reported. The rating agency upgraded Athene USA Group’s financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2015
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Partnership outlines policy goals for D.C. trip

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the eight policy priorities it will present to Iowa’s congressional delegation in May during the organization’s annual trip to Washington, D.C. Click here for more on the trip.

 

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By PERRY BEEMAN | Apr 22, 2015
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Iowa architect firms are busy

The American Institute of Architect’s index of billings increased slightly in March to 51.7 from 50.4 in February. The index serves as an indicator of future construction activity, with a score above 50 indicating an …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2015
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VIDEO: 2015 CRE Trends and Issues Forum

 

There is no doubt about it. The development of commercial projects is moving at full-throttle all over the metro. The Business Record held a panel conversation featuring local developers who provided updates, insights and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 22, 2015
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Meredith lays off 100 employees, one-third in Des Moines

Meredith Corp. announced Tuesday it is laying off about 100 employees, one-third of whom are in Des Moines, The Des Moines Register reported. The job cuts are related to the Des Moines-based publishing and media company’s recent …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2015
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AMA Iowa NOVA Awards celebration scheduled for May 7

The Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association will recognize the best in local marketing at its annual NOVA Awards, scheduled for May 7 at the Science Center of Iowa. The event will begin at …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2015
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CenturyLink expands big data analysis platform

CenturyLink Inc. announced Tuesday its acquisition of Orchestrate, a Portland, Ore.-based company that offers a fully managed database service for rapid application development. The acquisition enhances the CenturyLink Cloud platform with new Database-as-a-Service capabilities and adds Orchestrate’s …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2015
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ISU, UNI students support debt-free college movement

Iowa State University and University of Northern Iowa students, faculty and community members will hold campus rallies today and Thursday to call on 2016 presidential candidates to support a national goal of debt-free college at …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2015
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Retirement confidence edges up in annual survey

Although confidence is still a long way from the historic highs seen during the 25-year history of the Retirement Confidence Survey, 22 percent of U.S. workers polled now say they are very confident about having …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 22, 2015