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National Carwash Solutions completes acquisition of Zep Vehicle Care

National Carwash Solutions, a global provider of car wash systems and services based in Grimes, announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Zep Vehicle Care from Zep Inc. Terms of the transaction were not …

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Hy-Vee launches new private-label brand called Good Graces

Hy-Vee Inc. has launched Good Graces, a new private-label brand that currently has more than 30 gluten-free products. An additional 60 gluten-free products are under development, according to a release from the West Des Moines-based …

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Site plan approved for project anchored by national steakhouse chain

The West Des Moines City Council this week approved the site plan for a development that will include a Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Architectural rendering by BSB Design

A proposal for a development that will include …

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Suite Shots, a golf entertainment venue, is planned in West Des Moines south of Grand Avenue

Local developer Paul Cownie is partnering with a North Dakota group to bring Suite Shots, a golf entertainment facility, to West Des Moines. Architectural rendering special to the Business Record

A golf entertainment facility with a …

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East Village Holiday Promenade to return for 20th year

The 20th annual Holiday Promenade is scheduled to return to the Historic East Village, beginning Friday, Nov. 19, and continuing each Friday through Dec. 17. The Holiday Promenade is presented by the Greater Des Moines …

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NOTEBOOK: Report: More women are being added to the C-suite, but ‘glass cliff’ could be at play

Many have heard of the “glass ceiling” – the invisible barrier to professional advancement, especially affecting women and people of color. But I had not heard of the “glass cliff.”

Amy Kristof-Brown, dean of the …

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Partnership announces CEO diversity, equity and Inclusion panel for Nov. 10 Summit

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced who will participate in the panel discussion during its Inclusion Summit, scheduled for Nov. 10. A CEO diversity, equity and inclusion panel will kick off the event, featuring …

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UNI holding its first Family Business Conference Nov. 11

Craig Culver of Culver’s restaurants will be the featured keynote speaker at the University of Northern Iowa’s first-ever Family Business Conference on Nov. 11 in Des Moines. “I’ve always believed family is the key to …

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Iowa ABI opposes bill allowing unemployment payments after refusing vaccine

The state’s largest employer association is voicing its opposition to the Iowa Legislature’s passage of a bill that would allow Iowans who are discharged from employment for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine to collect …

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FTC restores long-standing prior-approval policy on anticompetitive mergers

The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that it is restoring its long-established practice of routinely restricting future acquisitions for merging parties that pursue anticompetitive mergers. The Prior Approval Policy Statement issued by the commission puts industry on notice that …