Return of cinema: As major-studio films return, industry poised for comeback
Over the past 13 months, moviegoers and theater owners alike have endured a scenario that once seemed unimaginable. An industry known for pumping out a…
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A $1.2 billion loss for Delta, but recovery is on the radar
Delta Air Lines lost $1.2 billion in the first quarter, more than expected, but executives said Thursday that the airline could be profitable by late…
Local college graduate to take key economic development position in Dubuque
An experienced economic development official with local ties will return to Dubuque to take a position with Greater Dubuque Development Corp. Jason White will join…
EU Parliament committee backs Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS — European Union Parliament committees overwhelmingly backed the new trade deal between the 27-nation bloc and former member Britain today, pushing it onward to…
US industrial production warms with the weather, rising 1.4%
WASHINGTON — American industry rebounded last month as the United States recovered from an unusually frigid February. Industrial production — including output at factories, mines…
$1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8%
NEW YORK (AP) — Newly vaccinated and armed with $1,400 stimulus checks, Americans went on a spending spree last month, buying new clothes and going…
Delta posts $1.2 billion loss says it’s flying into recovery
Delta Air Lines lost $1.2 billion in the first quarter but executives said that the airline could be profitable by late summer if the budding…
US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are…
$1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8%
NEW YORK — Newly vaccinated and armed with $1,400 stimulus checks, Americans went on a spending spree last month, buying new clothes and going out…
After union fight, Jeff Bezos to focus on Amazon workers
NEW YORK — After a union battle at an Alabama warehouse, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that as executive chairman he will focus on making…