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SBDC hires international trade specialist


Small businesses in Greater Des Moines have a new go-to person for international trade issues. The Iowa Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) has hired Debbie Franklin as an international trade representative. Her primary role will …

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NFL should give free market a try


The opening kickoff of next fall’s National Football League season appears doubtful, as the flatly bizarre business template of professional football creates inevitable instability. Unlike nearly any other business, the NFL needs a collective bargaining …

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TRANSITIONS: The real cost of gas? You don’t want to know


Families used to embark on long summer vacations by car, until an elite team of mathematicians discovered that it’s cheaper to stay home and watch “Rick Steves’ Europe” on television. These days, the only way …

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Standing around at work


Employees are standing around at work, thanks to the adoption of new technologies that reflect changing attitudes about office environments.

Mechanized height-adjustable desks represent one innovation that a number of financial services firms are incorporating …

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Corporate profit numbers highlight ‘soft patch’ in the economy

Corporate profits fell in the first quarter for the first time in more than two years, and the economy grew at the same pace as previously estimated, Reuters reported.

After-tax corporate profits fell at a …

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Chambers hold networking events tonight

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and the Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce will hold business after hours events tonight.

The West Des Moines chamber will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wright …

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Data points to slowing manufacturing activity

New orders for U.S. manufactured goods posted their largest drop in six months in April after a steep fall in demand for transportation equipment, suggesting some cooling in factory activity, Reuters reported.

Durable goods orders …

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G.M. to add 2,500 jobs at Detroit plant

General Motors Co. announced that it plans to invest $69 million and add about 2,500 jobs at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to build the next-generation Chevrolet Impala large sedan and other cars, Reuters reported. The …

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‘Game Show Gala’ to benefit House of Mercy


Some well-known Greater Des Moines community leaders will team up for “The Game Show Gala” to raise money for House of Mercy during Mercy Foundation’s annual gala fund-raising event on June 3. The event, patterned …

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Salvation Army: Donate cash, not items

The Salvation Army today joined Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in discouraging direct donations of food, clothing and other items to the victims of Sunday’s tornado in Joplin, Mo. Financial donations of cash are the …