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Food a popular digital wallet purchase for Black Friday shoppers

Consumers are increasingly pulling out their digital wallets to make payments during the Black Friday through Cyber Monday shopping frenzy, according to an analysis by payments processor The Members Group. The analysis of more than …
By BPC Staff | Dec 9, 2015
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Meredith merger gets boost from buyer’s decision

A Texas-based company wanting to acquire the would-be buyer of Meredith Corp. said today it has “reached an impasse” over the deal, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. Nexstar Broadcasting Group proposed earlier this year to acquire Media General, a Virginia-based …
By BPC Staff | Dec 9, 2015
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Manpower survey: Greater Des Moines businesses bullish on 2016

A quarter of Des Moines and West Des Moines employers surveyed by Manpower expect to hire more employees from January through March.


Another 67 percent will keep current staff levels, 6 percent will reduce them, and 2…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 8, 2015
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Small business optimism dips for third quarter

After positive sentiments reached a seven-year high in January, small business owners are feeling less optimistic today than they were a year ago, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index.


In the quarterly…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 8, 2015
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Hy-Vee showers bowl-bound Hawkeyes with yellow roses

The Iowa Hawkeyes will soon be seeing a sea of yellow. This afternoon, Hy-Vee Inc. will deliver 4,300 yellow roses to the Stew and LeNore Hansen Football Performance Center to congratulate head coach Kirk Ferentz …
By BPC Staff | Dec 7, 2015
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Yanney inducted into Iowa Business Hall of Fame

The Greater Des Moines Committee has named Charese Yanney, James Hubbell III and James Tyler to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame for their outstanding contributions to the development and enhancement of Iowa’s business climate.…
By BPC Staff | Dec 7, 2015
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SBA opens nominations for awards

The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened nominations for its National Small Business Week Awards, among them the small business person of the year and the exporter of the year. See the special website for criteria. In addition, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 4, 2015
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Event Dec. 10: ABI plans Connecting Statewide Leaders event in Waverly

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry plans a Connecting Statewide Leaders session Dec. 10 at Wartburg College in Waverly. The event will give business and education leaders a chance to discuss partnerships. The series …
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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Event Dec. 15: Workshop on Targeted Small Business program

The Iowa Center for Economic Success will sponsor a workshop featuring an overview of credit counseling and microloan programs available as part of the Targeted Small Business program. The workshop will take place at the Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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Target will pay $39M to financial institutions as result of 2013 data breach

Target Corp. will pay $39 million to settle litigation brought by banks and other credit card issuers after the retailer’s data breach in 2013, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The settlement closes out the last major litigation …
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015