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The Insider Notebook

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 22 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the June 15 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: IBM unveils system that ‘debates’ with humans

Well, just when we’re getting comfy with Siri, Google Home and other digital assistants and artificial intelligence helping us with everyday tasks, here comes IBM with one that zeroes in on the way humans debate. …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com

Poverty fight
United Way of Central Iowa releases an updated plan for fighting poverty in Greater Des Moines. …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Just a mouse click away, Planet Earth grows up

Here’s a tidbit for downtown Des Moines livers who have come to town by the prospect of a good job and that special vibe that makes the city so, well, special: 90 million years ago …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Dad fashion becomes a thing

A few years ago, it was “dad bod.” Now it’s clear dadwear is becoming fashionable. According to the New York Times’ Style section, baggy blazers and faded khakis are THE thing. An excerpt: “Bobby Whigham, a …

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NOTEBOOK: Webgeeks 10 years strong

Over a couple of beers at Twisted Vine Brewery, Justin Stevens was showing off an unblinking, blue LED light on Thursday night. 

“I failed pretty miserably. … And actually, I don’t feel bad at all,” …

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Today’s office = five generations of workers

It turns out that for the first time in history, five generations make up the modern workforce.

This fact popped out as one of the more interesting lessons from the “Meet the Millennials” event Wednesday …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How ‘Got Milk?’ became a cultural icon

The iconic “Got Milk?” ad campaign turns 25 this year. Here’s an interesting story from Fast Company that takes a look behind the scenes about how an ad agency struck gold with the catchphrase. “There …

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NOTEBOOK: Why was Wells Fargo’s annual meeting held in Des Moines?

Wells Fargo held its annual shareholders meeting in Des Moines in April. You might be wondering: Why Iowa? Some have considered the move a political one aimed at softening the prospects of protests and stockholder …

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NOTEBOOK: Tech Open unlocks conversation on diversity, culture and ‘fit’ in the workforce

Culture is a big topic of conversation for employers and job seekers searching for career matches. It may be a conversation worth having, but Erin Rollenhagen, chairwoman of the Technology Association of Iowa, asked golfers …

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