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IRS promotes Free File tax software

Beginning today, free federal tax preparation and e-filing software will be available to all Americans with a 2015 adjusted gross income of $60,000 or less, the Internal Revenue Service announced. The software is provided through …

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Public Companies: West Bancorporation Inc.

Headquarters: West Des Moines
Website: www.westbankstrong.com
Ticker symbol: WTBA
Employees: 185

If you judge it solely on stock price, West Bancorporaton Inc. is one of the top performing companies in the state. Over the past …

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To shed interest debt, move to Iowa

Iowans will carry a lower interest payment load over their lifetimes than residents of any other state or the District of Columbia, according to Credit.com, MarketWatch reported.

The average American consumer will pay nearly $280,000 …

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Athene Holding acquires German financial services company

Athene Holding Ltd. announced today that it will acquire Delta Lloyd Deutschland AG and its subsidiaries, which are the German arm of Delta Lloyd NV, an Amsterdam-based financial services provider. Terms of the transaction were not …

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More than 34,000 Iowans sign up for health insurance through Marketplace

As a Thursday deadline for insurance coverage by Feb. 1 approaches, 34,586 Iowans have signed up for insurance through the federal Marketplace system.This is the second open enrollment in the federal program designed to increase …

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Increase in lending boosts Wells Fargo revenues

Wells Fargo & Co. said today that its profits rose slightly in the fourth quarter as it continued to lend more money and decrease the amount it set aside to cover soured loans, The New …

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Aetna to increase wages, boost benefits for lowest-paid employees

Health insurer Aetna Inc. announced Monday it plans to boost the incomes of its lowest-paid workers by as much as a third in a bid to draw top prospects and reduce turnover, The Wall Street Journal …

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Iowa receives $4.37 million for small business acceleration fund

The U.S. Treasury Department today announced that Iowa has received $4,373,909 in State Small Business Credit Initiative funds to help small businesses access the capital they need to grow and create jobs.  To date, more …

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Senate passes extension of terrorism risk insurance

The U.S. Senate approved a bill Thursday to extend the terrorism risk insurance act until the end of 2020, MarketWatch reported. The bill, which was passed by the House Wednesday, now goes to President Barack Obama for …

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A Closer Look: Deon Pitsor

When Deon Pitsor first brought his family to Greater Des Moines in 2006, a friend of a friend dropped the name of a prominent businessman he should contact. Pitsor, an Iowa native who had been …