Executive moves
HTLF names director HTLF announced that Joe Wheeler has been named director of customer experience. Wheeler will oversee the strategy, planning and execution of the…
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Meet a Local Leader: Sergio Perez
Sergio Pérez (he/him/el) is a first generation Mexican-American Queer cisgender man born in Chicago. He was born to immigrant parents from Coahuila, México. He holds…
Is it a good time to buy a home?
Increasing home prices and lack of housing inventory continue to be the talk of the mortgage and real estate industry. With the increase in home…
How to know when it’s time to go
The Wall Street Journal has reported that as the pandemic cloud lifts, the percentage of Americans leaving their employer for new opportunities is at the…
The basics of marketing research
Marketing research covers many facets of learning about the business, evaluating results, exploring opportunities and solving problems. The ultimate purpose of marketing research is to…
Why professional associations are crucial to success
With so many people working remotely, there’s never been a better time to be part of a professional association. Whether it’s advertising, marketing or public…
News of record
Building permits issued in Dubuque County in June with values of at least $50,000: Single-family houses Derby Grange, LLC, 3477 Wagon Wheel Lane, $440,000. Derby…
Fed survey finds growth ‘downshifted’ in summer due to COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic activity “downshifted” in July and August due to rising concerns about COVID’s delta variant, as well as supply chain problems…
Facebook slams UK antitrust watchdog over call to sell Giphy
LONDON — Facebook has criticized the U.K. competition watchdog’s provisional decision ordering that it sell off Giphy because it said the acquisition of the company…
Yellen warns US might hit debt limit in October
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning Congress that she will run out of maneuvering room to prevent the U.S. from broaching the government’s…