China, Russia, five others make US property rights blacklist
WASHINGTON — The United States has put China, Russia and five other countries on its annual blacklist for lax enforcement of intellectual property rights that…
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Older people fret less about aging in place: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON — The older you are, the less you fret about about staying in your home or community as you age. That’s a key insight…
IMF sees bumper year for Arab oil producers, risk for others
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world’s economy is forecast to grow around 3.6% this year, but Arab oil exporters are seeing a windfall from…
Large dairy farm sues Wisconsin over wastewater permit changes
KEWAUNEE, Wis. — One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy farms is suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over changes to its wastewater permit that require…
German government cuts economic forecast, sees 2.2% growth
BERLIN — The German government forecast today that the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, will grow by only 2.2% this year as Russia’s war in Ukraine…
Boeing posts $1.24 billion loss for the first quarter
Boeing said today that it lost $1.2 billion in the first quarter as it and took large write-downs and lost money in both its civilian-airplane…
Kraft: Q1 earnings snapshot
PITTSBURGH — Kraft Heinz Co. today reported first-quarter profit of $776 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of 63 cents….
Musk’s Twitter ambitions to collide with Europe’s tech rules
LONDON — Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition and his plans for a more hands-off approach to moderating content could clash with ambitious new laws in Europe…
Flexsteel forecasts continued growth despite obstacles on heels of strong quarter
Officials for a Dubuque-headquartered furniture manufacturer anticipate continued growth despite inflationary pressures and falling customer demand on the heels of a strong recently completed quarter….
Parent company of Dubuque casino reports strong quarter
The parent company of Dubuque’s Diamond Jo Casino reported strong earnings in its recently completed quarter. Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming reported total revenue of $860.7…