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Finley Law Firm goes ‘contemporary and homey’ at Hub Tower office downtown

     A little more than a year ago, Finley, Alt, Smith, Scharnberg, Craig, Hilmes & Gaffney P.C., a Des Moines law firm that traces its roots to the mid-19th century, when Iowa was a…
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Chip card rollout is coming – but how quickly?

How long will it take for the new chip card technology to take hold in Iowa? 

Some experts say the next year or two will bring a significant rollout of both the smart-chip-enabled credit and …

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The Elbert Files: Behind the Meredith merger

Media General Inc., the public company buying Des Moines’ Meredith Corp., has roots that go back to the founding of the Richmond Dispatch newspaper in 1879.

In recent years, however, the Virginia company has had …

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Gitomer: Daydream your way to success

Ever daydream? Of course you have! Ever get yelled at for daydreaming? Your mind was off in the clouds someplace? Of course you have!

Unfortunately, your teachers and parents have historically thought (and told you) …

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McLellan: The reviews aren’t good

In the “good old days,” when neighbors or work colleagues told you how much they enjoyed a nearby bed-and-breakfast, movie or restaurant, it mattered. Word of mouth has always been one of marketing’s most potent …

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A Closer Look: Andrew Allen

Almost exactly 20 years before he signed his contract this year to become the next CEO of Youth & Shelter Services in Ames, Andrew Allen reached a turning point in what can only be called …

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Answer blowing in the wind?

Iowa’s rise to national prominence in wind energy and a push to develop a full-fledged solar energy industry has led to a long debate over how best to handle independent installations that are hooked up …

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Business Record 9-18-15

Energy answers: Blowing in the wind?
Utilities, environmentalists debate future of independent solar, wind projects

Focus: Energy & Utilities

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Urban design board approves Eagle View Lofts, Confluence on Third

The Des Moines Urban Design Review Board endorsed plans for two downtown apartment complexes this week, recommending that the City Council approve them.


A controversy surrounding the proposed Confluence on Third apartment complex was averted…
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INSIDER: Projects at risk due to historic tax credit change; effort to resolve controversy underway

  Developers involved in the renovation of historic buildings say they are losing tens of thousands of dollars a month as bankers and state officials are meeting to work out a controversy surrounding Iowa’s historic…