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7 17 Credit Union acquires naming rights to Akron ballpark

Staff report Warren-based 7 17 Credit Union and the Akron RubberDucks announced Thursday that Canal Park will become 7 17 Credit Union Park after the conclusion of the 2025 season. The naming rights agreement runs through the end of the 2031 season.The ballpark name change is subject to the ...

Subdued decision in Google antitrust trial may keep a monopoly in power

After a five-year legal showdown pitting the U.S. Department of Justice against Google, a federal judge concluded that the disruptive forces of artificial intelligence technology will have a better chance of hobbling an illegal monopoly than any restraints imposed by a court order. That was ...

Kraft Heinz undoes blockbuster merger

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 a 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 Monday, McDonald’s will offer ...

US tourism by foreigners is dropping significantly

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 ...