For the first time since COVID, profits are rising again
NEW YORK — The freefall for corporate profits because of the pandemic is over, at least for now. The last few companies are letting their…
NEW YORK — The freefall for corporate profits because of the pandemic is over, at least for now. The last few companies are letting their…
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs…
DETROIT — General Motors says it’s looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea….
SAN FRANCISCO — Financial technology company Square Inc. said today that it has reached an agreement to acquire majority ownership of Tidal, the music streaming…
LONDON — Amazon has opened a cashier-free supermarket in London, its first bricks and mortar expansion outside the U.S. as the company bets on strong…
The owners of The Wolfhound bar in downtown Dubuque say it soon will close because its lease was not renewed by their landlord. The bar…
EPWORTH, Iowa — A historic building in downtown Epworth is being demolished and will be replaced with a new structure that will offer both commercial…
The Board of Directors of Dubuque-headquartered Flexsteel Industries Inc. this week declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share. It is payable March 29…
Gasoline prices in the tri-state area have shot up recently, and analysts for a leading fuel-tracking service on Thursday predicted that they could climb to…
GALENA, Ill. — One year ago, Verilife President Bill McMenamy was scoping out Galena for a new marijuana dispensary. PharmaCann, which operates dispensaries under the…