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GNDC to hold policy summit

BISMARCK — The Greater North Dakota Chamber will hold its annual Policy Summit on Tuesday both virtually and in-person at the Bismarck Hotel and Conference Center. Panel topics and panelists include: Media & Public Policy in the Era of Fake News with Dave Thompson, Prairie Public, Rep. Austen Schafer and Tyler Axness with Afternoons Live-KFGO. North Dakota Business Climate with survey results by John Bitzan of the Challey Institute-North Dakota State University and panelists Rep. Jason Dockter, Dennis Johnson of TMI Systems and Matt Chaussee of Be More Colorful. Legacy ...

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Black Friday for stocks, investors dump everything Fears of rising interest rates and worldwide recessions fueled continued panic selling of stocks, bonds, notes, and virtually every currency. The U.S. dollar was the exception. Many attributed the crash to the greenback since U.S. investments are priced in dollars; as the U.S. dollar goes up, all else goes down. The recent massive declines have erased the past two year’s swings and broken the lows since the COVID-19 recovery. The December S&P traded at 3,675, with the December Dow Jones futures at 29,430. Ten Year notes for December ...

Votava receives state award

Mary Beth Votava, Center Director of the Minot Small Business Development Center (SBDC), has been awarded this year’s America’s SBDC State Star. According to information provided to the Minot Daily News, Votava is the network’s longest-tenured staff member, having been with the ...

Collaboration to co-create ingredients from yellow pea varieties

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Food tech company Equinom and AGT Food and Ingredients announced this past week that they have reached an agreement to accelerate the development and commercialization of ingredients produced from Equinom ultra-high protein yellow pea varieties. The companies will co-create a portfolio of minimally processed plant protein ingredients, optimized from the source crops themselves, to improve the taste, nutrition, accessibility and carbon footprint of a variety of foods and beverages. The global plant protein market is estimated at $12 billion and expected to ...

NDSU launches technology training initiative

FARGO — North Dakota State University is offering new online certificates to increase access to technology skills training for industry-recognized programs such as Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, CompTIA and Pega. The courses offered through the partnership will create new pathways to high-earning careers in the technology industry and help meet the workforce needs of the state.  The certifications are designed for students and professionals at any stage of their educational or career journeys. Many of the certification courses offer flexibility to attend when convenient, while ...

SCORE plans workshop for starting small business

The SCORE of West-Central North Dakota will be holding a workshop for local entrepreneurs looking to get the ball rolling on a small business. To be held on Sept. 28 in the Slaaten Business Center on the third floor Minot State University’s Old Main building, attendees will be given an opportunity to learn from SCORE’s volunteer mentors. Topics explored include writing a business plan, applying for small business loans, building budgets, and a Q&A session with Marlys Magnuson, CPA U.S. Bank Lenders and Mary Beth Votava the center director of the North Dakota Small Business ...