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M&A expert: EMC buyout appears favorable for shareholders

The proposed stock acquisition of EMC Insurance Group Inc. by Employers Mutual Casualty Co. appears to be a good deal for the company’s shareholders, says Adam Claypool, managing principal of Bridgepoint Investment Banking. I asked Claypool, who …

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Business Record 11-16-18

Courting Your Staff

Focus: Jobs

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 23 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the November 23 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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The Elbert Files: Krause building soars

“When I first came here [in early 2014], it was clear that this building had to fly,” world renowned architect Renzo Piano said during the recent opening of the Krause Gateway Center at 1459 Grand …

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McLellan: The ROI of gratitude

This certainly is the week where we are all focused on being thankful, and there’s nothing but good that can come from that emphasis. However, I have always believed that gratitude can be a business’s …

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Guest Opinion: Iowa’s higher ed needs more than schools run by regents

Randy Evans | Iowa Freedom of Information Council   One of Iowa’s oldest colleges bought another year of existence last week, but the fate of our smaller institutions of higher education has received too little…
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Power Breakfast Preview: Innovation Acceleration

Talk of innovation and entrepreneurialism is everywhere.

From the startup scene to big-time corporations and at college and university campuses, the recognition is there for the need and importance for our region’s future to embrace …

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The doctor is (virtually) in

Accessing a primary care physician through your smartphone for common ailments like a sore throat, pinkeye or the flu is becoming easier in Iowa as more health systems and providers introduce telemedicine services. It’s also …

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Closer Look: Miriam de Dios Woodward

In early October, Miriam De Dios Woodward moved a few doors down the hall in a West Des Moines office building where the Iowa Credit Union League and its range of affiliated companies are located. …

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NOTEBOOK: Expertise, careful planning open new vacation lands

Having just unpacked from a vacation in Israel, John Schmidt and Deb Wiley weren’t planning to hit the road again anytime soon. And then the phone rang, with Buz Brenton on the line asking the …