Tri-state people in business: New hires, promotions, achievements
Tricia Serres has joined Statera Health as a physical therapist. • Carrie Byrne has joined Exceptional Dentistry as a registered dental hygienist. • Diamond Jo…
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Tech Q&A
Question: Right after the latest update to Windows 10, my iPhone 8 stopped syncing its calendar app with the Microsoft Outlook calendar on my PC…
Your money: Smart strategies to fight back against inflation
Few economists predict we’ll return to the double-digit price increases of the late 1970s and early 1980s. But knowing some of the ways consumers coped…
Bellevue riverfront resort a big draw
BELLEVUE, Iowa — On a recent afternoon, Jamie Becker sat in the enclosed patio of Off Shore Bar & Grill. She gestured to the sparkling…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Corn crash continues Rain makes grain. Corn, especially, was the crop most in need of moisture this summer and we sure got a dose in…
Federal Reserve pledges ‘powerful support’ for economy
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says its low interest rate policies are providing “powerful support” for the economy as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic….
IMF approves $650 billion expansion to fight pandemic
WASHINGTON — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved a $650 billion expansion in resources to support economically vulnerable nations as they battle…
GM recall: Side air bags can explode in Chevy, GMC pickups
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the side air bags can explode without warning and spew…
Explainer: Deterring tax avoidance by global companies
Negotiators from 131 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest multinational companies are taxed. It’s an effort to deter complex…
China criticizes US moves to expand financial sanctions
BEIJING — China’s government today criticized new U.S. moves to reduce access to American financial markets and said it will protect Chinese companies but gave…