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Insurance industry jobs up nearly 4 percent in past year

The U.S. insurance industry added 13,900 jobs in January, and in the past 12 months, employment in the insurance sector increased 3.86 percent, with more than 2.4 million workers added since January 2014, LifeHealthPro reported. The numbers …

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Iowa sets new record for exports

Iowa’s $15.1 billion in exports in 2014 set a new record, and 25 other states set new highs as well, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker announced today.

 

The national total of $2.4 trillion in merchandise …

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Drake Law School to offer evening courses

Drake University Law School will offer evening courses for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Jurisprudence (M.J.) programs beginning this fall. Drake Law School Dean Ben Ullem said the evening courses are a response …

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Iowa Biotechnology Association plans forum April 1

Gov. Terry Branstad has been confirmed as a morning keynote speaker at the Iowa Biotechnology Association’s “Partnering For Growth” forum in April. Registration is underway for the event, which will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 …

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Des Moines housing agency receives $246,000 federal grant

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $492,000 in grants to public housing authorities and nonprofit organizations in Iowa to hire or retain service coordinators to help residents achieve economic and housing …

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Export Certificate Program training to be held April 6-8

The U.S. Commercial Service – Iowa will hold an Export Certificate Program training session April 6-8 in Des Moines for professionals in international sales, logistics and finance positions. The featured speaker will be Catherine Petersen, …

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CBRE|Hubbell Commercial reports are all about commitment

 


Inside Hubbell’s 2015 market survey

Senior staff writer Kent Darr takes an inside look at both surveys, complete with insight and analysis from Hubbell execs.

 

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The numbers might not shake …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of March 1

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendees Meeting Venue  City Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) Girls State Basketball Tournament 3/2/2015 3/7/2015 60000 Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines Iowa Communications Alliance Conference & Expo 3/3/2015 3/5/2015…
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DsmHack working with 10 local nonprofits to meet technology needs

Dozens of developers, designers and innovators are coming together this weekend, working around the clock to meet the technology needs of 10 local nonprofits. The Des Moines Charity Hackathon, or dsmHack, kicked off Thursday at …

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IEDA to promote Iowa startups at SXSW

The Iowa Economic Development Authority will promote Iowa startups at SXSWin Austin, Texas, during the interactive sessions March 13-15 and at a related networking event March 15. The effort will feature Iowa startups as co-hosts. The companies …