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DeVry at the head of its class

Dear Mr. Berko:

Please tell me about DeVry University, its Keller Graduate School of Management and if I should buy the stock which trades at $24 a share.

My uncle, who retired from Monsanto Chemical, …

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More sales are made with friendship than salesmanship.

Your mom said it best. As a child, when you were fighting or arguing with a sibling or friend, your mom would say “Billy, you know better than that. Make friends with Johnny.”

Your mother …

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Onofre helps Iowa Latinos buy homes

Claudia Onofre moved to the United States from Guatemala when she was a little girl. Her family lived in California for several years before coming to Iowa when she was a teen. She was home-schooled, …

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SBA gives business starter tips

More than a source of financing, the U.S. Small Business Administration provides a wealth of advice for people who want to start new businesses or expand existing ones. The Business Record took a few moments …

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Lovell editorial: Health-care costs are in doctors’ hands

A new report from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa showed that the health insurance company essentially wasted $11 million last year by reimbursing Iowans and South Dakotans for expensive prescription painkillers when …

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Digital design shapes the art of custom jewelry

Designing jewelry from scratch used to be a tedious and imprecise process. A customer would have an idea and sketch it crudely or describe it to a jeweler. The jeweler would then try to envision …

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Putting muscle under the hood

Companies support racers’ need for speed

Ask Brandon Bracelin about his 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and a broad smile illuminates his face.

When he bought the white car 2 1/2 years ago, it was just …

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Alliance Technologies merger combines two high achievers

While PeopleSoft Inc. battles a hostile takeover bid by Oracle Corp., two leading Des Moines information technology companies that represent these rivals are hoping a local marriage will bear fruit.

Last week Alliance Technologies LLC, …

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Geeky or not? Let’s see how computer-literate Des Moines executives are

Even when he’s vacationing in Maine, Drake University’s David Maxwell is on his laptop, keeping up with the more than 100 e-mails he receives daily.

“It’s the only way I can go on vacation somewhat …

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McCormick finding success in return to U.S.

McCormick, the famed maker of the big red tractors, has for the past two decades has been passed from one European owner to another. Now, the company has been reincarnated and is finding initial success …