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The Elbert Files: A daughter-in-law remembers

Editor’s note: Business Record columnist Dave Elbert’s mother died recently at the age of 95, just one day after the 25th anniversary of his father’s death. The following was written for her service by Dave’s …
By AMY ELBERT | Jan 30, 2015
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Gitomer: Big questions, bigger answers

1. How come people don’t call me back?

People not calling you back is not a problem; it’s a symptom. Here are some of the real reasons people don’t call you back:

A. Boring message. …
By JEFFREY GITOMER | Jan 30, 2015
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McLellan: The question behind the question

If you were ever to become an employee at Walt Disney World, you’d go through a class called Traditions. You’d learn all about the vision and legacy of Walt Disney and all the ins and …
By DREW MCLELLAN | Jan 30, 2015
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Public Companies: Dice Holdings, Inc.

Headquarters: New York, N.Y.
Website: www.diceholdingsinc.com
Ticker symbol: DHX
Employees: 830

New York, N.Y.-based Dice Holdings Inc., which has major operations in Urbandale, was founded in 1990. The remaining offices are in Denver; London; Santa …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 30, 2015
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2015 Economic Forecast

It’s going to be a good year.

But don’t look for the economy to lift off like a rocket. Instead, expect solid growth in the United States, especially if the economies of China, Greece and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 30, 2015
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Recovery Slowed in 2014

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By ANNE CAROTHERS | Jan 30, 2015
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2015 Economic Forecast Survey

To measure the economic temperature of business leaders here in Iowa, we had our reporters poll leaders from each of their beats, and we set up an online poll for all of our readers. We …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 30, 2015
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70-acre development could ‘change the scenery’ in downtown Des Moines

  Rob Orton, who founded what has become one of Greater Des Moines’ largest home building companies in 2010, has a contract to buy 70 acres of land that sprawls across the the southern reaches…
By KENT DARR | Jan 29, 2015
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U of I takeover of AIB good for business?

The small business school Everett O. Fenton established in the Victoria Hotel, the place once known for its downtown typing classes, home of the Eagles, soon may sport the tiger hawk of the University of …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 26, 2015
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Another downtown site being cleared for development

  See all downtown development projects on our new downtown map   It started in 1989, when John McRoberts bought a lot in downtown Des Moines that has functioned as a parking lot for the…
By KENT DARR | Jan 26, 2015