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Foster appointed SBA Region 7 Advocate

Adrienne Vallejo Foster has been appointed Region 7 Advocate for the Office of Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration. In this role, Foster will advocate on behalf of small businesses in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri …

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ABI joins ‘Let America Lead’ coalition aimed at boosting HVACR exports

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has joined a national coalition called Let America Lead. The organization was formed in July by the National Association of Manufacturers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Chemistry Council …

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Downtown Hy-Vee to close deli, Mexican and smoothie areas, expand bakery, pizza, self-checkout options

The downtown Des Moines Hy-Vee has begun closing its Long Island Deli, Mexican restaurant and smoothie bar to make room for a bigger pizza operation and added produce, said spokeswoman Amy McCoy. “That includes expanding …

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Palmer Group opens in Cedar Rapids

Palmer Group has expanded its employment services company to Cedar Rapids. The West Des Moines company has provided direct placement, temporary and contract roles, and outplacement services in Central Iowa since 1998. “Given all the …

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Hatten to lead corporate community engagement at Holmes Murphy

Holmes Murphy has named Susan Hatten as senior manager for corporate community engagement. In the newly created position, Hatten will be responsible for the development of strategic philanthropy initiatives for the Holmes Murphy Foundation and …

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Iowa Beverage Systems of D.M. to buy C.R. beverage distributor

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa Beverage Systems of Des Moines will purchase Iowa Beer and Beverage, doing business as Fleck Sales in Cedar Rapids, to create a company with more than 4,000 wholesale customers and nearly 300 …

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Palmer Group opens in Cedar Rapids

Palmer Group has expanded its employment services company to Cedar Rapids. The West Des Moines company has provided direct placement, temporary and contract roles, and outplacement services in Central Iowa since 1998. “Given all the …

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Former online marketing execs to pay $1.4 million in SEC settlement

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday announced settled charges with two former top officers of Endurance International Group Holdings Inc. for overstating the company’s subscriber base, and charged a former executive of its subsidiary, Constant Contact …

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Ankeny YMCA to reopen Aug. 23

The board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines has approved a plan for resuming operations of the Ankeny YMCA at its current facility, beginning Aug. 23. The facility at 1102 N. Ankeny …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Banks and retailers are tracking how you type, swipe and tap

Have you heard of behavioral biometrics? I hadn’t until the New York Times explained how some banks are studying the way we interact with technology as a sort of digital fingerprint that identifies you. The story explains: …

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