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Midwest mergers and acquisitions regain strength

The number of Midwest companies that participated in a merger or acquisition over the past six months rebounded in the third quarter of 2013, according to the Bridgepoint Midwest M&A Index Report. After decreasing in the previous …

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Southwest Iowa coalition joins regional economic development group

A collaboration announced by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman on Friday will help create a bigger economic development pie for both states, officials said. Advance Southwest Iowa, a recently established public-private …

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Bank of the West to make interest-only mortgages despite new lending rule

Bank of the West said today it will continue to offer interest-only mortgages to borrowers even though such loans are excluded from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s qualified mortgage rule that goes into effect Friday, American …

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State expands deal with Dwolla

Gov. Terry Branstad today announced a continuation of the state’s partnership with Des Moines-based Internet-payment company Dwolla Inc. Iowa Department of Transportation customers can now use Dwolla when filing and paying International Fuel Tax Agreement …

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Moxie Exchange Movement planning 2014 event

The Moxie Exchange Movement, a national leadership and professional development organization where businesswomen come together to learn, connect, collaborate and grow, is launching its 2014 cohort in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 21, with an …

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Architect Ludwig is an artist at heart

Greater Des Moines architect Bill Ludwig was just a brush stroke away from a degree in fine arts at Iowa State University, but he turned to architecture to make a living.

“When I was at …

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T-Mobile acquires spectrum from Verizon

T-Mobile US Inc., the fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier, has agreed to buy spectrum, or wireless capacity, from Verizon Wireless for about $2.4 billion in cash as part of an airwave swap that will give both …

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Morning business headlines: 1-6-14

Senate poised to confirm Janet Yellen as Fed chair

Reuters:  The U.S. Senate, kicking off its 2014 session on Monday, intends to waste no time making history as it moves to approve Janet Yellen to …

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Consumer spending hits 6-year high in December

Americans reported spending $96 per day in December 2013, the highest monthly average since September 2008 when the effects of the recession began to be felt nationwide, according to a Gallup survey. The reported spending was also …

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Storm causes flight delays, cancellations at DSM

Several flights in and out of Des Moines have been canceled or delayed in the aftermath of a winter storm that swept the Midwest, The Des Moines Register reported. Five morning arrivals and three departures had …