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Plan ahead to beat the ‘spring forward’ blahs

Here’s a statistic to yawn about. Six out of 10 U.S. adults feel adverse effects from daylight savings time the Monday after turning their clocks forward, and 40 percent of adults say it takes them …
By BPC Staff | Mar 3, 2015
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Nominations open for Better Together Award

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Better Together Award. The Better Together Award recognizes nonprofit organizations, civic groups, collaborative partnerships and individuals who are building social capital …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2015
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Construction spending up year-to-year, down from December

Construction spending rose modestly in January from year-earlier levels despite retreating from a six-year high in December, according to a release from the Associated General Contractors of America. Construction spending in January totaled $971 billion …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2015
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Meta Payment Systems partners with Store Financial

MetaBank’s payment solutions division, Meta Payment Systems, announced it has recently signed an agreement to partner with Store Financial,  a Kansas-based company that provides electronic-card-payment innovations, prepaid programs, mobile solutions and commercial payments. Located in Overland …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2015
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Holmes Murphy acquires Willis of Nebraska

Holmes Murphy & Associates Inc. announced today it has acquired the Omaha-based operations of Willis of Minnesota Inc., doing business as Willis of Nebraska. The transaction, which closed effective Feb. 28, includes one retail insurance …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2015
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Iowa Business Council members expect solid sales

A majority of Iowa Business Council members expect their sales to rise in the next six months.

 

The first quarter Overall Economic Outlook Survey Index was 65 – the same as last quarter and three points …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2015
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STOCK WATCH: Iowa’s publicly traded companies gain in February

The stock prices of publicly traded Iowa companies were mostly higher in February after a general downtown the month before.

 

Of the 35 public companies tracked by the Business Record that are based in …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2015
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STOCK WATCH: Iowa’s publicly traded companies gain in February

The stock prices of publicly traded Iowa companies were mostly higher in February after a general downtown the month before.

 

Of the 35 public companies tracked by the Business Record that are based in …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2015
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Developer cites convention hotel as reason for room reduction at proposed East Village hotel

Developers of an East Village hotel will tell the city of Des Moines Urban Design Review Board that the project needs to lose one floor and cut 26 rooms out of concerns about price competition …
By KENT DARR | Mar 2, 2015
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Hy-Vee’s Randy Edeker named CEO of the Year by industry magazine

Retail Leader magazine recently announced it will honor Hy-Vee Inc. CEO Randy Edeker as CEO of the Year. In the magazine’s current issue, Edeker is recognized for his outreach, including initiatives to improve and expand …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2015