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IDED’s Young to speak at breakfast meeting

Lori Young, marketing and compliance manager with the Iowa Department of Economic Development’s Targeted Small Business Program, will speak during a May 12 meeting hosted by Central Iowa Breakfast, Business and More. The networking event …

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Brazil trip registration period opens

Registrations are now being accepted for the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission’s business mission to Brazil. Scheduled to depart Des Moines on Oct. 2, participants will …

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TRANSITIONS: Memory Lane on film


Someone wading around on YouTube found a 1959 film that takes viewers on a drive along U.S. Highway 30 from my hometown of State Center to Ogden. The Iowa Department of Transportation produced it to …

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Coppess receives Kent Britten Memorial Leadership Award in Warren County


The Warren County Leadership Institute (WCLI) recently presented Mike Coppess, a vice president and senior lending officer at Bankers Trust Co., with the 2011 Kent Britten Memorial Leadership Award for his volunteer leadership in Warren …

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Sauer-Danfoss reports sales rose sharply in 2010


Sauer-Danfoss Inc., an international manufacturer of hydraulic systems, reported that its sales increased 22 percent in 2010.

In a proxy statement filed April 28 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said sales in …

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Capital City Fruit to expand in Norwalk


When Capital City Fruit Co. moved to Norwalk from Des Moines in 1981, it was still a small produce company with just 19 employees. Since then, the business has grown into a regional distributor with …

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Sauer-Danfoss exceeds expectations on first-quarter numbers

Hydraulic component manufacturer Sauer-Danfoss Inc. reported a 46 percent increase in first-quarter net sales yesterday.

Net sales were $564.7 million, compared with $386.8 million a year ago. The company, which has a major plant in …

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CEOs confident heading into 2nd quarter

Confidence among U.S. CEOs improved at the start of the second quarter as more business leaders forecast pickups in demand, employment and spending on equipment, Bloomberg reported.

The Young Presidents’ Organization gauge of sentiment rose …

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Economic indicators show mixed results

U.S. retailers had a strong month in April, but claims for unemployment benefits dampen the economic outlook, Reuters reported.

The Thomson Reuters chain store sales index, which is based on analysts’ estimates, calls for an …

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Magazine ads, circulation down at Meredith; branding revenues up


In a quarterly report filed April 27 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Meredith Corp. noted that magazine advertising revenues decreased 11 percent and advertising pages declined 13 percent in the company’s third quarter, which …

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