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Youth soccer is serious business in Greater Des Moines, but it isn’t supposed to be that way.

It is a business where top clubs pencil in six-figure salary expenses for full-time and contract coaches to …

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Call Matt Carver a disgruntled parent; he doesn’t mind.

In fact, you can say what you want, even take surreptitious photos of his J-Hawk Soccer Club team during a practice on Urbandale soccer fields. Say …

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S&P 500 stays stagnant, highlights ‘vulnerable’ market

Global stocks fell for a second day amid concern the economic recovery is faltering, with Standard & Poor’s 500 index adding to losses from its worst drop since August.

The MSCI All-Country World index lost …

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Habitat for Humanity to kick off young professionals program

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity will kick off its Habitat Young Professionals (HYP) program from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on June 16 at Jethro’s BBQ, 3100 Forest Ave.

HYP is a philanthropic organization in …

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Productivity down in first quarter, report says

The productivity of U.S. workers slowed in the first quarter and labor costs rose as companies boosted employment to meet rising demand, Bloomberg reported.

The measure of employee output per hour increased at a 1.8 …

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U.S. News: Des Moines is richest metro area

Des Moines is the richest metropolitan area in America, at least by one measure, according to a U.S. & World Report News analysis of data for U.S. metro areas with a population of 500,000 or …

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Cargill to expand Mason City plant

Cargill Inc. yesterday announced a $12.5 million expansion of its Mason City facility, which is expected to result in an increase of 20 jobs.

About $2 million of the expansion investment will be spent with …

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Millionaire households grew last year

The number of millionaire households increased by 12.2 percent worldwide last year, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group. According to the report, there were 12.5 million millionaire households. The United States continues …

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Business activity slows, according to economic barometer

Business activity in the United States cooled more than forecast in May, a sign manufacturing may be leveling off after leading the economic recovery, Bloomberg reported.

The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. said its business …

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Ankeny fastest-growing city in Iowa

Ankeny is the fastest-growing city in the Iowa, Bloomberg reported in April. With 16,791 households, Ankeny has grown by more than 47 percent since 2000. In the past year, the number of households in the …