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Speakers, agenda announced for 2022 Global Insurance Symposium

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the lineup of insurance, technology and government leaders who will headline the 2022 Global Insurance Symposium, to be held in Des Moines on April 19-21. The theme of this …

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What the change to WDM’s conduit network budget means

In January, the city of West Des Moines proposed an amendment to its Economic Development Digital Enterprise Urban Renewal Plan to increase the not-to-exceed cost of the citywide conduit network from $50 million to $60 …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: White House to order broad review of cryptocurrencies

The White House will issue an executive order this week instructing federal agencies to begin studying the possibility and implications of the creation of a U.S. central-bank digital currency, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Office …

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Iowa hospitality company bringing alert devices to Midwest properties

Coralville-based Kinseth Hospitality Cos. is partnering with workplace safety technology company Relay to bring alert devices to 101 of the properties it manages. Relay’s alert devices are designed to improve on the traditional walkie-talkie and integrate into its clients’ …

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Iowa, U.S. farm groups file federal right-to-repair complaint against Deere

Des Moines Register: A group representing 200,000 U.S. farmers filed a complaint with the federal government today, saying Deere & Co. is using its market power to restrict growers’ ability to repair their own tractors and …

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State awards $20M in Manufacturing 4.0 Workforce Innovation grants to 46 companies

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced today that $20 million in Manufacturing 4.0 Workforce Innovation grants has been awarded to 46 companies in Iowa. The grants are geared toward Iowa manufacturers …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Facebook, Apple and other tech giants face pressure over Ukraine

Businesses and countries around the world are instituting boycotts on Russia to protest its invasion of Ukraine, but as social media platforms wade into the conflict, they are weighing the longer-term implications of their response, …

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CO-OP Financial Services rebrands as Co-op Solutions

CO-OP Financial Services, a California-based digital payments and technology company with operations in Greater Des Moines, announced it has rebranded as Co-op Solutions. The company’s rebranding, including a new name, corporate tagline and logo, represents Co-op’s ongoing …

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Workiva names Iskow president and COO

Workiva Inc. announced Tuesday the promotion of Julie Iskow to president and chief operating officer, effective March 1. Iskow will be responsible for Workiva’s global growth strategy and commercial operations, including enterprise-wide product development, platform innovation, sales, …

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Cedar Rapids broadband provider to be bought by Goldman Sachs

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Rapids-based broadband provider ImOn Communications said it has reached an agreement to be acquired by a division of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The acquisition, by Goldman Sachs’s infrastructure investing business, will support …