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April 17: Bizucation

Host: West Des Moines Chamber and West Des Moines Community Schools
About: This partnership between business and education — between the West Des Moines Chamber and West Des Moines Community Schools — is described as …

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NOTEBOOK: Report: Entrepreneurs feel good, but don’t apply for much funding

A new report published by the Kauffman Foundation found entrepreneurs feel strongly optimistic about their business performance — but confidence in the direction of the U.S. economy is split between established businesses and startups under 5 years …

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Brookfield strikes deal to buy rest of mall owner GGP

Wall Street Journal: Brookfield Property Partners LP and GGP Inc. have reached an agreement for Brookfield to buy the remaining shares of the mall owner it doesn’t already own, a deal that would create one of …

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April 3: Business Analytics Symposium

Host: Iowa State University College of Business
About: Annual symposium that showcases the importance of analytics to every business. More than 400 professionals attended the symposium in 2017, which included presentations from 22 experts in …

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Hilton Des Moines Downtown opens for business

The new Hilton Des Moines Downtown opens today, and it is the only hotel directly connected to the Iowa Events Center, according to a news release. “Des Moines has many development projects in the works, …

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ABI survey finds economic optimism

Quarterly survey results from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry today showed optimism among ABI’s board members.

“Business leaders continue to be optimistic about Iowa’s economy,” Mike Ralston, ABI president, said in a statement. …

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Bellomy & Co. plans to sell two self-storage facilities

Bellomy & Co. plans to sell two self-storage facilities in Des Moines, according to a news release, to buyer StorageMart, based in Columbia, Mo. Afford It Storage in Grimes has 280 units. Country Club Mini Storage …

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Catch up from spring break with these stories

Many Greater Des Moines students had last week off from class and, as a result, a lot of parents/workers had spring break off as well. 

If you missed Iowa news and business news, here’s a …

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How often do you lose sleep over work?

Work anxiety is causing sleepless nights for employees, according to new survey results from global staffing firm Accountemps. More than 4 in 10 professionals (44 percent) in the nationwide survey of 2,800 workers said they often lose …

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Goodman, Zeihan to address ABI annual conference in Coralville

New York Times best-selling author Marc Goodman, geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan and supply chain management expert/mountain climber John “Andy” Anderson will headline the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s annual conference June 5-7 in Coralville. …