California McDonald’s franchisee mulls reducing hours, lifting prices to offset $20 minimum wage

McDonald’s franchisees, which own 18 restaurants in California, are reducing store hours, increasing menu prices and implementing renovations to offset the impact of the state’s $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers. We are considering postponement. Scott Rodrick said he needed to rethink his business strategy in the wake of a new law that took […]
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley praises Caitlin Clark for ‘lifting up our sport,’ calls her ‘one of the GOATs’

Dawn Staley was hunched over in tears as she reflected, moments after the South Carolina Gamecocks won their third NCAA women’s basketball national championship with her as head coach. But Staley, who held up the national championship trophy while being showered with confetti falling from the ceiling of Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, shouted out […]
Paris 2024 Olympics lifting intimacy ban for athletes, stocking up with 300,000 condoms

The Summer Olympics will no longer ban athletes from having private relationships, bypassing a 2020 rule brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Olympic Village Director Laurent Michaud told Sky News On Tuesday, it was announced that as many as 300,000 condoms would be stocked at athletes’ accommodation in Paris. “It’s really important that the convivial […]
These stocks are expected to see sharp gains, boosted by analysts lifting their 2024 earnings estimates, Jefferies says – CNBC

Jefferies is focused on a group of stocks poised for a breakout, and analysts have already raised their earnings estimates for the company. The fourth quarter earnings season continues despite strong macroeconomic concerns and signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut interest rates later in 2024 than previously expected. However, corporate profits are solid. […]
Biden team thanks Trump for ‘lifting up’ strong economic news

President Biden’s re-election campaign on Monday thanked former President Donald Trump for “lifting” strong news on the economy after he claimed credit for the stock market’s all-time high. Biden campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa, in a statement first shared with The Hill, criticized President Trump’s comments from early Monday and reminded him that Biden is in […]
Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid, lifting a key hurdle to membership

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday backed Sweden's membership in NATO, removing a major hurdle to the previously non-aligned country's membership in the military alliance. Deputies ratified Sweden's accession protocol by a vote of 287 to 55, with four abstentions. Ratification will take effect after publication in the Official Gazette and is expected […]