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Business plans to step up capital spending

More companies in the United States plan to increase spending on new equipment during the next 12 months after sales and profits improved, according to a quarterly survey of economists reported by Bloomberg.

The percentage …

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Stone named president of Downtown Kiwanis Club


The Downtown Des Moines Kiwanis Club has named Carol Stone as its president for 2010-2011. Stone is the chief compliance officer at West Bank and lives in West Des Moines.

Scott Pierce, a marketing representative …

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52 percent compensation bump for Flexsteel CEO


Flexsteel Industries Inc. CEO Ronald Klosterman’s total compensation rose 52 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Incentive pay was the key to …

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Digital operations and TV leading the way for Gannett


Virginia-based Gannett Co. Inc., publisher of The Des Moines Register, reported a 10.3 percent increase in digital operating revenues for the third quarter. According to an Oct. 15 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, …

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Unemployment rate drops in 23 states

CNNMoney.com reported today that 23 states and the District of Columbia recorded lower unemployment rates in September than in August. However, the overall national unemployment rate of 9.6 percent remained unchanged, according to the U.S. …

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Pleasant Hill grabs spotlight

On Oct. 24, the city of Pleasant Hill will host its first “Harvest of Homes” event to raise awareness of new development areas, tax incentives and other amenities in the eastern suburb. The city is …

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Kemin awarded $1 million for expansion

Kemin Industries Inc. has been awarded $1 million from the Grow Iowa Values Fund for its planned expansion in Des Moines, Gov. Chet Culver announced early this afternoon.

The award to Kemin was one of …

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Six ISU alumni to be honored by College of Business

Six Iowa State University alumni will be honored by the College of Business at this fall’s Honors and Awards Ceremony to be held Oct. 29 at Cornerstone Church in Ames. The Citation of Achievement Award …

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Aviva USA holds grand opening

Aviva USA hosted a grand opening ceremony this morning at its new 360,000-square-foot headquarters building at Jordan Creek and Mills Civic parkways in West Des Moines. The 88-acre campus “represents both our investment in Central …

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National festival to highlight math and science education

The Iowa Math and Science Education Partnership, a collaboration of the state’s Regents universities, will host a booth at the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival to be held on the National Mall in Washington, …

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