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Oil passes $126 a barrel amid Venezuela concerns
By The Associated Press | 8 comment(s)
NEW YORK — Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time this morning, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil’s recent path higher.
American Bank closing Jewel branch
By Times staff | No comments posted
American Bank and Trust Co. will close its in-store banking facility at the Jewel Food Store in East Moline effective Aug. 1, the company announced Thursday.
FRO plans updates for Deere retirees
By Jennifer DeWitt | No comments posted
A group of Deere & Co. retirees embroiled in a dispute with their former employer over benefit changes has announced a series of meetings to update fellow retirees of their progress.
Feds pledge $1.3B for new FutureGen concept
By Mike Riopell | No comments posted
SPRINGFIELD — The federal government Wednesday announced plans to offer companies $1.3 billion toward building FutureGen-style power plants across the country, taking another step away from building a single, massive project in Mattoon.
Carpenters hold apprentice contest
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Area apprentices will show their carpentry and floor-covering skills
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FedEx cuts 4Q profit forecast, blames fuel costs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx Corp. cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations Friday, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs.…
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DavenportOne seeks nominations
By Times Staff | No comments posted
The DavenportOne Chamber of Commerce now is accepting nominations for its Small Business of the Year Award.
First Midwest joins Dow Jones index
By Times staff | No comments posted
First Midwest Bank has been added to the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index.
Hamilton Technical College stays on the cutting edge of technology
By Susan Anderson | No comments posted
Hamilton Technical College has been providing technical training in the Quad-Cities since 1969. A family-owned proprietary business founded by Charles Hamilton Jr., the college is going strong at its 53rd Street campus in Davenport.
Q-C loses direct flight to Vegas
By Jennifer DeWitt | No comments posted
The Quad-City International Airport has been dealt a blow with the loss of its direct Las Vegas service on AirTran Airways.
HNI continues dividend streak
By Times staff | No comments posted
HNI Corp.’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 21.5 cents per share on its common stock, the Muscatine-based furniture maker announced Tuesday.
Q-C RE/MAX offices achieve ranking
By Times staff | No comments posted
Two Quad-City area RE/MAX brokerages have been ranked among the 700 most productive residential brokerages in the nation for 2007, according to the 2008 Power Broker Report by Real Estate Magazine.
Your Money: Coin 'deals' aren't so special
By Chuck Jaffe | No comments posted
On a recent trip to help my ailing in-laws in upstate New York, I came across a full-page ad in the Finger Lakes Times saying that “the last restricted rolls” of Empire State quarters would be sold in the next 48 hours.
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