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David Gion: President, Canvis LLC


David Gion likes to joke that by the time he learns everything he’s supposed to know about being a successful business owner, “I’ll be 85 and then die of a heart attack.”

Gion, 42, a …

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Eurofins receives microbiology accreditation

Eurofins Nutrition Analysis Center has received its ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation for Microbiology from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation.

The accreditation is regarded nationally and internationally as a reliable indicator of competence, and specifies the …

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Pioneer to work with Mexican research organization

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and Langebio, the Mexico National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity, have entered into a research collaboration to increase understanding of plant reproductive biology and genetic diversity, the organizations …

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ThincIowa tickets on sale

Tickets are on sale for ThincIowa, an event hosted by Silicon Prairie News intended to bring together people in the start-up community with people in the business community.

The event will take place Oct. 20-21 …

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Google girds for battle in smartphone market

Google Inc. said it will buy telephone hardware maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion in cash to bolster the adoption of its Android mobile software, Reuters reported.

In its biggest deal to date, …

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Robots in pursuit of Amazon

U.S. retailers are shoring up their e-commerce operations, playing catch-up as budget-conscious shoppers defect to online merchants such as Amazon.com Inc., Bloomberg said.

Walgreen Co.  and Toys “R” Us Inc. are among the chains rushing …

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Verizon strike gets nasty

The rift between Verizon Communications Inc. and its 45,000 striking employees grew wider today, CNNMoney reported, after the telecommunications giant called in the FBI to investigate allegations of sabotage.

A Verizon spokesman said more than …

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Is Groupon successful? Depends on the accounting method

Times aren’t as good as originally thought for Groupon Inc., CNNMoney.com reported.

The daily deal website yesterday updated its initial public offering (IPO) filing to show that it incurred a $420 million operating loss for …

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Meredith to take iPad subscriptions for Better Homes and Gardens

Meredith Corp. announced today that iPad editions for Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, and Fitness magazines are available for sale on a subscription basis beginning with the September 2011 issues.

Annual and monthly subscriptions range …

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Alliant plans another wind farm

Alliant Energy Corp. announced that it will build 60 more wind turbines in Franklin County, the Mason City Globe Gazette reported.

The $235 million project will create 100 megawatts of electricity, or enough to power …