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New security cameras, officers for Court Avenue

City, downtown, business and local leaders announced a plan Friday to increase security on Court Avenue, KCCI reported. The plan has a three-tiered approach adding additional lighting, new security cameras and additional law enforcement presence. The plan …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2016
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Meredith could split broadcast and publishing divisions

Meredith Corp. is considering splitting its broadcasting and publishing units, according to CEO Stephen Lacy, who shared the news in an interview with Bloomberg Television this week, PublishersDaily reported. Lacy said Meredith could proceed with a split …
By BPC Staff | Feb 5, 2016
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Iowa SBDC director to serve on SEC small business advisory committee

Lisa Shimkat

Lisa Shimkat, state director of America’s SBDC Iowa, has been chosen to serve on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies. “Small businesses play a crucial role …
By BPC Staff | Feb 5, 2016
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Event March 3: Business forum heads to Grinnell

The next “Connecting Statewide Leaders” forum by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry will be March 3 at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. in Grinnell. The events are to encourage networking and sometimes result in …
By BPC Staff | Feb 5, 2016
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ISU Extension to offer ServSafe classes in Spanish

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will for the first time offer ServSafe food safety classes in Spanish as well as English, to accommodate the needs of Latino employees. Iowa law requires that by 2018, …
By BPC Staff | Feb 2, 2016
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Laser Resources acquires Freaky Fresh Marketing

Urbandale-based Laser Resources Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Freaky Fresh Marketing, a Johnston-based marketing firm that has been serving customers throughout Iowa since 2012. Freaky Fresh Marketing provides customized marketing services and …
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