US manufacturing activity grows, but slightly slower in June
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed slightly in June, as supply chain problems persist and businesses say they are struggling to find…
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Port operator DP World buys US logistics firm in $1.2 billion deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of the world’s largest port operators, DP World, said today it has acquired an American logistics firm in a…
US jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further…
How COVID-fueled crowdfunding can revive small businesses
A pandemic-fueled boom in crowdfunding has small businesses flocking to capital-raising platforms that experts say could help many companies get back to normal — as…
Walgreens: Fiscal Q3 earnings snapshot
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. today reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $1.2 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a…
UPDATE: Trump Org, CFO plead not guilty to tax crime charges
UPDATE NEW YORK — The Trump Organization and its longtime finance chief each pleaded not guilty today to tax crime charges arising from a two-year…
Dubuque chamber luncheon highlights emergence from pandemic
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce officials on Wednesday celebrated a return to normalcy during the organization’s annual meeting. Even so, chamber leaders acknowledged that the…
Dubuque council backs study to examine economic impact of arts
No one can say what the true value of art is, but City of Dubuque officials are determined to at least figure out what it…
Warren Buffett says pandemic’s impact still hard to predict
OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the one constant throughout the coronavirus pandemic has been that it has been difficult to predict how it…
Microsoft exec: Targeting of Americans’ records ‘routine’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony Wednesday by…