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SPS Commerce: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — SPS Commerce Inc. (SPSC) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $18 million. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came...
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal prison system. The Federal Prison...
Ameriprise: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. (AMP) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $829 million. The Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $8.02 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $8.53 per...
Wisconsin, in a first, to unveil a Black woman's statue at its Capitol
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 1,000 people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of color with a statue at its state Capitol. Workers lowered the shrouded statue of Wisconsin Secretary of State Vel Phillips into position outside a Capitol...
Minneapolis approves officer pay raise years after calls to defund the police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Years after a movement to defund the Minneapolis Police Department and a severe officer shortage in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the city approved a contract Thursday that would make Minneapolis officers among the highest-paid in the region. The...
Winmark: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Winmark Corp. (WINA) on Wednesday reported net income of $10.4 million in its second quarter. The Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $2.85 per share. The store concept franchisor posted revenue of $20.1 million...
Today in History: July 15, discovery of the Rosetta Stone
Today in History Today is Monday, July 15, the 197th day of 2024. There are 169 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien in the...
Family vows during funeral to push for charges after Black man pinned to ground outside hotel
With chants of “Justice for D'Vontaye,” family and friends gathered Thursday for the funeral of a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel. And while remembering D'Vontaye Mitchell as a son, husband and brother, they vowed...
Calls for justice grow in death of Black man outside Milwaukee hotel as GOP convention approaches
Calls for justice in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground during a struggle with security guards at a Milwaukee hotel are growing as thousands of GOP supporters and protesters are expected to gather in the city for the Republican National Convention. D'Vontaye...
Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled deliver a eulogy for a Black man who died last month after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards in Milwaukee, his office said Tuesday. The death of D'Vontaye Mitchell has drawn comparisons to the murder of George...
