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Workiva representative to chair subcommittee for state disclosure modernization group

Dean Ritz, senior director of digital reporting strategy at Workiva, has been tapped to chair a data modeling and taxonomy subcommittee for the new XBRL US State and Local Government Disclosure Modernization Working Group, Workiva announced. …

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Businessolver opens Dallas office

West Des Moines-based Businessolver Inc. announced it has opened an office in the Dallas metro area to serve as its southern U.S. hub. Jon Shanahan, Businessolver’s president and CEO, said the move brings the company physically closer …

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Device Risk

Sometime in the future — perhaps tomorrow —another office employee will bring in a new smart device to work. 

After connecting to the office wireless network, that device might communicate with other technology to make …

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Artist uses gaming to help cancer patients

This Friday, Mainframe Studios’ monthly open house will feature doses of virtual reality, gaming and co-host Josh Larson’s Numinous Games, which helps cancer patients among others. 

The company’s latest release is “Galaxies of Hope,” developed …

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Eurofins completes $670 million acquisition of Covance Food Solutions

Eurofins announced it has acquired Madison, Wis.-based Covance Food Solutions, which will operate as Eurofins Food Integrity and Innovation. Eurofins, an international life sciences company with more than 30,000 employees globally, has operated its U.S. …

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Trump signs career and technical education bill into law

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law a bill that allows states to set their own goals for career and technical education program, Education Week reported. The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century …

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Des Moines to host Best of the Midwest Angel Capital Association Conference

As Des Moines prepares to host the third Best of the Midwest Angel Capital Association (ACA) Conference in September, organizers are rallying to make the regional meeting stand out.

“These meetings move from place to …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Maybe we all are from Mars


As you know, it’s important in the boardroom to know where your business came from. Which turns out to be Mars, possibly. The buzz in the science world this week is about a lake found…
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Deere acquires Argentina-based ag equipment maker

Deere & Co. announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PLA S.A., a privately held manufacturer of sprayers, planters and specialty products for agriculture. PLA is based in Argentina, with manufacturing facilities in Las …

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NewBoCo Intrapreneur Academy opens applications for October cohort

The NewBoCo Intrapreneur Academy is taking applications for a yearlong cohort beginning in October. Five to eight teams will be accepted for academy training that focuses on a different innovation competency standard per quarter: agile, methods, culture …