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Deere to lay off 100 in Davenport, Dubuque

Deere & Co. has notified 100 manufacturing employees in Dubuque and Davenport that they will be laid off effective April 1, the Quad-City Times reported. Deere said the layoffs are a result of changes in demand. In …

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WDM approves incentives for Businessolver Inc. expansion

The West Des Moines City Council approved nearly $150,000 in financial incentives Monday for high-tech benefits administrator Businessolver Inc.’s $4.4 million expansion of its offices at 1025 Ashworth Road. West Des Moines will provide a …

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Event March 2: Understanding identity theft

The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a presentation to help individuals and businesses know how to protect themselves from identity theft. William Walker, senior  regional vice president with LegalShield Services, will speak at the …

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Kemin forms new subsidiary in Russia

Kemin Industries has formed a new subsidiary in Russia where it will operate in the Special Economic Zone of Lipetsk, the Cultivation Corridor said in its newsletter. The facility, expected to be completed by spring 2017, will …

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Iowa restaurants put out ‘Hiring Now’ signs

Iowa’s restaurant industry continues to outperform predictions on both employment and revenue growth.


The National and Iowa Restaurant Associations had projected that Iowa’s foodservice industry would add 1,230 jobs in 2015. Instead, the state quadrupled…
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City support of business expansion won’t cost a penny

The Des Moines City Council will vote today to approve an economic development project and the price tag it carries for the city is $0. Jack Henry & Associates Inc. was awarded a $200,000 grant …

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Progress Industries appoints new leader

The Progress Industries board has appointed Sandy Ham as president and CEO of the nonprofit and the Progress Industries Foundation. Ham will lead the organization of nearly 300 employees in their work to provide programs…
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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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Metro tech companies receive state incentives for expansions

The Iowa Economic Development Authority today approved a $100,000 grant plus tax incentives for West Des Moines-based Businessolver Inc.’s expansion at 1025 Ashworth Road. Businessolver expects to create 40 jobs at a qualifying hourly rate …

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PHOTO GALLERY: Partnership’s remodeled headquarters features native wood, local art, stand-up desks

VIEW GALLERY >>>   Even before a team reveals details of the reconstruction of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s headquarters, several elements pop out during a tour.

The design by Slingshot Architecture uses accents of…