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Ticker: Nov. 13

U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $153.55 million in September, a 17.8% increase from August, according to a report this week by the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and the Association for Manufacturing Technology. In the …

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Social media are gray area for FDA regulators

Imagine you’re a pharmaceutical manufacturer trying to promote a new product on Twitter. Now pretend your marketing agency has 140 characters not only to define the drug, but also relate any potential risks related to …

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IFA awards $4.3 million in grants for affordable housing initiatives

The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) has approved more than $4.3 million in grants to assist in the development and preservation of more than 1,600 affordable housing units throughout Iowa.

Funded through the State Housing Trust …

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Ticker: Nov. 12

Two sources have said that Apple, which is currently locked in a contract that makes AT&T the iPhone’s exclusive U.S. carrier, is building an iPhone that Verizon customers could buy, according to a Fortune Brainstorm …

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How much is Twitter worth?

With more than 70 million users, it is no wonder Twitter is creating a buzz. But will that buzz equal dollars?

Twitter has been valued by T. Rowe Price, Insight Venture Partners, Spark Capital and …

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2000-2009: The lost decade

How far has America’s economy come since the dawning of the new millennium?

Nowhere, according to a Newsweek piece by Daniel Gross, author of “Dumb Money: How Our Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the Nation.”

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Smoking-cessation health benefits lacking for Iowans

Despite tougher state laws enacted last year to discourage smoking, fewer than one in four health-insurance brokers in Iowa actively market smoking-cessation benefits to their clients, according to a study released this morning by Iowans …

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Dodd unveils banking regulation bill

Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd unveiled a discussion draft of his sweeping plan for financial regulatory reform on Tuesday. Banking groups quickly criticized the plan, saying it would impose significant burdens on community banks that “had …

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Ticker: Nov. 11

Dutch financial services company ING Groep NV today announced a third-quarter net profit spurred by improving investment markets, and said it aims to focus on growth opportunities in its banking business. Third-quarter net profit was …

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