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The Insider Notebook

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NOTEBOOK: Indie music executive joins Drake’s board of trustees

Drake University’s newest trustee is a leader in the music management industry. Jonathan Azu, a 1999 Drake alum, is general manager and executive vice president of Red Light Management, an independent music management company that …

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NOTEBOOK: Indie music executive joins Drake’s board of trustees

Drake University’s newest trustee is a leader in the music management industry. Jonathan Azu, a 1999 Drake alum, is general manager and executive vice president of Red Light Management, an independent music management company that …

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NOTEBOOK: Partnership exceeds goals

Greater Des Moines Partnership Chairman Dan Houston took time to debrief me on his year at the helm of one of the area’s biggest and most powerful economic development groups. 

In the course of the …

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NOTEBOOK: #seeDSMsayBravo

The Feb. 3 Bravo Awards Gala attracted more than 1,000 attendees dressed in their finest to celebrate the arts and culture of Greater Des Moines. Here are some of the comments on social media that …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

A brief look back at news from the past week.

Forty Under 40 list
This year’s Forty Under 40 honorees have been announced. See how many you know, and prepare to meet the rest. http://bit.ly/2Eul0sD

UI …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the February 9 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the February 9 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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Art Cox takes a look at the Greater Des Moines housing market

The Business Record recently asked a number of economists to assess various aspects of the Greater Des Moines economy. Responses came in from experts in a variety of areas, including commercial real estate. Art Cox, …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the February 2 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the February 2 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: You can still make 2017 contributions to retirement funds

Who says you have to get your income tax ducks in a row by Dec. 31 every year? For most workplace retirement savings plan deductions, you can stall 2017 payments almost to 2019 and still …

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NOTEBOOK: Could tax cuts reduce tax incentives?

In an hourlong session with Business Record staffers, key legislative leaders suggested that the tax cuts they are pursuing could prompt a review of the incentives offered to developers.

“We’re willing to look at all …

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