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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 …

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Wellmark, McFarland form accountable care group

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced a collaboration with McFarland Clinic in Ames to create an accountable care organization. The new ACO will focus on coordinating patient care to improve quality, provide greater value, …

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Will Gannett divorce its newspapers?

Analysts speculated in a Bloomberg News article Wednesday that Gannett Co. Inc., which owns 82 U.S. daily newspapers, including The Des Moines Register, may spin off its print properties to improve profitability through its TV …

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Study: Majority of uninsured young Americans better off not enrolling

The majority of uninsured young adults would be better off financially to forego buying health insurance and instead cover their own health care costs out of pocket, according to a new analysis released today by …

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Firestone Farm Tires receives quality excellence award

Firestone Farm Tires’ Des Moines plant has received a 2013 Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence (IRPE) Award. The award recognizes organizations for sustainability and maintaining a future focus on performance excellence. The Des Moines plant, …