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‘Wrong Direction’

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a simple message: “Buffalo Loves Canada.” The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show ...

Kraft Heinz Undoes Blockbuster Merger After A Decade Of Changing Tastes

NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet. One of the companies, currently called Global Taste Elevation Co., will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and ...

Coming Price Cuts At McDonald’s May Signal Broader Fast Food Price War

McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal. The price drop may induce its rivals, who have run into some of the same pricing issues, to follow. Starting Sept. 8, McDonald’s will offer Extra Value Meals, which combine select entrées like a Big Mac, an Egg McMuffin or a McCrispy sandwich with medium fries or hash browns and a drink. Prices will vary by location, but McDonald’s said Extra Value Meals will cost 15% less than ordering each of those items separately. To kick off ...

The 4 Rules For Cash: How To Manage Your Money The Smart Way

Let’s talk about cash. It might not be the most exciting part of your portfolio, but it’s absolutely essential. I often find that people either hold too much cash or not nearly enough. Here are four essential rules for effective cash management, from building the right emergency fund to knowing where to park your money and when to invest excess cash. 1) Keep 3-6 months of expenses plus short-term goals The foundation of smart cash management is an emergency fund. This should cover your essential living expenses, such as housing, food, and utilities, for three to six months. An ...

New Investment

Don’t Trash It LLC in Falconer has installed a new, state-of-the-art $250,000 sorting and crushing machine, an investment that marks the center’s continued growth. The machine counts, automatically reads barcodes, sorts returnables accordingly, and crushes them on-site to streamline the ...

Positive Branding

ALLEGANY - In a world where it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, Jamestown native Kim Survil is hoping to make encouragement a little more wearable and a lot more accessible. Survil is the founder of Reminder Collection, a new online apparel brand that Survil said attempts to help people feel ...