ExxonMobil selling some assets for more than $1 billion
ExxonMobil is selling most of its upstream assets in the United Kingdom central and northern North Sea to HitecVision for more than $1 billion. The…
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Funky electronics chain Fry’s is no more
SAN FRANCISCO — Fry’s Electronics, the go-to chain for tech tinkerers looking for an obscure part, is closing for good. The company, perhaps even more…
Hong Kong to spend $15.4 billion to stabilize virus-ravaged economy
HONG KONG — Hong Kong will introduce 120 billion Hong Kong dollars ($15.4 billion) in fiscal measures to help businesses and residents impacted by the…
Parent company of ED plant announces 4th quarter loss but increased production
EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. — The parent company of an East Dubuque nitrogen fertilizer facility reported a net loss of $17 million in the fourth quarter…
Dubuque chamber voices concerns over proposed minimum wage hike
The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced it has “significant concerns” about a proposal to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour….
Supervisors OK plans for road project with 2 roundabouts near John Deere Dubuque Works
The latest proposal to alleviate road congestion and safety concerns near Dubuque County’s largest employer includes the installation of two roundabouts and a turning lane….
Fed’s Powell: U.S. economic recovery is uneven and incomplete
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy’s ongoing weakness today in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to…
Consumer confidence rises for 2nd straight month
SILVER SPRING, Md.) — U.S. consumer confidence rose again in February as an accelerating COVID-19 vaccine push provides hope for Americans who have lived through…
In year of pandemic, Home Depot became supplier to millions
The housing market was among the very few bright spots for the U.S. economy in the year of the lockdown and Home Depot became its…
U.S. home prices rise 10.1% in December, fastest since 2014
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices surged at the fastest pace in nearly seven years in December, fueled by low mortgage rates and Americans moving from…