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These big deals were nixed last year

Last year was a record-setter for deal making with mergers and acquisitions exceeding $4 trillion, but a few fell apart under pressure from federal antitrust officials, Seeking Alpha reported.


These turned out to be not such…
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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 …

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2016 trend to watch: Expect an unprecedented rise in entrepreneurial activity

  Bill Adamowski

Trend: Starting in 2016, Central Iowa — including the Des Moines metropolitan area and Ames — will begin an unprecedented rise in entrepreneurial activities and innovation. This trend will continue to increase through …

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Report: Holiday sales up 7.9% this season

Strong online sales and demand for furniture and women’s apparel helped U.S. retail sales grow by a “solid” 7.9 percent this holiday season, according to the MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse report, Reuters reported.
U.S. retail sales, excluding automobiles…
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Leadership changes in 2015

New leaders emerged in Central Iowa as businesses, government, and nonprofit organizations put new people in top positions. Here are some key changes that occurred last year.

Culture

Iowa native David Chivers, 39, formerly chief …

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15 Top Deals of 2015

Dealmakers are extraordinary problem solvers. Often, we admire them for their vision and ability to create something great. Sometimes, however, they are forced to use their skills to keep a bad thing from getting worse.…

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Meredith assumes control of Martha Stewart brands

Meredith Corp. will take control of the editorial and operational teams for Martha Stewart’s media brands under a change to the original licensing arrangements, the company reported. Meredith and Sequential Brands Group Inc. announced a new …

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Fridley Theatres plans Waukee project

Des Moines-based Fridley Theatres plans to build a 12-screen theater called The Palms in Waukee next year, The Des Moines Register reported. The movie theater company bought 15 acres on the northwest corner of Northeast Westgate Drive …

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Dow, DuPont merger would mean huge tax savings

The tax-free treatment of the spinoffs Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. plan after they merge is one of the main forces behind the deal and could save tens of billions of dollars, Reuters reported. “The whole …

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More details about Dow, DuPont merger revealed

Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., parent of Johnston-based DuPont Pioneer, have approved a $130 billion merger of equals.


The Wall Street Journal reported that the companies plan to cut costs by about $3 billion as…