Microsoft closes on $16 billion acquisition of Nuance
Microsoft has closed on its approximately $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance. The deal, which was announced last year, helps Microsoft Corp. get…
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US added 678,000 jobs in February in sign of economic health
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy’s solid health as the omicron wave fades and…
Japan’s Honda, Sony joining forces on new electric vehicle
TOKYO — Two big names in Japanese electronics and autos are joining forces to produce an electric vehicle together. Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor…
Hibbett: Fiscal Q4 earnings snapshot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Hibbett, Inc. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $17.7 million. The company said it had profit of $1.25 per share. The sporting…
Dubuque business owner receives statewide entrepreneurship award
A Dubuque business owner was honored Thursday with a statewide award recognizing her work as an entrepreneur. Erica Brewer, owner of Belle Allure Minkz and…
Earlville meat locker changes hands after 38 years
EARLVILLE, Iowa — After 38 years, Dan Wheeler has sold his Earlville meat locker business. Dan’s Locker is the only remaining business of the type…
Monticello grocery store set to open today
MONTICELLO, Iowa — A new grocery store is opening in Monticello. Dollar Fresh Market is opening at 7 a.m. today at 100 N. Main St….
Fed’s Powell: Russia’s war on Ukraine will worsen inflation
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Thursday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has already driven up oil prices, will likely further magnify…
Russia’s war spurs corporate exodus, exposes business risk
LONDON — Car factories idled, beer stopped flowing, furniture and fashion orders ceased, and energy companies fled oil and gas projects. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Purdue Pharma, US states agree to new opioid settlement
Purdue Pharma reached a nationwide settlement Thursday over its role in the opioid crisis, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their…