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Dubai Air Show opens to industry on the mend amid COVID-19

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s biennial Air Show opened Sunday to a world still reeling from the pandemic and an aviation industry hard-hit by the coronavirus, but on the mend. Boeing and Airbus have traditionally been the stars of the aviation trade show, competing for multibillion-dollar Gulf-based airline purchases and hammering out final details minutes before back-to-back press conferences. This year, however, the five-day exhibition is expected to be more muted than in the past due to the subdued state of flying and travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather, the ...

Opening at Dakota Square

Holiday shoppers will have more to explore at Dakota Square with the arrival of Genesis, a family-owned apparel store that is expanding from its Williston location. Genesis is scheduled to open its doors this week. “It’s been many years in the making,” said owner Lenny Johnson, who ...

First International donates to Magic City Blessing Bank

First International Bank & Trust has announced a $1,500 donation to the Magic City Blessing Bank. First International’s Minot employees donated $20 per employee to wear jeans for a week. With the bank match, a total of $1,500 was raised. The Magic City Blessing Bank began distributing ...

Trinity Health appoints new home health/hospice director

Trinity Health has appointed Elizabeth Spence as director of Home Health/Hospice. She manages the department’s care team as it provides a wide range of healthcare services to patients recovering from illness or injury or needing care as they face a life-limiting illness. “I’m excited to lead our team as we strengthen our role in the future of healthcare,” she said. “My focus will be on fostering teamwork among talented clinicians to strive for excellence in patient care at all levels.” A New York native, Spence lived in posts throughout the world with her husband, a ...

Futures Files

Soy sinks on dollar, fertilizer costs Soybeans and bean products dropped this week as a stronger dollar made our crops more expensive for our customers to import. Another factor adding pressure to beans is the rising price of fertilizer, causing more farmers to plant beans and fewer to plant corn. Corn requires the higher input cost of nitrogen fertilizers, whereas beans are nitrogen “fixers” and add N to the ground. The USDA will be releasing a major report next Tuesday that will help farmers and investors get a better idea of planting intentions. China’s importing of our ...

Care about your credit score? Get strategic with card limits

If you have credit cards in your wallet, you might track your balances to keep your budget in check, but knowing each card’s credit limit off the top of your head is another story. However, actively managing how much of your credit limits you are using — also known as your credit utilization ratio — can make a big impact on your credit score. Your credit score is a mix of many factors, including your credit usage. If you want to build your credit score, focusing on using less of your credit limits is a powerful way to do it. People with excellent credit tend to have low credit ...