American Airlines to drop October flights to Dubuque, 14 other cities
American Airlines will drop flights to Dubuque and 14 other U.S. cities for about a month at least beginning Oct. 7, when a federal requirement…
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Fed officials worried about withdrawal of government support
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers lifted their spending in May and June but businesses remained cautious because of the tremendous uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook, Federal…
Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores
NEW YORK (AP) — Target reported the largest quarterly sales growth, including an online sales spike, in its 58-year-history, the latest evidence that Americans are…
Weather Channel app to change practices after LA lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — The operator of The Weather Channel mobile app has agreed to change how it informs users about its location-tracking practices and sale…
Apple is 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion
NEW YORK — Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first…
Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores
NEW YORK — Target reported recorded-setting sales growth online and at established stores during the past three months, more evidence that big box retailers have…
DIY projects ramp up in pandemic, and so do sales at Lowe’s
Comparable store sales in the U.S. surged 35.1% at Lowe’s and online orders more than doubled with Americans spending much more time at home during…
Japan’s exports plunge amid crush from coronavirus pandemic
TOKYO — Japan’s exports plunged 19.2% in July from a year earlier, as the coronavirus pandemic sapped global demand for goods from the third largest…
New wineries tout views, alter business plans amid pandemic
MUSCODA, Wis. — The ridge a few miles north of here holds 20 varieties of grapes, orchards filled with peach, apple, cherry, apricot and other…
Virus-induced spending spurs sales at Home Depot, Walmart
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans turned to Walmart and Home Depot for supplies and do-it-yourself projects as they stayed close to home at a time…