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Windstream will merge with EarthLink

Windstream Holdings Inc. and EarthLink Holdings Corp. have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.1 billion, including debt, the companies said today in a joint news release. Windstream, based in Little Rock, …

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CenturyLink to sell data centers

CenturyLink, Inc. plans to sell its data centers and co-location business to funds advised by BC Partners. The consortium includes Medina Capital Advisors and Longview Asset Management. CenturyLink will receive $2.15 billion in cash, subject …

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Iowa Startup Accelerator presentations Thursday in CR

The Iowa Startup Accelerator’s six teams will report their progress Thursday in Cedar Rapids. Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will attend the session, which comes after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited …

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CenturyLink to buy Level 3 for $34 billion in cash, stock

CenturyLink Inc. agreed to buy Level 3 Communications Inc. for about $34 billion in cash and stock, creating a more formidable competitor to AT&T Inc. in the market to handle heavy internet traffic for businesses, Bloomberg reported. …

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Surgery startup

Jonathan Fialkov worked as a urologist for the Iowa Clinic for 14 years. The native of South Africa and son of a physician had watched many presurgery discussions with patients. Often, the interactions weren’t pretty, …

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Kauffman Foundation expands Silicon Valley scholarships to Iowa

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Kauffman Fellows have arranged for $960,000 in scholarships for emerging venture capitalists to fill a funds gap in the middle of the country, including Iowa. Kansas City will become …

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Nominations open for innovationLEADER of the Year

Nominations will be accepted through noon Dec. 21 for the DuPont Pioneer innovationLEADER of the Year Award. Honored will be an individual or organization that exhibits originality, leadership and impact on a company, state and local …

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DMACC signs astronauts, beatboxer for ciWeek ’17

Des Moines Area Community College held its first ciWeek VIP launch party Wednesday to unveil the speaker lineup, teaser video and website for the 2017 edition of the annual innovation fest.


Speakers will include two Apollo astronauts: Al Worden,…
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High-tech beer-drinking

Ben McDougal is brewing plans for a big rollout  for FliteBrite’s first product — a smart beer flight paddle designed to make it easy to both enjoy a bunch of beers and tell the world …

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Microsoft expects a 1-year delay in first phase of its Osmium data center

  Microsoft Corp. wants an extra year to complete the $418 million first phase of a regional data center in West Des Moines because it is busy with other construction projects, according to a report…