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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: How the rest of the world is doing flexible working

While so many of our economy’s sectors – entertainment, public transport, restaurants – have largely returned to operations similar to pre-pandemic times, white-collar office jobs have not, Yasmeen Serhan writes in the Atlantic. The reason, most …

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Iowa companies weigh in on impact of Roe v. Wade decision on state’s workforce

Editor’s note: While the Business Record is apolitical, we report on governmental decisions that affect business. Through our Fearless initiative, we believe it’s imperative to talk about policy related to gender and family issues.

This story …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Keep new employees 90 days, you’ll have them for the long term

Eons ago when I was a boss, I figured out that if new hires stayed six months after they were hired, they’d likely remain with the company at least a few more years.

New hires, …

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SPPG, Essman Research merge under new name

Essman Research and SPPG announced they have merged under the name SPPG following SPPG’s acquisition of Essman’s research division in 2017. For the last five years the company has operated under the name Essman Research + …

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Report: Iowa entrepreneurship levels yet to recover after pandemic

Corridor Business Journal: Iowa has not experienced a rebound in entrepreneurship activity following the pandemic, according to a new Indicators of Entrepreneurship report from the Kauffman Foundation. That differs from the national trend. In 2021, entrepreneurship …

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‘Chefs are nonexistent,’ says local restaurant owner

In the past nine months, Alexander Hall has opened two new restaurants in Clive: Franka Pizzeria and St. Kilda Bakery & Cafe. 


While Hall has been able to find staff to work in the dining …

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Building a community-funded model of journalism

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a two-part series looking at challenges to business models in the media industry and the possibility of more community-funded models. This piece looks at three examples in …

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Canoyer Garden Center acquires Florida tropicals grower

West Des Moines-based private equity fund Midwest Growth Partners announced it has capitalized Canoyer Garden Center in support of Canoyer’s recent acquisition of Stewart’s Greenhouse. Canoyer is a Grimes-based grower and retailer of premium flowers, plants, shrubs …

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Apple workers at Maryland store vote to unionize, a first in the U.S.

New York Times: Apple employees at a Baltimore-area store have voted to unionize, making it the first of the company’s 270-plus stores in the United States to join a trend in labor organizing sweeping through retailers, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Craft breweries brewing up something new for the morning crowd

I’m a big fan of coffee. Ever since my early days as a late-night radio guy, when I needed the caffeine to get me through my shift. As I’ve gotten older my tastes have become …

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