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Morning Business Headlines: 1-24-14

World buyers line up to purchase U.S. natural gas

Reuters: Countries around the world have been quietly signing deals in recent months to import natural gas from the United States, revealing a growing appetite for the …

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Business Record to launch e-newsletter for female leaders

  VIDEO: Connie Wimer and Janette Larkin introduce the new Lift Iowa e-newsletter.

The Business Record will launch a new weekly e-newsletter titled Lift IOWA that will aim to connect, empower and inform leaders throughout the …

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Events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Jan. 27

Organization Event Arrive Depart Attendance Venue City Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit 1/28/2014 1/28/2014 800 Prairie Meadows Altoona Iowa Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association Iowa Power Farming Show 1/28/2014 1/30/2014 16,000 Iowa Events…
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Canadian investors buy Financial Building downtown

Canadian investors who have spread their wealth from Winnipeg to problematic buildings in downtown Des Moines have bought the Financial Center at Seventh and Walnut streets.

 

John Coyne and Mark Buleziuk, part of the …

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Is Berkshire Hathaway ‘systemically important’?

Regulators are starting to scrutinize Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to determine whether the Omaha-based conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett is important enough to the financial system to require Federal Reserve supervision, according to two people with…
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Athene USA to shift 225 jobs to West Des Moines

Athene USA will close its office in Topeka, Kan., and shift approximately 225 positions to its West Des Moines headquarters, The Des Moines Register reported. 

Steven Carlson, an Athene spokesman, told the Register that the Topeka …

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American Advertising Federation accepting award nominations

The American Advertising Federation of Des Moines is accepting nominations until 5 p.m. tomorrow for its Rookie of the Year, Ad Pro of the Year and Silver Medalist awards.

Nominees will be voted on between …

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Two from Greater Des Moines named to commercial real estate hall of fame

Todd Millang, senior vice president with CBRE|Hubbell Commercial, and Tom Gayman, senior vice president at Realty Marketing Group, have been elected to the Midwest Real Estate News’ 2013 Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame. …

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Detroit woman becomes Register’s new editor

A 37-year-old journalist known for her understanding of digital journalism and her passion for investigative journalism has been named editor of The Des Moines Register and vice president for audience engagement, said Publisher Rick Green …

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Des Moines called wealthiest city by ‘Today’ show

The “Today” show this morning designated Des Moines as America’s wealthiest city.

The city was featured on one of the show’s segments.

An article on the show’s website said credited other rankings in helping with …