Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
SEATTLE — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started looking for child care in the…
SEATTLE — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started looking for child care in the…
Coca-Cola Co. is getting its fizz back. Revenue jumped 16% to $10 billion in the third quarter as stadiums, movie theaters and other venues reopened…
Higher menu prices aren’t yet denting demand for McDonald’s, which reported stronger-than-expected sales in the third quarter. Revenue jumped 14% to $6.2 billion in the…
DETROIT — The global computer chip shortage cut into third-quarter profits at both Ford and crosstown rival General Motors, with both companies having to temporarily…
LONDON — Britain’s Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is painting a relatively rosy picture of the state of the British economy following the country’s deepest recession…
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — A Fortune 500 corporation has canceled plans to open a warehousing, light manufacturing and distribution center in Platteville that would have employed at…
A married couple with a successful Thai restaurant in Dubuque soon will open a second venture in a neighboring storefront. Lina’s Lounge will open at…
A Dubuque-headquartered furniture manufacturer reported strong first-quarter earnings and aims to further ramp up production. After ceasing manufacturing operations in Dubuque in 2020, however, Flexsteel…
NEW YORK — The Perfect Pigg, a gift shop owned by Ginger Pigg, is the go-to place for residents of Cumming, Ga., to pick up…
Center details Hillcrest Family Services’ A New Day Walk-In Center and Telehealth Resource Network, 2005 Asbury Road, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through…