Founder of GM electric truck partner quits amid allegations
FRANKFURT, Germany — Shares in electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup Nikola plunged today after the company’s founder resigned amid allegations of fraud – just two…
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Biz Buzz: New coffee shop in Dubuque; Galena bank marks anniversary; accounting firm earns honors
Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from around the tri-state area. This week, we highlight developments in Dubuque and Galena, Ill. A new coffee shop nestled…
Gordmans location in PDC closing
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. — Department store operator Gordmans is permanently closing its location in Prairie du Chien on Sunday, Sept. 27. The company is…
Local publishing companies see new interest in virtual textbooks during pandemic
When colleges around the U.S. shuttered campuses to limit the spread of COVID-19, many students home on break learned they would not be allowed back…
Tech Q&A: What to do if you can’t copy your iPhone photos
Question: I have an iPhone 6 that has no storage left for photos. To avoid paying for extra photo storage space on iCloud, Apple’s online…
Your money: Are Medicare Advantage plans worth the risk?
About one in three people 65 and older in the U.S. enroll in Medicare Advantage, the private insurance alternative to traditional Medicare. It’s not hard…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
More aid for farmers Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a second round of its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The measure is targeted…
US banning use of WeChat, TikTok for national security
WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department will roll out a ban of transactions in the U.S. using TikTok and WeChat starting Sunday. The order today was…
Spanish banks merge in sign of hard economic times ahead
LISBON, Portugal — Two of Spain’s biggest banks said today they were merging, pushed together by a need to weather tough economic times that likely…
US long-term mortgage rates change little; 30-year at 2.87%
WASHINGTON — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages changed little this week as they hover at historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported today…