American Express: Q1 earnings snapshot
NEW YORK — American Express Co. today reported first-quarter earnings of $2.1 billion. On a per-share basis, the company said it had net income of…
Articles by biztimes
Dubuque-based financial company issues quarterly dividend
HTLF announced Thursday that it would issue a quarterly cash dividend of 27 cents per share on the company’s common stock, payable May 27 to…
Musk says he has $46.5B in financing ready to buy Twitter
Elon Musk says that he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, putting pressure on the company’s board to negotiate a deal….
Higher mortgage rates set stage for lower home sales
LOS ANGELES — Low mortgage rates have helped juice the housing market during the past decade, easing the way for borrowers to finance ever-higher home…
Bird flu drives free-range hens indoors to protect poultry
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is it OK for free-range chickens to not range freely? That’s a question free-range egg producers have been pondering lately…
Average long-term US mortgage rates highest in 12 years
WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level in more than a decade. The average rate…
Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970
WASHINGTON — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more…
Ford recalls over 650,000 trucks; windshield wipers can fail
DETROIT — Ford is recalling more than 650,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can break and fail. The…
American Airlines loses $1.6 billion but sees better outlook
DALLAS — American Airlines lost $1.64 billion in the first quarter, a wider loss than a year ago, but said today that it expects to…
EXPLAINER: What’s the impact if Europe cuts off Russian oil?
Europe is struggling to find ways to stop paying Russia $850 million a day for energy and hit the Kremlin’s finances over its invasion of…