Uniqlo’s chief says fast fashion must change with the times
TOKYO — Forty years after its founding, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has more than 2,500 stores worldwide. Sales at its parent company, Fast Retailing Co.,…
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Spirit Airlines said today that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon…
Brazil hosts a G20 summit overshadowed by wars and Trump’s return, aiming for a deal to fight hunger
RIO DE JANEIRO — With Brazil preparing to host the Group of 20 summit, it appears unlikely the leading rich and developing nations will sign…
Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman…
Top 10: Most-read stories of week
An article about the impending closure of a longtime Dubuque business that sells coats, sweaters, jewelry and more was the most-read story of the past…
Biz Buzz Monday: New Dyersville restaurant rooted in Mexican cuisine, culture
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Dyersville farm-equipment collectible firm marks 50 years in business
SpecCast Collectibles President: Dave Bell Founded: 1974 Employees: 8 Address: 1637 15th Ave. SE, Dyersville, Iowa Phone: 563-875-8706 Online: Speccast.com DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Amanda Schwartz…
Area retailers ‘optimistic’ about impending holiday shopping season
Things move quickly at Butler Homestead. Less than a month ago, the Dubuque store was decked out in jack-o’-lanterns, spiderwebs and other spooky decor for…
Hartig Drug to close Central Avenue location
A Dubuque-based retail and pharmaceutical business is set to close one of its Dubuque stores by the end of the year. Hartig Drug will close…
Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving
HAINES CITY, Fla. (AP) — Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus instead of people. Located between Tampa and Orlando, Florida’s citrus capital…