Tri-state people in business: New hires, promotions, achievements
O’Connor & Thomas announced hiring Thomas M. Bright as an associate. He graduated from Loyola University in Chicago in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts…
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TH EXCLUSIVE: Health care providers join hands to launch new Integrated Cancer Center
One of the first images that people arriving at the new Integrated Cancer Center in Dubuque will see is an abstract rendering of three figures,…
Your money: Fear of bankruptcy holds too many people back
The mystery isn’t why so many people file for bankruptcy each year. It’s why more people don’t. Each year, only a fraction of the Americans…
Tech Q&A: Cloud storage can help you recover from a hacked PC
Question: We use Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive to continuously back up the files on our two computers. If our computers were infected with malware…
Dubuque economic development officials engage minority-owned businesses
Minorities who own businesses spoke out about some of the challenges that they face while participating in a recent meeting held by Dubuque economic development…
Pandemic’s adverse economic effects do not spare local bowling alleys
There is no such thing as a good time for a business to shut down. But for local bowling alleys, the time at which the…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Silver slammed by profit taking Metals markets saw a massive sell-off as traders raced to grab profits accumulated during the pandemic as the U.S. dollar…
EU leader Michel lashes out at Britain over post-Brexit plan
BRUSSELS — European Union leader Charles Michel used the virtual pulpit of the U.N. General Assembly today to lash out at Britain for its threats…
US probes Mercedes vans for possible unwanted acceleration
DETROIT — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating speed sensor problems with Mercedes-Benz Sprinter full-size vans that could cause unwanted acceleration. The probe by the…
Orders for big-ticket US manufactured goods up weak 0.4%
WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods increased just 0.4% in August following a much larger gain in the previous month. The…