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Business Record 2-26-16

A good cocktail for M&As
Higher leverage, low rates mix to keep strong M&A climate in 2016.

Focus: Big Deals: Mergers & Acquisitions

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Where there’s development possibility, there’s hope

Nearly two years have passed and “several pounds of flesh” have been shed since Hansen Real Estate Services announced plans for a first-of-its-kind apartment project near a Des Moines River levee.


On Monday, the Des…
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Financial services company will move to new West Des Moines office building

Financial services firm Intl FCStone Inc. will lease a third of the space at a new three-story, 75,000-square-foot office building that R&R Realty is building at 1075 Jordan Creek Parkway in its Country Club Office…
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DowDuPont reaction: Most GDM leaders see glass half-full

News that the agricultural headquarters of the proposed DowDuPont would be in DuPont’s hometown of Wilmington, Del.— and not Johnston, Iowa — undoubtedly set off a bunch of water cooler chats around Greater Des Moines. …

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On The Move: Week of Feb. 15

Heidi Wessels Iowa Center for Economic Success Hired as director of advocacy and networking hwessels@theiowacenter.org


Blake Roth GuideOne Insurance Hired as senior data security analyst broth@guideone.com


John Schmidt GuideOne Insurance Hired as senior continuous improvement…
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The Elbert Files: Ink with a purpose

When James Taylor Guy was a teenager in Glendora, Calif., in the late 1990s, he wanted a tattoo like the one his grandfather, a Navy veteran, had. 

Guy, whose professional name is Taylor Made, and …

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McLellan: What’s your mission?

Last week, we explored how critical it is for businesses to have a clear idea of who they are and what they’re all about. My worry is that few owners have ever taken the time …

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A Closer Look: Lisa M. Smith

In October, Lisa M. Smith was named president and CEO of BDFSC Holding Corp.’s three operating subsidiaries: Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp., Investment Advisors Corp. and Bankers Financial Services LLC. She is also a board …

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Smart giving

More than $1 million annually, in perpetuity. 

That’s the financial commitment that Telligen Community Initiative has made — and has already begun delivering — to health-related charitable organizations in Iowa and other states in which …

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Fun-fueled development

Recreation is turning into big business in Des Moines.

Talk to Hubbell Realty Co. President and CEO Rick Tollakson for more than five minutes — and mention waterways — and the newbie kayaker who heads …