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How will Iowa be affected by market turmoil in China?

To shake things up this year, our newsroom brainstormed a list of key questions that we thought business people should know the answers to in order to do business better in 2016. Then we went…
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Feb 3, 2016
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Electrical Power Products and Electro Management Corp. granted state incentives for Des Moines expansion

The Iowa Economic Development Authority granted $414,103 in high quality job tax credits for Des Moines-based Electrical Power Products Inc. and Electro Management Corp.’s planned $15 million manufacturing and shipping facility near Southwest 42nd Street …
By BPC Staff | Jan 29, 2016
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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 …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 29, 2016
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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 …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 29, 2016
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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 …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 29, 2016
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2016 Economic Forecast: Survey responses

We asked: What will the impact be of the economy on your particular industry?

Culture
Improve dramatically

Economic development is only possible on a large scale if we invest in quality of life in order to …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 29, 2016
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Public Companies: Flexsteel Industries Inc.

Headquarters: Dubuque
Website: www.flexsteel.com
Ticker symbol: FLXS
Employees: 1,360

Flexsteel Industries Inc. is making a bigger play in the health care industry, developing specialized chairs for patients who have Alzheimer’s disease or who are receiving …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 15, 2016
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Seneca Industrial to be acquired by Wisconsin-based firm

Seneca Industrial, the industrial finishing and adhesives division of Des Moines-based Seneca Companies Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by ICAFe Inc. The new entity will be renamed Seneca Fluid Technologies …
By BPC Staff | Jan 7, 2016
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16 Industry Trends for 2016

I’m a bit of a futurist. I’ve always enjoyed thinking and debating with friends and colleagues about what the future will hold.

Seeing trends before they become fully adopted and understood is a key to …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 1, 2016
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A Closer Look: Michael Gillen

While you were trying to decide whether to add the tri-foam and turbo dry cycles to your last car wash, Michael Gillen was thinking about new ways to amp up what used to be a …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Dec 25, 2015