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PR spending may be rising

West Bancorporation Inc., the bank holding company that has made two acquisitions in recent months, plans to boost its investments in other areas this year, too.

The parent company of West Des Moines State Bank …

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CB Richard Ellis strengthens top position with purchase of Insignia

CB Richard Ellis said Wednesday it purchased rival Insignia Financial Group Inc., a real estate and investment banking firm, for $415 million, further strengthening its position as the world’s largest real estate services company.

CB …

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Downtown Best Western to become Quality Inn & Suites

The Best Western Starlite Village of Des Moines will soon become a Quality Inn & Suites as the hotel’s owner seeks to upgrade the property to appeal to families and executives who are expected to …

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Staples a stable, but not stationary, store

Dear Mr. Berko:

Which stock would you recommend in the office products business: Office Max, Office Depot or Staples? I have a six- to eight-year horizon, and I would like to try to double my …

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I got fired, not by the boss, but as a customer.

Here’s one for the books.

I got a letter the other day from a big bank that just merged with another big bank informing me that my securities account, which I have had for 10 …

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Triplett’s interior design division continues to grow

Companies continue to improve work spaces, making them more comfortable and colorful with the hopes of increasing employee productivity. From splashing on a new coat of paint and replacing carpeting, to updating furniture and lighting, …

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Meyer moves with Krause Gentle Corp.

The Krause family helped Matthew Meyer get where he is today, and that’s one of the main reasons he wants to stay with Krause Gentle Corp. as director of public relations. Meyer, who recently received …

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Dalbey editorial: Masochistic Des Moines

Reasons aplenty are being offered in support a downtown riverboat casino: Des Moines can’t capture property taxes on about 40 percent of the real estate in the city, its infrastructure is crumbling and basic services …

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Our Suburbs and the arts

Over the past months, this newspaper has commended the overwhelming generosity of Greater Des Moines’ private citizens and corporations for supporting our area’s cultural institutions.

Tens of millions of dollars have been raised for projects …

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Nordmeyer spreads the word of sustainable design

From the outside, Renaissance Design Group’s office at 301 Grand Ave. looks like the average brick building from 1908. Only slightly enlarged windows and a shining silver room branching out of one wall give a …