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Inflation taking bite out of new infrastructure projects
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - The price of a foot of water pipe in Tucson, Arizona: up 19%. The cost of a ton of asphalt in a small Massachusetts town: up 37%. The estimate to build a new airport ter...
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Starbucks head of North America business leaving company
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Rossann Williams, Starbucks' North America president who's been a prominent figure in the company's push against worker unionization, is leaving the compa...
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Bitcoin inches up above psychological threshold of $20,000
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - OAKLAND, California (AP) - The price of a bitcoin inched above $20,000 on Sunday after the broader crypto selloff dragged it below the significant psychological threshol...
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New US Lego factory raises concerns about North American HQ
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Lego Group's recent announcement that it will build a new factory in Virginia has focused attention on the company's North American headquarters in...
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Maryland Apple store union vote marks latest in labor drives
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin on Saturday. Here's a look at other unionization drives of the past several month...
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Germany to limit use of gas for electricity production
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's economy minister said Sunday that the country will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused ...
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Bitcoin-boosting Salvadoran leader asks for patience
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - El Salvador's Bitcoin-boosting president has asked people to be patient after the price of the cryptocurrency fell below $20,000 - less ...
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Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 am - TOWSON, Md. (AP) - The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize - a first for the technology giant - is a significant step in a lengthy process t...
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The Biz Week That Was: Caterpillar moving to Texas; Big Ten could block sale of Rosemont buildingJun 19, 2022 6:00 am - E. Dundee to give downtown a boost With only a decade remaining on a property tax incentive program to help spur redevelopment in East Dundee's downtown district, v...
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Ground broken on industrial facility for packaging companyJun 19, 2022 1:00 am - ELGIN - Premier Design + Build Group has broken ground on a large new industrial build for an end-user client that specializes in the design and manufacture of packaging...