Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the fall issue of Business Leader, a quarterly magazine published by the Leader-Telegram. To view it and other special publications, go to leadertelegram.com/magazines.
MINNEAPOLIS — The small-scale return of Toys ‘R’ Us this holiday season will add more jingle into the pockets of Target.
Manufacturer will open employee clinic in Altoona
WASHINGTON — For Americans who couldn’t figure out how to pay their taxes in April after Republicans overhauled the tax code, there is a new day of dread for accountants: Oct. 15.
The following area business registrations, such as limited liability companies and corporations, were filed in July.
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the autumn issue of Business Leader, a quarterly magazine produced by the Leader-Telegram. To view that issue and other special publications, go to leadertelegram.com/magazines.
MIAMI — Bombay Sapphire, one of the world’s most recognizable gins, is distilled with something called “grains of paradise,” an ancient spice grown in the tropics of West Africa that gives the liquor warm and peppery overtones.
MARYSVILLE, Ohio — While the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors plants stretched on, it’s been business as usual at Honda’s Marysville assembly plant.
Catalytic Combustion Corp. expanding again
With the high-stakes streaming wars looming, Walt Disney Co. is no longer accepting commercial advertisements from Netflix and other streaming rivals on ABC, Freeform, National Geographic and other general entertainment channels.
The following area business registrations, such as limited liability companies and corporations, were filed in July.
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. executives Tim Cook and Deirdre O’Brien waded into the battle over Dreamers, filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
I have a new laptop that runs Windows 10. But I’m frustrated that every time I turn on the PC, it automatically opens the Microsoft Edge browser. That’s not what I want the laptop to do, and I prefer to use other browsers anyway.
The following bankruptcies were filed during September in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s Western District of Wisconsin.
Jimmy John’s Sandwiches, which has grown to more than 2,800 shops since its founding in Charleston, Ill., 36 years ago, is getting sold to the owner of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In and Rusty Taco.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wells Fargo has named Charles Scharf as CEO of the troubled bank, its third permanent leader since a major scandal over fake accounts erupted three years ago.
Women’s business grant grows its reach, adds staff
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Dallas-based Match Group for alleged deceptive advertising practices that prey on one the most pervasive conditions of modern society: loneliness.
I have a Sony Bravia smart TV that receives over-the-air broadcasts, and is connected to the internet via Wi-Fi.
Walking in downtown Menomonie is almost like attending a UW-Stout alumni event.
LOS ANGELES — Two years after it became America’s bestselling grocery store pint, Halo Top ice cream brand is being sold to one of the nation’s biggest frozen treat companies, Wells Enterprises Inc.
WASHINGTON — The price of a small car could increase $322 to $627 if the United States agrees to a new free trade deal with Mexico and Canada.
SAN FRANCISCO — Juul Labs Inc., America’s largest e-cigarette brand, only started selling its nicotine vaporizers online in China earlier this month, but the products have already disappeared from stores without explanation.
CVTC hosts workplace safety conference
LOS ANGELES — Telecommunications giant AT&T is facing mounting pressure from an activist shareholder to pare down its operations by unloading the El Segundo, Calif.-based satellite television giant DirecTV, which has been reeling from the loss of millions of subscribers.
A travel agent allegedly gamed Delta Air Lines’ frequent flyer program designed for businesses, fraudulently accruing and redeeming more than 42 million points for flights and other benefits, according to federal prosecutors.
SEATTLE — Amazon’s new Alexa Answers program, which encourages unpaid volunteers to fill in gaps in its databases to better respond to user queries, raises a host of questions about information quality and transparency in the fast-evolving voice computing era.
Netflix has fired back in the battle for popular network sitcoms by landing the global streaming rights to “Seinfeld.”
I received what appears to be a scam email from Computer Help Security & Services. It urged me to renew my membership or call their telephone number to cancel (and thus avoid an impending $300 renewal charge to my account).
Many an avocado lover has waited for the right moment to cut into the creamy fruit only to discover the fleeting window of perfect ripeness has passed.
Hoeft Builders opens new office, promotes leaders
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service isn’t doing enough to audit corporate mergers and acquisitions and is wasting tens of thousands of days on cases that aren’t likely to generate more tax dollars, the agency’s watchdog said.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — U.S. plywood producers claim a competing product from Brazil has a high risk of failure in major hurricanes, but consumers can’t tell because the imported wood is falsely certified as structurally sound.
It was a fitting end for the summer of White Claw.
Altoona’s River Prairie development wins award
MINNEAPOLIS — While job growth has been slowing nationwide, Target is planning to once again boost its holiday hiring this year.
CHICAGO — McDonald’s announced plans last week to acquire a voice technology company to help speed up ordering at the drive thru, the latest in a series of high-tech investments by the fast-food chain as it strives to improve wait times and draw customers to its restaurants.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Uber’s chief legal officer says the ride-share company doesn’t plan to reclassify its drivers as employees, even though California lawmakers just passed a bill they say will force the company to do just that.
CHICAGO — Acting with a sense of urgency amid falling video game sales, ubiquitous strip mall retailer GameStop is pulling the plug on up to 200 stores by early 2020 — with a much larger set of closings expected within the next two years.
DETROIT — Ford Motor saw its credit rating downgraded to “junk” status by Moody’s Investors Service.
The latest round of tariffs on Chinese-made goods will raise the cost of millions of everyday consumer items. But Target does not want to pass any increase along to shoppers. Instead, it is telling suppliers to eat the costs.
ST. LOUIS — More than a year after Bayer gobbled it up, Monsanto has managed to stay in the headlines, thanks to a mountain of lawsuits that allege its moneymaking weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.
Senior job, volunteer fair is Sept. 18 at mall
I wondered why I was getting more than 30 spam emails a day with names such as “Russian Women Online” or “Best Home Warranty.” Then I discovered my Outlook.com email account listed many email “subscriptions” I didn’t sign up for.
The following bankruptcies were filed during August in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s Western District of Wisconsin.
MINNEAPOLIS — Cargill wants in on plant-based meats in a bigger way.
CHICAGO — United Airlines tried five different sausage recipes and 36 pretzel buns before settling on the combination that made its way to in-flight menus this month: a smoked beef and pork link slathered with South Carolina-style barbeque sauce and roasted onions.
By now, you certainly have become aware of the trade war going on between the United States and China. President Donald Trump has mentioned it on Twitter on a near-daily basis, and Wall Street whipsaws back and forth every time it seems the matter is either flaring up or on the brink of resolution.
