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Energy prices fuel record wholesale cost decline

 

Inflationary pressures remained tightly under wraps in the first month of 2015, a residue of the big slump in oil prices since last summer, MarketWatch reported.

 

The producer price index, which is considered a …

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Morning business headlines: 2-18-15

Caterpillar subsidiaries under federal investigation  

Reuters: The movement of cash among Caterpillar Inc.’s U.S. and foreign subsidiaries is being investigated by U.S. authorities, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. The heavy machinery maker …

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SBA program matches entrepreneurs with lenders

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new initiative designed to make it easier for entrepreneurs to find suitable lenders. The program, calledLINC (Leveraging Information and Networks to access Capital), provides small businesses with an …

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AIB returns deposits to incoming students

AIB College of Business has sent letters to approximately 170 students who had been accepted for the fall term, notifying them that AIB will not admit a freshman class, the school announced. The college’s trustees …

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Grinnell College sells out TEDx conference, plans live streaming

A sold-out TEDxGrinnell conference featuring notable Grinnell College alumni will be available for public online streaming 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Among the presenters at the conference, which has taken “Speak Out!” as its theme, will be 2012 graduate Wadzi …

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Insurance accelerator announces inaugural class

 

The first participants in Des Moines’ new Global Insurance Accelerator are truly global, with startup technology companies coming from Brazil and Germany as well three Midwestern companies and a Silicon Valley startup in the …

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NewLink wins DuPont Pioneer innovation award

 

NewLink Genetics Corp. has won the inaugural DuPont Pioneer innovationLEADER of the Year award.  

 

The award recognizes an individual or organization for originality, leadership and impact. NewLink will be honored at the unveiling …

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Things to fear about the stock market in 2015

 

Six years into the bull market in stocks and there’s no shortage of scary things on investors’ worry list, according to a recent story by CNNMoney.

 

From Vladimir Putin and Greece to the dramatic plunge …

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Bottoms Up Blues Bash scheduled March 7

The Bottoms Up Blues Bash, a family-friendly fundraising event for colon cancer awareness and research, will be held March 7 at Wooly’s in the East Village. The music lineup features the 2010 Iowa Blues Challenge …

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Des Moines invites input on 25-year comprehensive plan

The city of Des Moines is developing a new comprehensive plan, PLAN DSM: Creating Our Tomorrow, and is inviting residents to attend a series of meetings to discuss their thoughts on the city’s future. The focus …