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Monday: In Business

Plus One recognizes local businesses for job creation

MARQUETTE — Forty-five Marquette County businesses collectively created 257.5 new jobs in 2021 and are being recognized for their participation through the Plus One Program sponsored by the Lake Superior Community Partnership and Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! Upper Peninsula Michigan ...

Hicks named as Mahaney’s successor as chair of InvestUP board

MARQUETTE — The InvestUP board of directors leadership recently announced it will transition from founding InvestUP Chairman and CEO of Veridea Group, Bob Mahaney, to Steve Hicks, CEO of Longyear. Hicks will continue to focus on the strategic priorities defined under Mahaney’s tenure, ...

Stock buybacks show no signs of a slowdown so far this year

Companies in the S&P 500 bought a record amount of their own stock last year and don't show any signs of slowing down. Flush with cash from solid earnings, companies repurchased $882 billion of stock in 2021. Goldman Sachs is forecasting stock buybacks to reach $1 trillion this year, even ...

Range Bank announces employee promotions

MARQUETTE — Range Bank President and CEO Roxanne Daust, recently announced the promotions of several Range Bank employees. “Each of these individuals brings a unique set of skills and goes above and beyond living our core values each day,” said Daust. “I am pleased to announce ...