Price increases in electricity and transportation – among others – mark the new year. SING TAO Previous Next Stacy Shi and Eunice Lam Citizens should brace themselves for price increases in McDonald’s meals, utilities and transport this new year. Tariffs at power giants CLP and HKE,…
By Matthew Perlman (January 2, 2023, 12:03 PM EST) — The Federal Trade Commission prepares to test the limits of its authority to combat unfair methods of competition in the coming year, as the U.S. Department of Justice and state enforcers continue pushing aggressive antitrust agendas alongside new proposed class actions from private parties…. Stay…
In an update to a story, we brought you just after Christmas, Flint Township’s Genesee Valley Center has reopened to shoppers… kind of. After a waterman break closed the mall the day after Christmas with reports of severe damage to many areas of the building, officials announced Friday, December 30th, that they would be reopening the…
It’s New Year’s Day, do you know if your local McDonald’s is open? Remember that old slogan from McDonald’s? “You deserve a break today?” Well, on New Year’s Day, they really should bring that slogan back because so many people would probably agree with you. Despite the fact it’s New Year’s Day and literally day…
Burgers are big business in South Africa – and it’s one fed mainly through fast food joints. Many franchises allow people to buy and run a brand name store like Wimpy, McDonald’s, Steers, or RocoMamas. Although some burger franchise variations like drive-throughs cost millions, smaller stores like those in forecourts are cheaper and simpler to…
We’ve heard about the ongoing renovations at the New York State Thruway service areas that have been going on for some time. And while this will bring some highly anticipated new restaurants to the rest areas, such as Shake Shack and Chick-fil-A, it will mean some other places to eat are going away. One Thruway plaza…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state of California from implementing a landmark new law aimed at raising wages and improving working conditions for fast food workers. Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne Chang’s order came in response to a lawsuit by restaurant industry groups that are seeking a referendum…
BUCKHANNON — The Donut Shop in Buckhannon has served as a beloved staple in the community for generations, but recently it was announced that the business would be closing its doors for good, or so we thought. According to Upshur County records, the property was initially owned by Carl J. Martin I until it was…
I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream. Actually, let me back up to the first sentence. I actually do not scream for ice cream, in general. It’s actually not my favorite dessert; that would be strawberry short cake. But if it’s a certain kind or brand of ice cream, yeah, I might…
Chase International recently added two realtors to its luxury real estate firm. Tara Coyle joined the team in Zephyr Cove and Jannine Merkyt represents her clients through the Reno office. As a first-time homebuyer specialist with years of experience in building and flipping homes, Coyle has the background for investors at every level. She built…