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EconomyUnemployment dropped sharply in the Quad Cities last month. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the jobless rate went from 6 per cent in…
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EconomyAn actor known for playing a postman on the TV show, "Cheers," will remind manufacturers why they are essential. Next week, John Ratzenberger will be the…
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EconomyAs the new year started, unemployment fell in the Quad Cities - to 6.3 per cent in January, from 6.7 per cent in the same month a year ago. Tom Austin,…
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EconomyManufacturers need women to help fill jobs, and women can find fulfilling careers in the industry. Tuesday night in Davenport, the Manufacturing Institute…
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EconomyThe loss of manufacturing jobs in the Quad Cities continues to affect other parts of the local economy.Michelle O'Neill reports last month, the…
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EconomyDeere and Company will work with researchers to put new technology to work on the shop floor.Michelle O'Neill reports, the Digital Manufacturing and…
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EconomyWe need to know how new technology can help local manufacturers, and create a strategy to help them diversify. Those are two of the goals for Quad Cities…
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Profits fell for Deere and Company in the first quarter, but still beat expectations on Wall Street. This morning, the company reports it earned $254…
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GovernmentEngineers in the Quad Cities will work with a new lab in Chicago to help companies improve their factory production lines. The manufacturing lab on…
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John Deere is laying off 180 employees in the Quad Cities. Deere and Company told employees today about the reductions at Davenport Works and Harvester…