QCOnline Business News

Dunkin' Donuts future in Moline uncertain

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:34:56 -0500

There are no signs of repair work under way at the Moline Dunkin' Donuts, 3501 Avenue of the Cities, closed after a pickup truck slammed into it two months ago, on March 17.

Repeated attempts

Daytrotter starts direct payments to artists

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:34:08 -0500

Since its 2006 founding above Huckleberry's Pizza in Rock Island, the Daytrotter recording studio has hosted some of the best up-and-coming bands from around the world -- at no cost or payment to the artists.

Tens of

Q-C unemployment second lowest in Illinois

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:49:55 -0500

April unemployment in the Quad-Cities area was 6.2 percent, the second lowest in the state behind Bloomington-Normal at 5.8 percent, according to Illinois Department of Employment Security data released on Thursday.

Compared to April 2012, the April

Silver Oaks celebrates 30th Anniversary

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:15:19 -0500

Press release submitted by Silver Oaks

In 1983, Greg Scott, Greg Marten and Dan Diederich launched a video and design studio in Rock Island, Illinois, and called it Silver Image. Over the next 30 years,

Stocks mixed as investors reassess Fed worries

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:55 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors recovered their poise by midday Thursday after an early sell-off sent stocks sharply lower.

Multiyear Partnership Aims to Directly

JPMorgan's Dimon survives shareholder referendum

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:11 -0500

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation's largest bank. But shareholders sent a

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:23:44 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes.

Stocks gain on reassurance from a top Fed official

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:54 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) — Reassuring comments from a Federal Reserve official and better earnings from two big retailers helped push the stock market higher Tuesday.

Stock indexes wobbled between gains and losses in early trading, then took a turn higher

Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:38:19 -0500

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one.

The company unveiled the Xbox

Prescription for a perfectionist detox

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:16:33 -0500

Jack's boss knew he needed help. The symptoms were all there:
— His employees and peers waited days for a response to an email. They often had to call and leave a message as well before he would get

Trinity to open Pain Management Center in Bettendorf

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:42 -0500

UnityPoint Health — Trinity Bettendorf will celebrate the opening of its new Pain Management Center at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at Suite 2222, inside Trinity Bettendorf, 4480 Utica Ridge Road, Bettendorf.

The Pain Management Center helps patients

Owners of Whitey's will receive volunteerism award

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:57 -0500

Jeff and Jon Tunberg, co-owners of Whitey's Ice Cream and longtime community volunteers, will receive Modern Woodmen of America's 2013 Community Service Award on May 30.

Both are graduates of Augustana College and work in the family

Small company stocks rise

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:32 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) — Small-company stocks were a bright spot in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street.

The Russell 2000, an index of small-company stocks, climbed above 1,000 points for the first time and ended higher Monday,

Idaho couple and Sun Valley land in Twitter tussle

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:57 -0500

BOISE, Idaho (AP) An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends central Idaho's Sun Valley resort and the Twitter Inc. social media site heisted his handle.

Leonard Barshack, who in the 1990s founded the Internet

Yahoo pays $1.1B for Tumblr

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:19:15 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Florida

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:23:12 -0500

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery

How to save money on a new HDTV

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:06 -0500

When it comes to buying a new TV, most people look for the biggest TV in their price range. While this can be a good strategy, it also can backfire. The trick is understanding the trade-offs.

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