U.S. job openings soar to highest level on record
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses seeking to find new workers as…
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Wall Street opens lower led by more drops in Big Tech stocks
Stocks were falling moderately today as big technology stocks continued on a two-day slide. Inflation remains a growing concern among investors, which would be a…
Iowa to end participation in federal pandemic-related jobless-benefit programs
Iowa will end its participation in federal pandemic-related, unemployment-benefit programs next month, with the governor saying that the jobless benefits discourage people from working. Gov….
Iowa to end participation in federal pandemic-related jobless-benefit programs
Iowa will end its participation in federal pandemic-related, unemployment-benefit programs next month, with the governor saying that the jobless benefits discourage people from working. Gov….
World Food Prize goes to nutrition expert for fish research
DES MOINES — A nutrition expert who pioneered innovative ways of raising fish rich in micronutrients and fatty acids and incorporating them into diets in…
Victoria’s Secret to be spun off a year after sale collapsed
A year after an agreement to sell Victoria’s Secret fell apart as the pandemic emptied malls nationwide, the chain will be spun off by its…
Business group warns China boycotts spooking investors
BEIJING — An American business group warned today that government-instigated consumer boycotts of foreign shoe, clothing and other brands in China are making companies less…
German investors increasingly optimistic as COVID cases fall
BERLIN — German investors are increasingly optimistic about the country’s economy as the latest surge of new coronavirus infections seems to be slowing, a closely…
Japan’s Nissan sees smaller loss, promises sales recovery
TOKYO — Nissan reduced its losses in the January-March quarter as restructuring efforts kicked in, despite damage to sales from the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese…
Millwork Night Market opens Thursday in Dubuque
The first Millwork Night Market of the year will be held Thursday, May 13. The market will run from 5 to 8 p.m. on Jackson…