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Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of Labor said Friday. The job gains last month were above the 130,000 that ...

CEO pay rose nearly 10%

NEW YORK — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply. Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more ...

Why McDonald’s is bringing back fan favorite

If McDonald’s ever doubted it needed to bring back the Snack Wrap, consider this: Nine years after the fast-food powerhouse discontinued the item in the U.S., customers have continued to order it at drive-thrus. Those customers won’t have to leave empty-handed for long. McDonald’s ...

Wall Street gains ground, marking another winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Friday following a better-than- expected report on the U.S. job market. The gains were broad, with every sector in the S&P 500 rising. That solidified a second consecutive winning week for the benchmark index, which has rallied back ...

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$1 MILLION FOR MERIDIAN: The Ohio Controlling Board approved $1 million in funding for Meridian HealthCare renovations to extend its program space to 26,094 square feet, Meridian and state Rep. Lauren McNally, D-Youngstown, announced this week. Additionally, Meridian will be building an ...

Which compact pickup is better? Ford Maverick vs. Hyundai Santa Cruz

If you wanted a midsize truck 10 years ago, your choices included an aging Toyota Tacoma or an even older Nissan Frontier design. Today, renewed versions of the Chevrolet Colorado, Ford Ranger and Honda Ridgeline have revitalized the segment enough to have spawned a new compact pickup class, ...