Thermo Fisher buying PPD in deal worth $17.4 billion
WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher is buying clinical research company PPD in a deal valued at $17.4 billion. Activity in health care testing has surged…
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Bank of America profit doubles in 1Q to $8.1 billion
NEW YORK — Bank of America’s profits doubled in the first quarter, the bank said today, as the improving economy allowed it to release billions…
UnitedHealth ups forecast after strong start to year
UnitedHealth’s first-quarter profit jumped about 44%, and the nation’s largest health insurer also hiked its 2021 outlook despite expecting more hits from the COVID-19 pandemic….
PepsiCo: Q1 earnings snapshot
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Inc. today reported first-quarter profit of $1.71 billion. On a per-share basis, the company said it had net income of $1.24….
Citigroup profit triples in 1Q, tops estimates; revenue down
NEW YORK — Citigroup Inc. said today that first-quarter earnings tripled to $7.88 billion compared with the year-ago quarter. The bank said it had earnings…
Roadwork: Notable projects planned in 2021 in Dubuque County
Although the work should have minimal impact on traffic, multiple significant road construction projects are slated to take place in Dubuque County this year. Since…
Coinbase soars in market debut, valued near $86 billion
Coinbase made a rousing debut on Wall Street Wednesday, with shares of the digital currency exchange rising as high as $429, briefly giving it a…
To retain workers, Walmart moves more of them full time
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is moving more of its workers full time as the nation’s largest private employer looks for more ways to attract…
Fed survey: Economy rebounding, helped by stimulus, vaccines
A Federal Reserve survey has found that the economy was rebounding in late February through early April, helped by billions of dollars in a new…
Powell defends Fed’s consideration of climate change risks
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell today defended the Fed’s increasing scrutiny of the threat that climate change could pose to the health of…