Ford cutting 1,400 US salaried jobs with retirement offers
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. will offer early retirement incentives with hopes of cutting its U.S. white-collar workforce by 1,400 more positions. Kumar Galhotra,…
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Survey: US companies added just 428,000 jobs last month
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies added jobs at a modest pace last month, a private survey found, a sign that while hiring continues, it is…
Should students gamble on an income share agreement?
Students watching the COVID-19 pandemic play out have reason to be wary of taking on additional loans for college. With what could be a slow…
Survey: US companies added just 428,000 jobs last month
WASHINGTON — U.S. companies added jobs at a modest pace last month, a private survey found, a sign that while hiring continues, it is only…
Macy’s swings to loss in second quarter but tops estimates
NEW YORK — Macy’s Inc. today reported a fiscal second-quarter loss of $431 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier….
Lands’ End: Fiscal 2nd quarter earnings snapshot
DODGEVILLE, Wis. — Lands’ End Inc. today reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $4.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year…
Australia’s economy takes sharpest dive since the 1930s
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s economy suffered its sharpest economic contraction since the Great Depression due to the pandemic, with data released Wednesday confirming the country…
COVID-19 altering local fall traditions
As the season of pumpkins and corn mazes fast approaches, farms and pumpkin patches have been preparing fall activities with COVID-19 precautions. Kyle Vesperman, of…
Happy Joe’s Pizza returning to Cascade
CASCADE, Iowa — Happy Joe’s is coming back to Cascade. John Lehmann, the owner of Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream in Dyersville, confirmed Tuesday…
U.S. construction spending edges up tiny 0.1% in July
WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending edged up a tiny 0.1% in July, breaking a string of losses due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic….