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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Consumers switching brands based on cost, availability

I stood in the grocery aisle recently with a can of chicken noodle soup in each hand. One can, a familiar name brand, cost nearly $3; the store-named brand was $1.98. The name brand was …

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Principal releases data from ‘check-in’ survey of owners of small to medium-sized businesses

In response to the ever-changing operating environment for small and midsize businesses, Principal Financial Group recently conducted a “check-in” with business owners across the United States. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 business owners …

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VP Harris, interior secretary to speak at 2022 SBA Women’s Business Summit

Speakers for the Small Business Administration’s 2022 Women’s Business Summit include Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the SBA announced Wednesday. “This year’s summit reflects the Biden-Harris administration’s focus and …

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Hy-Vee announces layoffs as company phases out ‘COVID projects’

Axios Des Moines: Hy-Vee laid off an undisclosed number of employees earlier this week as the company transitions into a “post-COVID world,” company officials said Wednesday. Positions had been hired for “COVID-related projects” that are no …

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Almost Famous Popcorn acquires Noble Popcorn, expands to Sac City

Corridor Business Journal: Almost Famous Popcorn Co. announced Tuesday the acquisition of Sac City-based Noble Popcorn. The Sac City facility expands Almost Famous’ store footprint that right now consists of Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Sydney …

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Casey’s holding open interviews for jobs this week

Casey’s General Stores will hold open interviews at its more than 2,400 stores on Wednesday and Thursday with the goal of filling 5,000 positions.

The Ankeny-based company has just over 400 positions to fill in …

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Polk County financial counseling expands to small business owners, entrepreneurs

Polk County and the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, with support from the Principal Foundation, announced the launch of Small Business Boost, a pilot program to connect small business owners and entrepreneurs to one-on-one financial …

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Major employers start bringing workers back to downtown DM

Des Moines Register: Downtown Des Moines will celebrate spring with a rebirth of sorts. Several major employers, including Wellmark and EMC Insurance Cos., plan to start bringing workers back to the office in the coming weeks, …

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Report: Majority of U.S. nonprofits adding programs despite budget, staffing shortfalls

Nonprofit leaders across the country are more concerned about their financial position and staffing than they were one year ago, despite the relative easing of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an annual report released today …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Walmart plans to hire 50,000 U.S. workers by end of April

Walmart, the country’s largest private employer, is seeking to hire about 50,000 workers in the U.S. by the end of April, reports Sarah Nassauer for the Wall Street Journal. The company is adding staff in its …