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Greater Des Moines lands national cities meeting

Greater Des Moines will host the CEOs for Cities Spring 2016 National City Cluster Workshop.


The event will be June 26-28 in downtown Des Moines and will feature interactive workshops and activities that will focus…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 7, 2015
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Business boom update

Jay Byers works at command central during one of Greater Des Moines’ biggest economic booms. More than most business leaders, politicians and nonprofit leaders, the CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership plays a central …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Dec 4, 2015
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Iowa Venture Award winners named

Iowa Area Development Group today presented the Iowa Venture Awards to companies that have made significant contributions to the state’s economy through investment, expansion and job creation. The recipients included Hy-Line North America LLC of Wilton as…
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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Measure of Iowa economic activity fell for 10th month in a row in October

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased to 106.3 in October from 106.7 in September, the Iowa Department of Revenue said today.


The index has dropped for 10 consecutive months, with the magnitude of the drop…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 3, 2015
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West Des Moines charts course for 2036

A Drake University-educated consultant and economist this morning rolled out a vision plan that urges West Des Moines to pursue new tax revenue to keep its high bond ratings, create a couple of new advisory…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Dec 2, 2015
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Van Meter Inc. to expand to Chicago, Omaha

Van Meter Inc., a Cedar Rapids-based distributor of electrical and mechanical supplies and solutions, announced Tuesday that it will expand its business territory to the east and west in 2016. The company has entered into …
By BPC Staff | Dec 2, 2015
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Branstad claims 200,000-job goal met; critics claim he’s cooking the books

Gov. Terry Branstad claims he’s met his goal of 200,000 newly created jobs in Iowa, but critics say he’s using creative accounting, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. Beth Townsend, director of Iowa Workforce Development, claimed in a …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2015
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Business leaders more optimistic about state economy, but less so than this time last year

The level of optimism among state business leaders is edging up but still lags the enthusiasm they expressed last year.

The Iowa Business Council said today that its index of business leaders’ sentiments for the…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 1, 2015
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A Closer Look: Robert Warren

If you meet the new executive director of Hoyt Sherman Place and want to engage him in conversation, it won’t be a difficult task. 

You can talk sports. He’s a runner, swimmer, triathlon participant and …
By ANNE CAROTHERS | Nov 27, 2015
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Raise the minimum wage?

The momentum toward raising the legal minimum wage is causing fewer Iowa retailers to lose sleep than one might expect.

Iowa is among a minority of U.S. states that have not raised their local legal …
By ANNE CAROTHERS | Nov 27, 2015