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Economic Development

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Partnership pushes ‘buy local’ plan

In honor of National Small Business Wee, the Greater Des Moines Partnership is reminding businesses to pledge to shift 5 percent of their spending to local vendors as part of a program called “Look Local …

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Iowa Skills2Compete Coalition releases policy agenda

The Iowa Skills2Compete Coalition, convened for a third consecutive year by workforce intermediary Central Iowa Works, has laid out its 2016 Workforce Policy Agenda with an outlook on the state’s future education and labor force …

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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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