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Dwolla chosen as Pay.gov payment option

Des Moines-based Dwolla Inc.’s digital wallet service has been selected by the federal government for use as one of two web-based payment options by the federal government, the Treasury Department announced last week. Pay.gov, the government’s secure …

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Mainstreet Index slumps again, some good news in Iowa

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for February slumped from January’s tepid reading, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and energy. The survey includes …

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Mainstreet Index slumps again, some good news in Iowa

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for February slumped from January’s tepid reading, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and energy. The survey includes …

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FTC, nine states seek to block US Foods merger with Sysco

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general on Thursday joined the Federal Trade Commission’s administrative complaint challenging a proposed merger between food distribution giants Sysco Corp. and US Foods …

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Midwest M&A index indicates demand for deals

 

Midwest merger and acquisition activity in the past quarter continues to reflect a strong deal-making environment, according to the latest analysis by Bridgepoint Merchant Banking.

 

The Bridgepoint Midwest M&A Index rose substantially to 103.3 to …

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Des Moines QuikTrips launch full service counters, made-to-order menu

Convenience store chain QuikTrip today officially launched its new made-to-order menu at 17 Greater Des Moines locations, according to a news release. At each store’s QT Kitchens full-service counter, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. …

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SBA program matches entrepreneurs with lenders

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new initiative designed to make it easier for entrepreneurs to find suitable lenders. The program, calledLINC (Leveraging Information and Networks to access Capital), provides small businesses with an …

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Andringa, McLean join Iowa Business Council

Mary Andringa, chairwoman and CEO of Vermeer Corp. in Pella, and Ben McLean, president and CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems Inc. in Des Moines, have accepted invitations to join the Iowa Business Council, according …

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Small businesses have another shot at federal health care credit

The Internal Revenue Service recently enacted special relief that could allow many Iowa businesses to qualify for federal tax credits for providing health insurance to employees this year, according to a tax specialist with CliftonLarsonAllen …

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ABI members focus on Legislature

There’s a lot of political activity coming up for members of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. A legislative briefing is schedule at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20; register here. ABI Day on the Hill begins …