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DsmHack working with 10 local nonprofits to meet technology needs

Dozens of developers, designers and innovators are coming together this weekend, working around the clock to meet the technology needs of 10 local nonprofits. The Des Moines Charity Hackathon, or dsmHack, kicked off Thursday at …

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IEDA to promote Iowa startups at SXSW

The Iowa Economic Development Authority will promote Iowa startups at SXSWin Austin, Texas, during the interactive sessions March 13-15 and at a related networking event March 15. The effort will feature Iowa startups as co-hosts. The companies …

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FCC adopts ‘net neutrality’ rules

The Federal Communications Commission has passed a historic measure to more strictly regulate the Internet, CNN Money reported. The new rules, known as “net neutrality,” act to provide equal opportunity for Internet speeds and access to websites. …

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Architectural Foundation: 2015 executive committee, new trustees

Tim Bungert, an architect with Brooks Borg Skiles, and Gina Verdoorn, a lawyer with Sporer & Flanagan PLLC, have been elected to the Iowa Architectural Foundation board of trustees. Members elected to the executive committee …

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90,000 Wellmark records compromised in Anthem cyberattack

Approximately 90,000 current and former Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield members in Iowa and South Dakota had personal data accessed as a result of the cyberattack against Anthem Inc., a Wellmark official confirmed today. …

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VIDEO: Cultivating the Future Greater Des Moines

The Business Record’s Power Breakfast on the Cultivation Corridor on Feb. 25 brought together four development heavyweights who are fully versed in collaboration, working on a regional scale and promoting an area. All four said the …

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VOTE NOW: Would you support unlimited time off?

Some high-profile national companies such as Netflix Inc. have decided to give employees unlimited paid time off.  

 

The idea is to trust employees to do their work and to take the time off …

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NewLink Genetics has profitable year

NewLink Genetics Corp. ended its fourth quarter and 2014 in the black. The Ames-based biopharmaceuticals company today reported fourth-quarter net income of $126.9 million, or $4.05 per share, compared with a net loss of $8 …

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Principal announces $150 million stock repurchase

Principal Financial Group Inc. announced Wednesday that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $150 million worth of the company’s outstanding common stock. The Des Moines-based financial services company had 293.9 …

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Development group seeks nominations for Excellence in Business awards

Warren County Economic Development Corp. is accepting nominations for its Excellence in Business awards. Nominations in nine categories, including Business of the Year, are due by March 6. Online voting will run from March 17 …