To retain workers, Walmart moves more of them full time
NEW YORK — Walmart is moving more of its workers full time, with the goal of having two-thirds of its U.S. store hourly jobs be…
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JPMorgan 1Q profit up sharply, helped by improving economy
NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase saw its first-quarter profit jump nearly five fold from a year earlier, as the improving economy allowed the bank to…
Wells Fargo profit jumps to $4.74 billion in first quarter
Wells Fargo & Co. says first-quarter net income jumped to $4.74 billion from $653 million a year earlier, when the pandemic struck the global economy….
Bed Bath & Beyond: Fiscal Q4 earnings snapshot
UNION, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $9.1 million, after reporting a loss in the same period…
Profits at Goldman Sachs surge in 1Q, helped by trading
NEW YORK — Investment bank Goldman Sachs saw its profits nearly quintuple in the first quarter, driven by a massive surge of revenue from its…
Dubuque council to consider development agreement with expanding manufacturer
Dubuque City Council members next week will consider a development agreement with a local manufacturing company that is expanding. City Council members recently voted, 7-0,…
East Dubuque acquires, looks to sell 2 downtown properties
EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. — East Dubuque officials are looking to sell two properties they recently acquired through condemnation. City Council members this week voted, 5-0,…
Coinbase is here: A digital currency exchange goes public
Wall Street will be focused on Coinbase today with the digital currency exchange becoming a publicly traded company. Coinbase is making its initial public offering…
Consumer prices jump 0.6% in March, biggest gain since 2012
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices increased a sharp 0.6% in March, the biggest uptick since 2012, while inflation over the past year jumped 2.6%. The…
US investigating possible air bag failures in GM vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of…