Tech Q&A: What’s wrong if Wi-Fi is faster than a wired internet connection
Question: I do a lot of videoconferencing on Microsoft Teams and Zoom. I can use either Wi-Fi with a download speed about 80 megabits per…
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Your money: This year, resolve to leave no gift card unused
Years ago, a friend who needed cash sold me a $100 Nordstrom gift card. I wish I knew where the heck I put it. Gift…
Hormel to expand production in Dubuque, creating 38 new jobs
Dubuque City Council meeting Dubuque City Council members will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, in the second-floor chambers of the Historic Federal Building,…
Rite-Hite to increase production in Dubuque, adding 100 employees
An industrial products manufacturer on Friday announced plans to add 100 jobs at its Dubuque factory as it expands its production capacity. Rite-Hite Environmental Enclosures,…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Lumber goes viral Pleasant weather for new construction fueled the continued demand for lumber. At the same time, forest fires and transportation problems in British…
Industrial output falls 0.1% unexpectedly amid supply issues
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production fell 0.1% in December, the first decline since September, with manufacturers still struggling with snarled supply chains. Many economists…
December retail sales slip after a record holiday season
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans overlooked shortages, spiking prices and uncertainty over the omicron variant to break spending records during the critical holiday shopping season….
Wells Fargo’s $5.8 billion profit easily tops expectations
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Wells Fargo easily beat Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter with interest rates beginning to take off, likely another boost…
Citigroup: Q4 earnings snapshot
NEW YORK — Citigroup Inc. today reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.14 billion. The New York-based bank said it had earnings of $1.46 per share. The…
China’s trade surplus surges to record $676.4 billion in 2021
BEIJING — China’s politically volatile global trade surplus surged to $676.4 billion in 2021, likely the highest ever for any country, as exports jumped 29.9%…