US home construction up 1.9% in September to 1.4 million
WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction rose a solid 1.9% in September after having fallen in August as home building remains one of the bright spots…
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Finland’s national carrier cuts over 10% of workforce
HELSINKI, Finland — Finland’s national carrier said today it will cut 700 jobs – more than 10% of its workforce – by the end of…
Chinese drugmaker setting up vaccine production lines
BEIJING — A state-owned Chinese drugmaker is setting up production lines to supply 1 billion doses of two possible coronavirus vaccines that are being tested…
Dubuque council denies rezoning request for auto sales lot, takes other action
Notable action taken Monday night by Dubuque City Council members included: Rezoning request for auto sales lot Action: Council members voted, 7-0, to deny a…
Construction of Kwik Trip in Lancaster delayed to 2022
LANCASTER, Wis. — The construction of a new Kwik Trip on the north side of Lancaster has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although…
Five Flags among entertainment venues that don’t expect quick return to normalcy
The leader of a major live-entertainment venue in Dubuque predicted Monday that it could be a full year before the industry returns to normalcy. Five…
Judge puts Wisconsin capacity limit order back into effect
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge today reimposed an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars,…
Air travel pandemic milestone; 1 million passengers screened
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The number of passengers screened in a single day for flights in the U.S. topped one million for the first time…
Wall Street opens mixed ahead of a busy week for earnings
Stocks gave up an early gain and turned mixed in the first few minutes of trading this morning. The initial rise followed a report that…
ConocoPhillips buying Concho in $9.7 billion all-stock deal
ConocoPhillips is buying shale producer Concho Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $9.7 billion. Concho’s common stock will be exchanged for a fixed ratio…