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Don’t be duped into thinking cheap oil is a bad thing

 

If you care to listen, some sage observer of the U.S. economy is going to tell you that what many of us consider the gift of falling oil prices is a bad thing, well …

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Meredith acquires Selectable Media

 

Meredith Corp. announced today that it has acquired Selectable Media, a leading native and engagement-based advertising company based in New York City. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction.

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Networking event focuses on Iowa business outlook

Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, will share his look into the crystal ball for business in Iowa at a networking event Thursday at Lincoln Saving Bank at 13523 University …

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Durham to speak at West Des Moines chamber luncheon

State economic development chief Debi Durham is scheduled to speak at the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at  Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Durham is director of …

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Greater Des Moines house prices up 1.7 percent through November

Greater Des Moines house prices increased 1.7 percent in the year that ended in November, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said today. From October to November, prices dropped 0.7 percent. Nationally, prices rose 5.5 …

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Renewable Energy Group to supply biodiesel to CyRide

Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced Monday a partnership between its blended fuels division and CyRide, the transit agency serving the city of Ames and Iowa State University, to supply biodiesel blended fuel in 2015 for …

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Des Moines Water Works considers suing polluters over nitrates

The Des Moines Water Works board on Thursday is expected to consider taking legal action against an undisclosed number of upstream livestock and crop farms that contributed to record nitrate runoff.

 

Nitrates, which occur …

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Fed predicted to delay interest rate hike

 

Bill Gross, the former manager of the world’s largest bond fund, said the Federal Reserve won’t raise interest rates until late this year, “if at all,” as falling oil prices and a stronger U.S. …

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Last year the busiest for IPOs in four years

 

A company looking to raise money in 2014 didn’t have to look too far. Last year was the busiest for initial public offerings since 2010, Fortune reported.

 

From Alibaba Group’s $25 billion IPO to …

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Metro hospitals enact visitor restrictions during flu outbreak

Broadlawns Medical Center today announced that it has implemented a temporary restricted visitation policy to help prevent further spread of the influenza virus during the current flu outbreak. Broadlawns joined Mercy Medical Center – Des …