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Hy-Vee joins other grocers in lawsuit alleging price-fixing by pork processors

Des Moines Register: It’s Hy-Vee’s turn to sue over alleged price fixing in the pork industry. Following a well-worn playbook, the West Des Moines-based grocer has filed a lawsuit against the country’s biggest meatpackers as well …
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2022
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Palmer Group expands to Wisconsin

The West Des Moines-based employment agency Palmer Group announced that it has expanded its services to Wisconsin. The agency announced the move in a news release on Monday, saying it helps expand its services and …
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2022
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UI Hospitals and Clinics to seek regents approval for expansion plan

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will seek Board of Regents approval this week for a long-term plan to construct three buildings as part of a wider effort to modernize facilities and replace old infrastructure, …
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2022
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S&P Global report: Companies in good shape despite rising interest rates

U.S. companies are so far unfazed by inflation and rising borrowing costs as they enter 2022 well positioned to repay their debts, according to a new analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The median interest coverage ratio …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2022
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Healthiest State Initiative finalists announced

The Healthiest State Initiative has announced the finalists for the 2022 Healthiest State Annual Awards. Individuals, communities, K-12 schools, early care providers, out-of-school programs, health care providers and workplaces will be recognized for their efforts to improve …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2022
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SBA backed $71.9M in loans to Central Iowa companies in 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed loans to 10 Central Iowa businesses in December totaling more than $6.97 million.

For the full 2021 calendar year, the SBA backed 142 loans to Central Iowa businesses that …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jan 10, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Questions to ask yourself as you transition into hybrid work

As we move into a new year and quickly approach the two-year mark of the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, many companies continue to struggle with return to office plans and balancing the need for …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2022
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Iowa’s sports gambling explodes in popularity

Axios Des Moines: Iowans placed almost $1.25 billion in sports bets in the first six months of the current fiscal year, according to records published Friday by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. That surpasses the …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2022
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Iowa says it won’t enforce federal COVID vaccine-or-testing mandate for employers

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s labor commissioner said Friday that the state has submitted notice that it will not be adopting or enforcing the Biden administration’s vaccine and testing requirements for large employers. The state’s decision comes …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2022
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Iowa Senate won’t allow journalists to work on chamber floor

Des Moines Register: Republican leaders in the Iowa Senate will no longer allow journalists to work at press benches in the Senate chamber, ending a tradition that has lasted more than a century. The GOP-majority Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2022