Chinese social media giant WeChat shuts LGBT accounts
BANGKOK, Thailand — China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the…
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Pentagon cancels disputed JEDI cloud contract with Microsoft
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said today it is canceling a cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion and will instead…
US service sector grows, albeit slightly slower in June
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Growth in the services sector, where most Americans work, slowed in June following record expansion in May. The Institute for Supply…
Biz Buzz: Popular eatery acquires food truck; Dubuque native launches sporting good product; e-bikes company takes off
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Dubuque County landfill to start satellite compost service
Dubuque County Metropolitan Solid Waste Agency soon will return to offering compost to area residents — this time for free for small loads. The agency’s…
Galena historic site prepares to reopen
If You Go The Elihu B. Washburne House is located at 908 Third St. in Galena, Ill. Tours begin Friday, July 9, and continue through…
Remote work is losing its luster, and employers are calling people back to the office
After months of keeping employees at home to dodge COVID-19, many companies are concluding that the best place for most of their workers is back…
High lumber prices ease: Here’s what it means for homeowners and homebuyers
Home prices are soaring, pushed higher by a combination of record-low mortgage rates, strong demand from buyers and a lingering lack of new construction. In…
Mustang Mach-E GT, Performance Edition shatter Ford’s targeted EPA-estimated ranges
It’s got range, baby. This is about high-performance vehicles and distance on a battery charge. The all-electric Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance Edition completed…
Used-car prices are poised to peak in US after pandemic surge
The record-breaking rise in used-car prices is probably coming to an end — and with it a key driver of the recent spike in U.S….