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Southwest Iowa coalition joins regional economic development group

A collaboration announced by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman on Friday will help create a bigger economic development pie for both states, officials said. Advance Southwest Iowa, a recently established public-private …

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Bank of the West to make interest-only mortgages despite new lending rule

Bank of the West said today it will continue to offer interest-only mortgages to borrowers even though such loans are excluded from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s qualified mortgage rule that goes into effect Friday, American …

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State expands deal with Dwolla

Gov. Terry Branstad today announced a continuation of the state’s partnership with Des Moines-based Internet-payment company Dwolla Inc. Iowa Department of Transportation customers can now use Dwolla when filing and paying International Fuel Tax Agreement …

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Moxie Exchange Movement planning 2014 event

The Moxie Exchange Movement, a national leadership and professional development organization where businesswomen come together to learn, connect, collaborate and grow, is launching its 2014 cohort in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 21, with an …

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Architect Ludwig is an artist at heart

Greater Des Moines architect Bill Ludwig was just a brush stroke away from a degree in fine arts at Iowa State University, but he turned to architecture to make a living.

“When I was at …

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T-Mobile acquires spectrum from Verizon

T-Mobile US Inc., the fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier, has agreed to buy spectrum, or wireless capacity, from Verizon Wireless for about $2.4 billion in cash as part of an airwave swap that will give both …

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Morning business headlines: 1-6-14

Senate poised to confirm Janet Yellen as Fed chair

Reuters:  The U.S. Senate, kicking off its 2014 session on Monday, intends to waste no time making history as it moves to approve Janet Yellen to …

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Consumer spending hits 6-year high in December

Americans reported spending $96 per day in December 2013, the highest monthly average since September 2008 when the effects of the recession began to be felt nationwide, according to a Gallup survey. The reported spending was also …

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Storm causes flight delays, cancellations at DSM

Several flights in and out of Des Moines have been canceled or delayed in the aftermath of a winter storm that swept the Midwest, The Des Moines Register reported. Five morning arrivals and three departures had …

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Tech companies come under one umbrella

Vital Support Systems LLC, an information technology company based in Des Moines, announced today that the company will begin operating with five other companies under the name of OneNeck IT Solutions. OneNeck is a company …