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Rebuilding the World Trade Center will pay off by 2036

The rebuilding of the 16-acre World Trade Center site will pay for itself in two decades, according to a study by New York University’s Rudin Center, Crain’s New York Business reported. The Port Authority of New York …

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Lawsuit alleges Meredith deal favors execs, majority shareholders

A federal court lawsuit filed by a minority shareholder of Meredith Corp. stock claims executives, board members and majority shareholders of the Des Moines-based publisher conspired and had conflicts of interests in orchestrating Meredith’s acquisition, reports …

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Mary Greeley leader named 2015 Iowa Lean Champion

The Iowa Lean Consortium has named Karen Kiel Rosser, vice president and quality improvement officer for Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, as the 2015 Iowa Lean Champion. The award was created to honor a …

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Lee Enterprises names new publisher for Quad-City Times in Davenport

Lee Enterprises Inc. said Deborah Anselm has been named publisher of the Quad-City Times in Davenport, succeeding Greg Veon, who is retiring after nearly 40 years with the company. Anselm has been general manager of …

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NEXUS launches EPIC Corporate Challenge

NEXUS Executive Women’s Alliance announced the launch of its EPIC Corporate Challenge today at a luncheon for Central Iowa CEOs at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.


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Power Couple: Suku and Mary Radia

Editor’s note: The Business Record periodically features a couple who are influential in the Greater Des Moines area, not only personally, but also together. After featuring Kyle and Sharon Krause last year, we asked readers …

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McGowen Hurst named a best workplace for accountants

McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith P.C., a West Des Moines-based certified public accountant and business adviser firm, was the only Iowa firm named a list of 2015 Best Accounting Firms to Work For  by industry …

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Event: Nov. 4: SBA to hold veterans workshop in WDM

The U.S. Small Business Administration plans a free workshop for veterans, National Guard members, reservists and their spouses from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 4 in West Des Moines. The session will give entrepreneurs who are …

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Retailers complain to Congress about chip card reader costs

Is the cost of installing devices to accept credit cards with chip technology too great a burden for small businesses? Some retailers are telling Congress that it is, the Washington Business Journal reported.


Retailers are faced…
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ABWA names Childress to Top Ten Business Women of the Year

The American Business Women’s Association has named West Des Moines health coach and business owner Jennifer Childress as one of its Top Ten Business Women of the Year. Childress, owner of Patina Esprit Wellness/Jenspiration, was …