DAVENPORT, Iowa — The president of a Davenport manufacturing company testified before Congress on Sept. 17 after being invited by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business Committee.

On September 18, the SBA announced that it would waive most upfront fees for small manufacturers in fiscal year 2026. For 7(a) manufacturing loans of up to $950,000, the SBA will charge no upfront fee ...

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Large parts of the government are set to shut down after fiscal 2025 funding runs out at the end of Tuesday. Pictured, a sign showing the World War II Memorial's closure during a 2023 government ...

The president of a Davenport-based tech manufacturer testified in Washington after being invited by Sen. Joni Ernst to discuss small business loan limitations. Trump wants to ‘end’ largest US ...

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A circular released by the Department of Economic Affairs, operating under the Finance Ministry, confirmed these rates on September 30, 2025.Post Office Savings Scheme rates are determined according ...

In small factories across America, agile automatons are making everything from parts for AI supercomputers to the hulls of America’s future autonomous naval weapons. Once a luxury reserved for big ...

After the Calais Jungle burned, the only migrants that remained were the birds. The square mile, where thousands of questing men looked north, has been rewilded with marsh flowers and rugged grass.

Import duties are posing a challenge to some smaller companies, which fear that raising prices to cover higher costs will drive away customers. By Sydney Ember President Trump’s tariffs are straining ...

A small airplane made an emergency landing Wednesday morning on a major route in northeastern Colorado Springs. The early morning incident closed two lanes of Powers Boulevard, which is also State ...

With just a few hours of training, we navigated locks, docked in port towns, and cruised 62 miles at 6 mph. Erik Trinidad is a freelance travel and food journalist and video creator. His work has ...