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Komen official resigns after funding controversy

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Senior Vice President of Public Policy Karen Handel resigned after the breast-cancer group overturned its decision to end grants to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Bloomberg reported.

In an …

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Wildlife display renewed through 2016

Wildlife display renewed through 2016  Merle Hay Mall has extended its partnership with the Red Rock Wildlife Education Center (RRWEC) through 2016. The partnership originated in October 2010 as RRWEC displays wolves and other Iowa…
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Women business owners to be honored

Women business owners to be honored Dawn Lull, Allison Fleming and Kelly Boon will be honored on Feb. 23 at the fourth Women Mean Business Summit of the National Association of Women Business Owners –…
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Stocks rally after strong jobs report

A stronger than expected jobs report sent stocks soaring Friday, CNNMoney reported.

The rally pushed the Dow Jones industrial average up more than 5 percent in 2012, causing it to hit its highest level since …

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Economic forecast: Head winds easing


In an up-and-down economy, the flurry of minute-by-minute economic reports can make it difficult to see the big picture. We decided to take a breath and collect some of the key data that has popped …

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Principal Financial’s chief prognosticator predicts slow growth ahead

The global economy threw a lot of surprises our way in 2011, enough to make Americans downright cranky. Though no one can predict with any certainty whether there will be more severe shocks to the …

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In 2012, the Iowa economy will…?


We wanted to take the economic temperature of the business leaders here in Iowa. To do so, we had our reporters poll one leader from each of their beats, and we set up an unscientific …

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Business Record 40 Under Forty honorees announced

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Business Record print edition design update

As you flip through your latest edition of the Business Record, you’ll notice some changes in the way the paper looks. Essentially, with the help of our design team, we sat down and gave the…
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Stocks fall after hearing reports on domestic growth

Stocks fell today after a report showed that economic growth was weaker than expected, and as Europe’s debt crisis continues to loom in the background, CNNMoney reported.

The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard …

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