Russians besiege crucial Ukrainian energy hub and seacoast
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces shelled Europe’s largest nuclear plant early Friday in the battle for control of a crucial energy-producing city, and the power…
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Platteville tech development efforts highlighted in case study
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — A recent study has found that educational and business organizations in Platteville have made a start at developing digital economic opportunities. The…
New Starbucks planned at former restaurant site in Dubuque
Plans to open another location of a national coffee chain are in the works in Dubuque. A developer aims to soon construct a new Starbucks…
Oil driller invests in carbon-capture pipeline for Midwest
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s biggest oil driller said today it will commit $250 million to help fund a proposed pipeline that would gather carbon…
OPEC holds oil output steady amid high prices, Russian war
NEW YORK — The leaders of OPEC and its oil-producing allies are sticking with their plan to gradually increase oil production while Russia’s invasion of…
Ford to run EV, internal combustion divisions separately
Ford said that it will run its electric vehicle and internal combustion divisions as two separate businesses to accelerate its adaptation of new technology and…
Powell tells Congress that Fed will raise rates this month
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear today that the Fed will begin raising interest rates this month in a high-stakes effort to…
Inflation in 19 nations using euro sets record for 4th month
LONDON — Surging energy costs have driven inflation in Europe to another record high, raising questions about when the central bank should step in to…
Dollar Tree: Fiscal Q4 earnings snapshot
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree Inc. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $454.2 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit…
Oil prices surge $7 per barrel despite release of supplies
BEIJING — Oil prices surged another $7 per barrel today after an agreement by the United States and other major governments to release supplies from…