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American Express to invest $100 million in tech start-ups

 
American Express has launched a $100 million initiative to identify and fund early-stage start-up companies that are developing new digital technologies.

The New York-based credit card company said in a release that it plans …

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Organizations partner for Iowa Startup Alliance

Organizations partner for Iowa Startup Alliance   Six Iowa coworking and incubator organizations that support start-up companies and entrepreneurs announced the Iowa Startup Alliance. The alliance is a cooperative agreement that allows members of any…
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Women of Innovation finalists selected

Women of Innovation finalists selected The Technology Association of Iowa has announced the 55 finalists for the 2011 Iowa Women of Innovation Awards Presentation. Winners will be selected in nine categories and announced at an…
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Tammy Huinker: Owner, Salon Six Suites and Molly Maids of Ankeny


Tammy Huinker’s newest venture, Salon Six Suites in Ankeny, reflects the entrepreneur’s go-getter attitude, which is encouraging others to branch out on their own.

In 1995, Huinker resigned from her position with Dee Zee Manufacturing, …

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CenturyLink quarterly earnings down 40 percent

CenturyLink quarterly earnings down 40 percent CenturyLink Inc., the nation’s third-largest telephone company, reported third-quarter net income of $140 million, or 23 cents per share, compared with $232 million, or 76 cents per share, for…
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Dice: Number of available tech jobs plateaus

Dice: Number of available tech jobs plateaus   Dice Holdings Inc. today released a report saying that the unemployment rate for technology professionals was 4.2 percent as of the latest numbers available in September. Dice,…
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Groupon IPO could be a matter of necessity

Groupon Inc.’s decision to push ahead with an initial public offering as other start-ups hold off may be driven more by necessity than choice: The company needs cash to keep growing and is nearing the …

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Samsung trumps Apple in smartphone sales

Samsung Electronics Co. overtook Apple Inc. as the world’s top smartphone maker in the July-September period with a 44 percent jump in shipments, and forecast strong sales in the current quarter, Reuters reported. Samsung entered …

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Yahoo declines on speculation it will sell assets rather than seek a buyer

Yahoo Inc. fell in early trading today as the company leans toward selling its Asian assets and redistributing the proceeds to shareholders, rather than selling itself to a group of buyers, Bloomberg reported. That scenario …

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YouTube plans to align with the stars

YouTube is moving into offering more original content on the video site by creating about 100 new online “channels” that will offer programming created in conjunction with some of the biggest celebrities in the entertainment …