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U.S. consumers spend less than expected

U.S. consumers spent less than expected last month as commodity prices rose, Bloomberg reported.

Purchases rose 0.4 percent after a revised 0.5 percent gain the prior month that was smaller than previously estimated, according to …

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New View to host Networking on the Green

New View, the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s young professionals group, will host Networking on the Green at Glen Oaks Country Club on June 3. The event, which is slated to include a keynote …

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Mercy Foundation to host Game Show Gala

Bankers Trust Co. President Suku Radia, former Drake University basketball star Dolph Pulliam and retired West Des Moines City Councilwoman Loretta Sieman are among the local celebrities slated to participate in the Mercy Foundation’s Game …

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Events Center lawsuit moves to federal court


The Missouri architectural firm that designed the Iowa Events Center wants a federal jury to hear a lawsuit alleging that lack of coordination on the project resulted in $7 million in cost overruns.

Polk County …

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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 …