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Principal releases $600 million sustainability bond report

A five-year, $600 million funding agreement-backed note (FABN) issued through Principal Life Global Funding is allocating funds toward affordable and clean energy, industry innovation...
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Principal named title sponsor of TAI Prometheus tech award

The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) has announced Principal Financial Group as the title sponsor of the Large Technology Company of the Year Award...

GlobalData: VC funding for U.S.-based startups plunges 32.9%

A total of 8,142 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in the U.S. during the first three quarters of 2022, and the disclosed...
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TrueNorth wins six workplace culture awards

TrueNorth Companies, L.C. has been recognized as a Top Workplace in the nation, earning six 2022 Top WorkPlaces Culture Excellence Awards issued by Energage,...
IEDA Butchery Innovation program.

IEDA to accept applications for butchery innovation program

The Iowa Economic Development Authority's (IEDA) Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Program will accept applications Nov. 1 through Dec. 21. Created during the 2021 legislative session...
Dr. Nick Trapp is the University of Iowa assistant professor of psychiatry and lead author of the study

Brain networks linked with resilience in depression, UI study finds

A University of Iowa Health Care study that links the location of a brain injury to levels of depression in patients following the injury...
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Pearson+, Headspace partnership to support mental wellness for college students

Pearson, the learning company with operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, and Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, have announced a partnership to...
A partnership between the Rural Ideas Network and the East Central Iowa Council of Governments has been awarded a $412,105 grant from the Economic Development Administration.

Rural Ideas Network receives grant boost for innovation efforts

The Rural Ideas Network has been awarded a $412,105 grant from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) to expand efforts to support rural entrepreneurs...

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