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SBA webinars to provide overview of COVID-19 economic assistance programs

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Iowa District Office will host two webinars offering small business owners in Iowa a one-hour live overview of the SBA’s COVID-19 Economic Assistance Programs. These identical sessions will be held …

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YWRC announces Louise Rosenfield Noun awardees

The Young Women’s Resource Center has announced that the recipients of the Louise Rosenfield Noun Impact Award and the Louise Rosenfield Noun Visionary Award are Barbara Adams and Rekha Basu, respectively. The Louise Rosenfield Noun Impact …

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Indianola-based Cemen Tech acquires U.K. company

Cemen Tech Inc. has acquired Contech Testing & Consultancy Ltd., a move that expands the Indianola-based manufacturing company’s European operations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Wolverhampton, England, Contech provides a range …

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Budget cuts, safety protocols helping DSM airport prepare for long recovery

As air travel continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels by more than 50%, and with some projections saying the industry may not fully return to 2019 numbers for another two to three years, the Des …

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Making tough decisions

Business leaders have listed it among their top priorities for the 2021 legislative session. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say action needs to be taken, and during the Business Record’s Jan. 29 Fearless …

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March 8-9: 2021 Harkin On Wellness Symposium

Host: The Harkin Institute
About: This year’s symposium will explore how food is medicine to our bodies, society, economy and environment. “Food is Medicine” solutions promote better well-being and lower health care costs, create resilient …

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IRS warns professional tax preparers of new EFIN scam email

The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry are warning tax professionals of a new scam email that impersonates the IRS and attempts to steal electronic filing identification numbers. The latest scam …

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Eagle Life’s new head of sales will work remotely from South Carolina

Eagle Life Insurance Co., a subsidiary of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. in West Des Moines, has hired Bryan Albert as head of sales. Albert, who began the new role on Feb. 9, will manage all …

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Iowa unemployment claims up 4% from a week ago

The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims in the week that ended on Saturday increased 4% to 54,874, data released today by Iowa Workforce Development shows.

In addition, the number of initial unemployment claims …

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Community Foundation sees record giving in 2020 as more people step up to meet critical needs

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines received $86.6 million in charitable giving in 2020, a record amount that helped it provide more than $70.1 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in Central Iowa.

That …