Dubuque provides updated 5-year plan for potential parks, restoration projects
Future land acquisitions and the development of a long-untouched Dubuque park were listed as potential projects by Dubuque city staff in a recent update to…
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Facebook launches virtual-reality work app
Facebook is trying to pull in workplace users with a new virtual-reality app called Horizon Workrooms. Workrooms lets people meet remotely in a virtual space…
Govt sharpens antitrust attack against Facebook with filing
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators sharpened their antitrust attack against Facebook today, filing a revised version of their complaint alleging that the social network giant has…
Some rural bankers worried drought will threaten operations
OMAHA, Neb. — The economy continues to grow in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states , according to a new monthly survey of…
In unfriendly skies, unruly passengers fines top $1 million
Rowdy airline passengers have now racked up more than $1 million in potential fines this year with federal officials announcing fines against 34 additional individuals….
Toyota slashes production on pandemic-related parts shortage
TOKYO — Toyota is scaling its production back 40%, affecting 14 auto assembly plants in Japan, as the surging coronavirus pandemic in Southeast Asia crimps…
US jobless claims hit a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that…
Kohl’s: Fiscal Q2 earnings snapshot
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Kohl’s Corp. today reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $382 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of…
Dubuque-based organization partners with Rural Schools Collaborative
A Dubuque-based organization and a nonprofit with a growing national presence are joining forces in hopes of strengthening rural schools. The Community Foundation of Greater…
Computer chip shortage causes increased costs, wait times for electronics
For many businesses in the tri-state area, buying a computer has become a much lengthier and expensive process. Kendall Hunt Publishing, headquartered in Dubuque, purchases…