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STOCK WATCH: Blizzard of red ink hits Iowa Index

Let’s just say January wasn’t kind to Iowa stocks.

The Iowa Index, an unweighted average price of 22 Iowa-based public companies, ended January down 7.8 percent, with individual stocks dropping as much as 33 percent.…
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2016 Deloitte CFO of the Year – David Brown

When David Brown received a call from a headhunter several years ago pitching an opportunity to interview with Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Iowa wasn’t anywhere on his list of places he thought he’d …

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2016 Economic Forecast

We wanted to change things up a bit this year in our economic forecast issue. Typically, we have our staff talk to a few economists and put together a summary story that tries to give …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Threats

So, what indicators out there are keeping our industry experts and economists sleeping with one eye open? We wanted to hear what they are watching in 2016 and beyond. Here are 13 threats to the …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Leader forecast

This is the fifth year we’ve asked the same question to the same audience, and although it’s an unscientific survey, one clear trend emerges from it: Hesitant optimism over the past four years has certainly …

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Event Feb. 17: Square One DSM explores ’16 startup funding prospects

SquareOne DSM’s February Startup Stories luncheon will center on the outlook for startup funding this year. Executive Director Mike Colwell said he’s seeing mixed messages on the prospects. Joining Colwell for a panel discussion will …

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DuPont posts record $253M loss

DuPont Co., in the middle of heavy layoffs in preparation for a proposed merger with Dow Chemical Co., posted a record $253 million loss in the fourth quarter,the News Journal in Delaware reported. All six business …

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Global Insurance Accelerator names participants in its second year

The Global Insurance Accelerator, a Des Moines-based global business accelerator focused on developing and growing innovative insurance-centric startups, today announced its 2016 portfolio.


With a global pool of twice as many applicants as in the…
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How far will the S&P 500 slide?

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index will fall to 1,650 this quarter, predicts a prominent analyst, as investors seek havens amid uncertainty about oil and China’s economy, Bloomberg reported.


“Right now, 1,650 is a fairly easy…
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Big year for venture capital, but investments slowed in the 4th quarter

Venture capitalists invested $128 billion worldwide in 2015, up 44 percent from $89 billion 2014 and the biggest amount since the dot-com bubble year of 2000, according to the 2015 Venture Pulse Report by data analysis firm …