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McDonald’s Improving Global Sales Help To Offset US Weakness

Improving international sales helped McDonald’s overcome some weakness at home in the fourth quarter, but the company said it expects U.S. sales to pick up later this year. McDonald’s said its sales are continuing to recover from an E. coli outbreak last fall tied to its Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The Chicago burger giant said it’s also struggling to get low-income consumers back into its stores despite expanding discounts. McDonald’s U.S. same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, fell 1.4% in the fourth quarter. On a conference call with investors ...

3 Steps To Uncovering Your True Financial Goals

What are your top financial goals? If your goals are hard to pin down, or seem to drift, you’re not alone. Research suggests that, even when considering important goals, people tend to answer with whatever is top-of-mind, which may not always reflect their true, long-term goals. It can be helpful to implement ready-made processes that help us be less of a stranger to ourselves and better understand our deeper motivations, rather than fixate on top-of-mind recollections. 3 key steps to better goals We’ve used our research to inform a three-step process that can help ...

Open For Business

Dr. Rosalie Betts, a recently graduated chiropractor, has opened an office in the Brookside Professional Center, 25 Harrison St., Jamestown. Betts graduated as valedictorian of her high school in 2017, and began her undergraduate journey at Finger Lakes Community College, where she graduated ...

Egg Prices Are Soaring. Don’t Expect That To Change Anytime Soon

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches. The average price per dozen nationwide hit $4.15 in December. That’s not quite as high as the $4.82 record set two years ago, but the Agriculture Department predicts prices are going to soar another 20% this year. Shoppers in some parts of the country are already paying more than double the average price, or worse, ...

New Directions Honors Longtime Staff Members

New Directions Youth and Family Services recently honored recipients of the agency’s Milestone Years of Service awards, which recognize individuals who dedicate their careers to helping Western New York children and families receiving New Directions services. Individuals from New Directions’ southern tier programs honored during the fourth quarter of 2024 are: - Marsha Ling, 15 years, Youth Support Specialist - on call – Randolph Residential - Tina Adams, five years, Youth Support Specialist – Randolph Residential - Mason Hartzell, five years, Youth Support Specialist ...