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Sigler checks in to Foursquare


The global social media phenomenon known as Foursquare Inc. has tapped Sigler Cos. to help it market its merchandise all over the world.

On Aug. 8, the Ames-based company launched an online retail outlet for …

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Online Ashford students to converge

On Oct. 16, Clinton-based Ashford University will hold its first graduation ceremony exclusively for online students. More than 700 students, the majority of whom have never met one another face-to-face, will gather at 3 p.m. …

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Sogeti receives vendor award

Sogeti USA, an international provider of professional information technology services, has received the annual Vendor Partnership Award from Butler Schein Animal Health. Sogeti, which has an office in Clive, was honored for helping Butler Schein …

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Potential partnership could challenge Google

Microsoft Corp deepened its ties with social networking company Facebook Inc. on Wednesday, bolstering its fledgling Bing search engine in an effort to catch up with Google Inc., Reuters reported.

Bing has started taking data …

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Bump in ethanol blends just a tune-up

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to increase the amount of ethanol that can be blended with gasoline, but don’t expect a big celebration at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.

Monte Shaw, executive …

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Becker Underwood acquires African company

Ames-based Becker Underwood announced yesterday that it has acquired South African company Biological Control Products Ltd. (BCP).

BCP specializes in producing biologically based products for agriculture. The acquisition expands Becker Underwood’s reach to nine countries. …

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Visitors Bureau launches mobile website

Smart-phone users can now explore Greater Des Moines with a mobile website, See Des Moines Mobile. The free, interactive website will allow mobile phone users to search for upcoming events, places to stay, coupons and …

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Google says it is behind the wheel

Google Inc., the world’s largest Internet search engine provider, has been tinkering with engines of another sort and has come up with some futuristic results — a car that drives itself, Reuters reported.

Google, in …

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Ames company demonstrates Bioasphalt

Ames-based Avello Bioenergy Inc. yesterday demonstrated the first use of Bioasphalt technology on a bike path in Des Moines.

The Waveland Trail, which connects University Avenue to Franklin Avenue, has been partly paved using Bioasphalt, …

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DuPont announces advisory committee

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. Inc., parent company of Iowa-based Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., announced full membership of its advisory committee on agricultural innovation and productivity for the 21st century.

Former U.S. Sen. …