McDonald’s sues ousted CEO, alleging employee relationships
McDonald’s says it’s suing Stephen Easterbrook, the CEO it ousted last year over an inappropriate relationship with an employee, alleging today that he covered up…
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UPDATE: More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt amid Chicago looting
UPDATE CHICAGO — Chicago’s police commissioner says more than 100 people were arrested following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured…
Feed in the family: Hendricks Feed & Seed sells service for nearly 100 years
Retail stores might not look the way they did during the Great Depression era, but Hendricks Feed & Seed Co., a family-owned operation in Dubuque,…
Finding child care for our kids: Assessing the Iowa child care shortage
Many Iowa parents with newborns, preschool and elementary school-aged children have had to find alternatives for child care or stay out of the workforce because…
Biz Buzz: Hot dog vendor forges ahead; antique mall offers new option; popular taproom introduces food
Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from around the tri-state area. This week, we highlight developments in Dubuque and Elizabeth, Ill. For the past five months,…
Tech Q&A: How to prevent, and fix, a balky external drive
Question: Last year, the Western Digital external hard drive for my Windows 8.1 PC stopped working. I bought another Western Digital external drive, but it…
Your money: Does a 401(k) plan still make sense for you? It might, or might not
During a steamy summer when TikTok video clips can go viral, one wouldn’t imagine that the 401(k) could morph into a trending topic. And yet,…
Fed official defends slow start to Main Street loan program
WASHINGTON — A top Federal Reserve official today defended the central bank’s efforts to launch a Main Street lending program and said the small number…
UK to spend millions to ease Brexit red tape for N Ireland
The British government will spend up 355 million pounds ($465 million) to help businesses in Northern Ireland deal with the red tape caused by Brexit,…
Iowa continuing unemployment claims fall
DES MOINES — More than 6,700 people filed unemployment claims last week in Iowa, and the number of continuing claims is nearly 105,000, a decrease…