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Morning Business Headlines: 5-15-15

 

Factory output in U.S. stalled in April on machinery cutbacks

Bloomberg: Factory production stalled in April, as American manufacturers were dealt blows by a strong dollar and cheap oil. The unchanged reading in manufacturing …

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Des Moines Water Works blasts farmers’ media blitz

Des Moines Water Works says the newly formed Iowa Partnership for Clean Water’s advertising campaign supporting voluntary conservation work by farmers won’t help clean up the rivers the utility uses to serve nearly a half-million …

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Nationwide assessed $8 million penalty by SEC

Nationwide Life Insurance Co. will pay an $8 million penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission after the agency found that the insurer deliberately delayed receipt of variable annuity and life insurance policy orders, resulting …

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Wells Fargo exec up for appointment to convention center hotel board

Grant Friesth, senior vice president for commercial lending at Wells Fargo Bank, would complete city of Des Moines appointments to the Iowa Events Center Hotel Corp. if the City Council votes Monday to approve his …

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Congresswoman Gabbard cancels Des Moines speech

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has canceled her scheduled appearance at the New Leaders Council’s leadership institute graduation ceremony Sunday at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. Organizers are searching for a replacement speaker.…

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of May 18

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendees Venue  City International Hunter Education Association Annual Conference 5/16/2015 5/22/2015 200 Des Moines Marriott Downtown Des Moines National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services National Congress on School…
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Minneapolis-based Medica to enter Iowa health insurance market

Iowans will have a new option for health insurance coverage in the individual market next year with the entry of Medica Health Plans, a Minneapolis-based regional health insurer that serves the Upper Midwest.

 

Medica …

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WDM chamber breakfast session planned

Women in leadership will be the focus of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s Food 4 Thought Breakfast Series event at 7:30 a.m May 20 at the Drury Inn off Mills Civic Parkway in …

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Congresswoman Gabbard to speak in DM

The New Leaders Council’s leadership institute graduation ceremony will feature a keynote address by U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii  at 11 a.m. Sunday at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. Gabbard, a Democrat …

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$2.5 million in enhancements planned for Wells Fargo Arena

Global Spectrum, operator of the Iowa Events Center, has announced a series of enhancements to Wells Fargo Arena over the next few months geared toward an improved game production and enhanced fan experience for visitors to …