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Brian Duffy named CEO of Per Mar Security Services

Per Mar Security Services promoted Brian Duffy from chief operating officer to president and CEO, the Davenport security firm announced today. Duffy is the third generation of the Duffy family to lead Per Mar, which was founded …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2021
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$284B second round of PPP lending to begin next week

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program will reopen the week of Jan. 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jan 8, 2021
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Family Video closing all remaining stores

Des Moines Register: The last behemoth of the video store age has fallen. Family Video, an Illinois-based company that operated 800 video rental stores at its peak, announced on Twitter this week that it would be …
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2021
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New taproom coming to downtown Des Moines

Craft Bru will open in May at LINC at Gray’s Station. The new taproom will offer 60 Midwest craft beers. Architectural rendering by Slingshot Architecture

A taproom featuring 60 Midwest beers will open in May at …
By BPC Staff | Jan 7, 2021
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Iowa grocers to court: Tell DNR to enforce bottle law on all retailers, or not at all

Des Moines Register: Iowa grocers are asking state courts to suspend the state’s can and bottle redemption law until officials are able to enforce its requirements on all retailers equally. The petition for judicial review, filed …
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2020
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Video Warehouse, one of the last remaining D.M. movie rental stores, closing in 2021

Des Moines Register: Video Warehouse, one of the last remaining movie rental businesses in the Des Moines metro area, is closing. The store at 5801 Franklin Ave. is selling off its inventory, including DVDs, a few …
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2020
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JCI Industries acquired by Ohio Transmission Corp.

Ohio Transmission Corp., an industrial equipment service provider and distributor based in Columbus, Ohio, has acquired JCI Industries Inc., a provider of pumps, motors, controls, field service and remanufacturing to commercial, industrial and environmental customers throughout the …
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2020
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Guest opinion: Our digital recovery: How Iowa’s businesses will bounce back

Across America, the top issue on many minds as 2020 comes to a close is the economy. Iowa is no different – for many Iowans, it is their primary concern, second only to the coronavirus …
By Submitted by Brian Waller, president, Technology Association of Iowa | Dec 22, 2020
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New Drake neighborhood hotel open for business

A view of the newly opened Home2 Suites by Hotel and retail space in the 2600 block of University Avenue. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

The hospitality industry has been among the hardest hit during the …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Dec 18, 2020
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Iowa Business Council elects new officers

The Iowa Business Council this week elected its officers for 2021-22, naming Tim Yaggi as chair. Yaggi, the president and CEO of Pella Corp., takes over from retiring chair Mary Andringa of Vermeer Corp. Other …
By BPC Staff | Dec 18, 2020