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On Monday, Iowa State University will open to students its newest academic structure, the Gerdin Business Building.

The four-story building, packed with electronic gadgets and designed specifically for business courses, has been in the works …

A recent cartoon by The Denver Post’s Mike Keefe depicted an Uncle Sam-type character asking a crowd of individuals, “OK, which states want to take part in the democratic process of selecting our nation’s leaders?”…

In June, representatives of the Greater Des Moines Partnership sat before reporters from around the world who had gathered at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C., for a briefing on the quirky – and, …

Dear Mr. Berko:

I own Microsoft Corp.at a split-adjusted price of $57, and it seems stuck in concrete in the mid- to high $20s. With consistently increasing revenues and earnings, why hasn’t this stock moved …

Well, it’s the end of another year. Time flies, as they say.

If you watch TV (a questionable activity for anyone seeking success), you’ll see a ton of shows about “the year in review” or …

If Iowa is going to make it through what is predicted to be a gloomy future, local governments don’t have a lot of time left to get thingsright. State lawmakers have been clear on that …

With the holidays behind us, Central Iowa can look forward to two events speeding toward us: the caucuses and the selection of a new president for the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

Just as there are …

Amy Campbell enjoyed her job with State Public Policy Group. She joined the Des Moines-based consulting and association management firm as special projects director in 1991 and worked her way up to vice president of …

The Iowa Bankers Association, which provides a number of services to Iowa banks including lobbying government officials, is preparing for the upcoming legislative session. The Business Record spoke with John Sorenson, the association’s president, last …

Ron Barry says he had always dreamed of building a $100 million company.

The Des Moines entrepreneur achieved that distinction as the chairman of Color Converting L.L.C., which he sold in December to the Siegwerk …