Boeing posts $8.4 billion loss on weaker demand for planes
Boeing lost $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter on weaker demand for planes during the pandemic and another setback to a new large plane designed…
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Platteville readying land deal for Fortune 500 company that could employ more than 200
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — A Fortune 500 multinational corporation intends to occupy a new warehousing, assembly and distribution facility in the Platteville Industrial Park, a $20…
Platteville readying land deal for Fortune 500 company that could employ more than 200
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — A Fortune 500 multinational corporation intends to occupy a new warehousing, assembly and distribution facility in the Platteville Industrial Park, a $20…
After shuttering Dubuque manufacturing plant, Flexsteel sees signs of financial progress
Halfway through its fiscal year, a Dubuque-headquartered furniture company is showing signs of a resurgence. Flexsteel Industries this week reported sales of $119.1 million in…
Platteville Business Incubator unveils plans for remodel
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — Platteville Business Incubator officials hope to adapt to changing workforce trends with a $340,000 renovation, the most comprehensive touch-up the structure has…
Iowa lawmakers consider proposals to bolster child care offerings
Efforts to bolster Iowa’s child care system have garnered early attention in the Iowa Legislature so far this year. State lawmakers are considering several bills…
U.S. consumer confidence rebounds in January
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence rose in January as Americans became more optimistic about the future. The Conference Board reported today that its consumer confidence…
U.S. stock indexes edge higher on earnings, vaccine optimism
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stocks were slightly higher in late-morning trading on Wall Street today, helped by better-than-expected earnings from blue chip companies like Johnson &…
Home prices rise at fastest pace in more than 6 years
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices jumped in November at the fastest pace in more than six years, fueled by demand for more living space as…
IMF: Vaccines will power 5.5% global economic growth in 2021
WASHINGTON — The spread of COVID-19 vaccines will power a stronger global economic recovery in 2021, the International Monetary Fund forecast today. After sinking 3.5%…