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IWLC names new regional manager for Central Iowa, Sioux City

Iowa Women Lead Change has hired Bobbi Segura as IWLC regional manager supporting Central Iowa and Sioux City. Segura is the owner of B.Segura Consultants, according to her IWLC biography, and has worked in the …

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Alt Studios acquired by Nebraska-based Redglaze Group

Alt Studios, a Des Moines-based marketing firm, has been acquired by Nebraska-based Redglaze Group. Alt Studios, which was launched in 2013, was a business unit of Sigler Cos., a privately held commercial printing company in Ames. Sigler established …

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A Closer Look: Dave Schwartz

Dave Schwartz took over as president of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in May. Previously, he was founder and president of Bearence Management Group, an insurance and financial services company established in 2005 …

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15 Industry Trends for 2015

My environment is about to get a whole lot better. 

Sorry, Doug. As much as I want to give you credit, your prediction on real estate trends came a bit late for us. But I …

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Afternoon Business Headlines

Russia slashing vodka prices as its economy reels

CNNMoney: The Russian economy is in a tailspin, but hey, its vodka is about to get cheaper! The state agency that regulates the alcohol market said this month that it will …

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Miller files lawsuit over alleged violations of Iowa’s One Call law

Attorney General Tom Miller Monday filed seven lawsuits in six counties over alleged violations of Iowa’s One Call law.  The suits involve excavations in Linn, Palo Alto, Jasper, Woodbury, Franklin and Pottawattamie counties. All seven …

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Bauder Pharmacy keeps its license for now

KCCI: Bauder Pharmacy’s license remains in effect until at least March. The license was set to expire on Dec. 31, but has been extended until at last March when the Board of Pharmacy is scheduled. The …

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Fairfield beverage maker wins $250,000 grant

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Google Inc. today announced $3 million in grant awards to a dozen small companies across the U.S., among them Shaktea Kombucha, a family-owned business in Fairfield that brews and bottles flavored …

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Retailers warned to be on alert for more cyberattacks

As officials suspect a Russian teenager as the author of the malware used in cyberattacks against Target Corp. and Neiman Marcus, retailers are warned to be prepared for more potential breaches, CNN reported.

In a …

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AKA Combat Entertainment comes to Des Moines

Billed as “tactical laser tag like nothing you’ve ever seen,” AKA Combat Entertainment, 338 S.W. Sixth St., is now open. Offering a two-story arena with a city theme, the entertainment at AKA Combat is a …