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Apollo Global buys Arconic in $5.2B deal

Arconic Corp. is being bought by Apollo Global Management Inc. in a deal valued at about $5.2 billion, the aluminum-products maker announced on Thursday,...

Bakery business warms up in QC

The Quad Cities area is about to see a lot more cupcakes, Bundt cakes, pound cakes, gluten-free bread and other bakery goodies. That’s because it’s...
Life Breads

Life Breads opens, sells out of bakery goods in two hours

Beverly Armstrong was one of the first customers in line when Life Breads Gluten-Free Bakery opened for business on Saturday morning, April 28. The Hampton,...

‘Odd Hours’ – film looks at need for volunteer firefighters

Jacob Smith is a third-generation volunteer firefighter who has been volunteering for almost 25 years. The Deere & Co. employee also has been asked the...
Nothing Bundt Cakes owner Heather Sowards and Jaymica Hess

Nothing Bundt Cakes opens in Moline

“Let’s start giving these people free cakes.” With that announcement, Heather Sowards kicked off the grand opening events on Friday morning, April 21, for the...
Ameriprise Financial

Ameriprise Financial group helps students with autism

Quad Cities area students with autism have received the gift of educational tools and toys that were donated by members of an Ameriprise Financial...
Rock Island Arsenal Union

Arsenal union members wait for answers, contract

It’s now wait-and-see time for members of the American Federation of Government Employee (AFGE) Local 2119 union. The union, which represents more than 400 workers...

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