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Toys R Us to close 2 D.M.-area stores

USA Today: Toys R Us plans to close two Des Moines-area stores by spring. The company late Tuesday filed court documents outlining plans to close up to 182 stores as part of its bankruptcy reorganization plans. …

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Chicken prices rigged?

The Chicago Tribune reports grocery store chain Winn-Dixie and a sister company have sued Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms and Koch Foods. A federal judge refused to dismiss a similar lawsuit two months ago. Allegations include that …

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Rock Bottom brewpub in W.D.M. will close in February

Des Moines Register: The Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in West Des Moines will close its doors Feb. 4. The brewpub opened in 1997. In recent months it has bled money as sales declined, its parent …

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Cintas to close central Des Moines location; job losses expected

Des Moines Register: Cintas will “gradually close” a centralized stockroom in Des Moines over the next four months, the company announced Thursday. About 35 employees are expected to be affected. The Cincinnati-based uniform company acquired the …

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New tax withholding tables available for employers

The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted last month. This is the first in a series of steps that …

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Jason’s Deli alerts customers to data breach

Patch: If you ate at Jason’s Deli recently, you might want to check for unauthorized charges on your debit or credit card after the restaurant chain disclosed a possible data breach that may have resulted in …

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OSHA inspecting wind blade factory after reports of employee injuries

Des Moines Register: An employee complaint alleging exposure to chemicals and inadequate protective equipment has sparked a new OSHA investigation at TPI Composites, a wind blade manufacturer in Newton. Hundreds of chemical injuries have been reported …

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Tippie College’s Master of Business Analytics program accepting applications

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business has begun accepting applications for its new full-time Master of Business Analytics degree program at its Iowa City campus, which will begin in the fall. The program …

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Jan. 24: Boots to Business Reboot Program

Host: DMACC
About: Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. Boots to Business | Reboot …

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Kemin buys Italian company that takes stones out of ‘stone-washed’ jeans

Kemin Industries of Des Moines is buying an Italian company that takes the stones out of “stone-washed” jeans, The Des Moines Register reported. Kemin said today that it has entered into an agreement to buy Garmon Chemicals, …