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Bloomsnap opens 1-year birthday party to public

Local start-up Bloomsnap will hold an open event to celebrate its first birthday. The party will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Royal Mile. The company provides a quick and easy way to order flowers online.  Co-founders …

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MPO seeks input on projects

Residents of Greater Des Moines are invited to share their opinions on which local transportation projects they would like to see receive funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Thirty-five projects are under …

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MPO seeks input on projects

Residents of Greater Des Moines are invited to share their opinions on which local transportation projects they would like to see receive funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Thirty-five projects are under …

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Watch what you say; the (Samsung) TV is listening

Many Samsung “SmartTVs” come equipped with voice recognition, which allows you to bark commands at your TV, CNN Money reported. Since the television is always listening for your voice, Samsung has warned its SmartTV customers that …

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Iowa Finance Authority claims $33 million savings from bond issue

The Iowa Finance Authority announced it has recently executed a contract for a $321.53 million bond deal that will generate a savings of $33 million for the State Revolving Fund. The savings will ultimately benefit …

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Ranking the world’s big discoveries and inventions

What was the bigger deal, the science behind cloning and gene sequencing, or the invention of the transistor, microprocessor or the Internet?

 

A new paper by researchers at the University of Waterloo and Stanford …

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MidAmerican Energy customers rattled by electric rate hike

Some Central Iowa business owners are shaking their heads over hefty increases in their monthly electric bills, but MidAmerican Energy Co. officials say they’re doing all they can to help their customers keep their bills …

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Des Moines Metro Opera receives 2015 Bravo Encore Award

On the heels of one of its most successful years, Des Moines Metro Opera was the recipient of the 2015 Bravo Encore Award, given at Bravo’s annual gala Saturday night. The Encore Award is presented …

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Iowa Business Council names officers

The Iowa Business Council has selected its leadership for 2015.  Michael C. Wells, president and CEO of Wells Enterprises Inc., was elected chairman. Patrick J. Meyer, president and CEO of Pella Corp. in Pella, will …

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Buffett financial reporting criticized

Investment analysts are criticizing Warren Buffett over the quality of the financial disclosures of his company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Reuters reported. Interviews with five of the six analysts who cover the $370 billion company found that they …