Are you smart enough for Amazon’s new shopping carts?
American efficiency. It’s been this country’s holy grail since Henry Ford’s workers timed how long it took to assemble a single Model T (93 minutes)….
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Detroit makes the same mistake on EVs it did with Japan
Once upon a time, Japanese cars were seen as an exotic and quirky product that could never take on the might of Ford Motor Co….
For most Americans, retirement means placing a bet on home ownership
Will you have too much house at the end of your money? Odds are, you will. “No, no, not me,” you say? Well, think again….
Financial literacy month: April is The perfect time to brush up on the basics and learn a new trick or 2
Financial literacy shares at least one characteristic with Polaroids, landline telephones, and videocassettes. All of these things — along with thousands of other technologies, services,…
Biz Profile: A place for women: Anna Meadows establishes a Dubuque boutique for today’s modern mom
Momerella Location: 241 Main St., Dubuque. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Online: HonestJohnStores.com, Facebook.com/MomerellaLife Phone:…
Biz Theme: Internships and apprenticeships: The fine art of getting a foot in the door
Educators and employers in the tri-state area are cooperatively addressing the need for skilled workers and showing students they don’t have to leave the region…
Faces in Business: Creed Waelchli, assistant vice president/practice leader at Cottingham & Butler
Creed Waelchli is an assistant vice president with Cottingham & Butler and practice leader for their Specialized Insurance Division. His focus is on helping local…
Why Germany is rich but Germans are poor and angry
For much of its postwar history, Germany was a beacon of prosperity and political stability. Now its economy is stagnating, and social harmony has given…
Google, Microsoft will dominate AI as computing costs surge
Sam Altman’s goal of raising about $7 trillion to make artificial-intelligence chips tells a story beyond his borderline-insane ambitions. First, the infrastructure needed to build…
Do good and do good business
Earlier this year, Dubuque was named the most philanthropic city in Iowa and one of the top 10 philanthropic cities across the country. What a…