Target trims holiday hiring goals
NEW YORK (AP) — Target will hire fewer seasonal workers this year, instead offering more hours and flexibility to the employees it does have. About…
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Bank of England keeps rates on hold, warns over inflation
LONDON — The Bank of England kept its main interest rate at the record low of 0.1% while warning today that inflation is set to…
US jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the…
Once-hot SPAC investments return to earth
NEW YORK — The spectacular run for the investing phenomenon known as SPACs, once the hottest thing on Wall Street, has fizzled so much that…
Darden Restaurants: Fiscal Q1 earnings snapshot
ORLANDO, Fla. — Darden Restaurants Inc. today reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $230.9 million. The company said it had net income of $1.75 per share….
China’s Ant Group shares credit data with central bank
BEIJING — China’s central bank will soon have access to private credit information of hundreds of millions of users of Ant Group’s online credit service,…
One to charge them all: EU demands single plug for phones
LONDON (AP) — The European Union announced plans Thursday to require the smartphone industry to adopt a uniform charging cord for mobile devices, a push…
Crescent Community Health Center celebrates 15 years
In the 15 years since opening, Crescent Community Health Center in Dubuque has become a one-stop shop for medical, dental and mental health care and…
Comedy Bar plans reopening in Dubuque
Over the past 18 months, The Comedy Bar co-owner Kyle Lane has learned a tough lesson about his industry. “Comedians aren’t very funny without an…
Local government agencies expect federal order to require staff vaccination, testing
Officials at multiple local governments and schools expect they will have to require staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly in accordance with…