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Fed to assess timing of interest rate rise

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is expected to steal the world-economy spotlight from Greece’s woes this week with testimony before Congress on a long-anticipated shift in policy, Reuters reported.

 

If the Fed sticks to …

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Fed to assess timing of interest rate rise

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is expected to steal the world-economy spotlight from Greece’s woes this week with testimony before Congress on a long-anticipated shift in policy, Reuters reported.

 

If the Fed sticks to …

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Agreement signed for “.insurance” domain

The insurance industry should have access to the proposed Internet domain “.insurance” by late this year, according to the organization leading that initiative.

 

Today, fTLD Registry Services LLC announced it has signed a contract …

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State approves tax credits for Accu-Mold expansion

Ankeny-based Accu-Mold has won state approval for about $1.7 million in tax credits for an expansion of its Ankeny facility as part of a $20 million project expected to create 200 jobs. The plastics injection …

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DuPont’s future in play as investor pursues breakup of company

DuPont executives are fighting efforts by activist investor Nelson Peltz, co-founder of Trian Fund Management, to join the board and potentially split the company, The Des Moines Register reported. It could push Johnston-based DuPont Pioneer into a …

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Rockwell Collins completes Australia facility expansion

Rockwell Collins Inc. on Friday celebrated the expansion of the company’s production facility in Sydney, Australia, where it will manufacture its Distributed Aperture System optical systems for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II jet fighter. …

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Erickson to lead Stoddard Cancer Center

Sarah Erickson has been named executive director for John Stoddard Cancer Center, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines officials announced on Friday. Erickson

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was previously the outpatient manager for the cancer center. As outpatient …

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Convention center hotel plans come into focus

Plans for a $100 million convention center hotel were unveiled this morning to the Des Moines City Council, which will be asked to approve the preliminary terms of an economic development package for the project.…

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Report: Iowa women still facing widespread barriers on their way to economic, leadership equality

 

A new report released by the Iowa Women’s Leadership Project shows there is still a lot of work to be done in breaking down barriers to success and opportunity for Iowa women.

 

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Michelle Bernard to speak at ISU as Mary Louise Smith chair

AMES – Attorney, author and political analyst Michelle Bernard will speak on March 31 at Iowa State University. Bernard — founder, president and CEO of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics and Public Policy — …