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Belin McCormick lawyers form firm to focus on business litigation and white-collar crime

Mark Weinhardt, a Greater Des Moines attorney who has carved a reputation as one of the state’s premier white-collar crime litigators while at Belin McCormick P.C., is starting a boutique firm with three other Belin …

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Consumer prices fall; inflation pressures remain elevated

Consumer prices fell more than expected in June to post their largest drop in a year, but inflation pressures remain elevated, Reuters reported.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.2 percent, which was the biggest …

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Willits to retire from Greater Des Moines Partnership

Martha Willits, president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, will retire at the end of the year after spending seven years with the organization. Partnership board chairman Larry Zimpleman of Principal Financial Group …

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June a heavy month for CEO turnover

June was the heaviest CEO turnover month since May 2010, according to the latest report on CEO turnover released yesterday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

The consultant group tracked 113 CEO departures in June, a …

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Construction materials prices fall in June

Prices for construction materials slipped 0.1 percent in June according to today’s Producer Price Index report by the U.S. Department of Labor.

However, construction materials prices have increased 2.3 percent over the previous quarter, and …

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Central Iowa Shelter & Services to hold groundbreaking

Central Iowa Shelter & Services will host a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of its new facility at 1420 Mulberry St., next to its current location.

The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. on …

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NLC recognizes young leaders

The New Leaders Council (NLC) Des Moines Chapter honored the three Iowa recipients of the national NLC’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards at a reception Thursday at Dos Rios.

The three Iowa recipients were: Rosalyn …

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Study finds MidAmerican to be customer-friendly

MidAmerican Energy Co. ranked No. 1 in the Midwest Region — Large Segment division for overall customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.

The study evaluated 124 of …

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Americans show pessimism amid economic woes

Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future as economic concerns rise and White House talks on raising the U.S. debt limit move slowly, Reuters reported.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday showed that the number …

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Prebid conference to be held at YWCA building

A preletting conference will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the former YWCA building, 717 Grand Ave.

The conference will include a building walk-through. The improvement project at the space includes demolition of the …