US jobless claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more…
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Europe gets new blast of stimulus to counter virus surge
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down…
Christopher & Banks: Fiscal 3rd quarter earnings snapshot
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Christopher & Banks Corp. today reported a fiscal third-quarter loss of $10.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a…
Flexsteel Industries declares quarterly dividend
The Board of Directors of Dubuque-based Flexsteel Industries Inc. this week declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share. It is payable Jan. 4…
Store closure, loan dispute underscore complex relationship between Dubuque, businesses
In a year defined by a health crisis and an economic downturn, countless businesses have been forced to close their doors. Upcycle Dubuque will join…
Amping up the recording business
When a business is one of a kind in a community, it can stand out. However, for Asylum Recording Studios, the distinction of being “professional”…
A look at 2021
Being able to bring a Major League Baseball game to the Field of Dreams was a tourism grand slam for the Dyersville, Iowa, area. “You…
Resolution: Address long-term challenges after a year of crisis
For years, Crescent Community Health Center’s Pacific Islander Health Project has been a prime example of how Dubuquers step up to address the long-term needs…
Meet a Local Leader: Tara Duggan
President, McDermott Excavating, and Vice President, America’s Best Remodeling Born and raised in Dubuque, Duggan moved away to go to Marquette University for undergrad and…
Look back and look forward to 2021
Author John Maxwell says, “Experience isn’t the best teacher, evaluated experience is.” Let’s use this month to evaluate the past year and plan for the…