Pfizer profit soars in first quarter, revises 2022 forecast
COVID-19 vaccine and treatment sales helped Pfizer breeze past Wall Street’s first-quarter expectations, as the drugmaker’s profit grew 61%. The coronavirus vaccine Comirnaty brought in…
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Hong Kong economy shrinks 4% under anti-virus controls
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s economy shrank by 4% compared with a year earlier in the quarter ending in March after the Chinese territory shut…
Manchester officials approve development agreement
MANCHESTER, Iowa — Manchester City Council members recently approved an agreement with developer Joe Hildebrand on the Bailey Drive Estates project. Council members approved the…
Biz Buzz: Dubuque photographer to open studio; dog treat business aids Bellevue teen; Iowa’s best burger named
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With acquisition, Dubuque company ‘one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers’
Hirschbach Motor Lines has become “one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers” now that the acquisition of an Oklahoma business is complete. The Dubuque-headquartered company…
Marshalltown restaurant home to Iowa’s best burger; Dubuque eatery a finalist
The best burger in Iowa is served up in a restaurant in Marshalltown, according to the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. The group announced today that The…
Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three decades to attack inflation by making it costlier…
With acquisition, Dubuque company ‘one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers’
Hirschbach Motor Lines has become “one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers” now that the acquisition of an Oklahoma business is complete. The Dubuque-headquartered company…
Germany, India sign $10.5 billion green development deal
BERLIN — Germany and India signed a series of bilateral agreements today focused on sustainable development that will see the South Asian nation receive $10.5…
Late tech rally leaves Wall Street indexes modestly higher
Late tech rally leaves Wall Street indexes modestly higher NEW YORK — A late-afternoon turnaround led by technology stocks left major indexes moderately higher on…