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Judge rules Obamacare subsidies are lawful

A federal judge today rejected a key lawsuit against ObamaCare, ruling that the reform’s insurance subsidies are lawful in states that did not create their own marketplaces, among them Iowa, The Hill reported. If successful, plaintiffs …

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Insurance could be in the future, again, for Two Ruan

Until two years ago, the 14 floors of Two Ruan Center were filled with insurance workers. Then they vacated nearly 240,000 square feet of office space, but left behind workstations, chairs and conference tables.

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Architects establish scholarship to honor William Dikis

The Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has established a scholarship in recognition of longtime Greater Des Moines architect William Dikis. The scholarship will benefit students in the department of architecture in …

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Life insurer Symetra to open Des Moines office

First Greater Des Moines had the Southwest Effect with airlines. Now, perhaps it’s seeing the “Fidelity Effect” when it comes to insurers.

Symetra Financial Corp., a life insurer based in Bellevue, Wash., announced Tuesday that it …

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Morning business headlines: 1-15-14

Bank of America says profit quadruples as mortgage costs ebb

Bloomberg: Bank of America Corp., the second-biggest U.S. lender, said fourth-quarter profits more than quadrupled as the company quelled claims tied to defective mortgages. The …

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Rockwell Collins enters joint venture with Chinese company

Rockwell Collins and Beijing Bluesky Aviation Technology today signed a final agreement to establish a joint venture in China, the companies said in a release. The company, ACCEL Flight Simulation Co. Ltd., will create a simulation and …

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Crème founder to talk about social media presence

Christina Moffatt, founder of Crème Cupcake, will discuss how small businesses can tackle social media at a Social Media Club of Des Moines event on Jan. 23. Moffatt started her business three years ago and …

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2014 Top 25 Most Influential Boards announced

Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines’ board has been voted by Business Record readers as the Most Influential Board in the Metro area.

Mercy topped the annual list of Top 25 Most Influential boards that …

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Carpe DM Music compilation now accepting submissions

 

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced a new project called the Carpe DM Music compilation, which will feature a variety of original recordings by musical artists living and working in the Greater Des …

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Long-term care insurers’ ‘gender rating’ practices challenged

A nonprofit women’s advocacy group is challenging the legality of “gender rating” of long-term care policies by four major insurance companies. The complaints were filed today by the National Women’s Law Center with the U.S. Department …