Mcdonald’s Franchisee Group Applauds $5 Value Meal, Urges For More Support An independent group of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) franchisees has expressed support for the company’s upcoming $5 value meal promotion, while also advocating for more backing from the corporation to ensure the discounted offering’s long-term viability. According to a CNBC report on Tuesday, the National Owners […]
May 3—FARMINGDALE — The New York Tuition Assistance Program, which provides grants to students pursuing an education at a SUNY college, got its first boost in over 20 years in this year’s state budget, and Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is lauding the move as a commitment to making higher education more accessible. Since 2000, the […]
Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s fringe players for taking their chances in the 2-0 Premier League victory over Luton. Captain Martin Odegaard opened the scoring before Daiki Hashioka turned the ball into his own net as Arsenal returned to the top of the table, holding a one-point advantage over Liverpool and Manchester City. Arsenal had just […]
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The woman at the center of the case where an Illinois judge overturned the conviction of a man accused of sexual assault says that the 2022 decision left her “broken” — and now she’s applauding the ouster of that judge. In a scathing 33-page ruling released Friday, the Illinois Courts Commission, a state oversight board, removed Adams […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the unanimous decision by EU leaders to provide €50 billion ($54 billion) in new funding to bolster the war-torn country’s public finances. EU leaders overcame Hungarian opposition to seal the agreement at a summit on Thursday. “It is very important that the decision was made by all 27 leaders, […]
Netflix (NFLX) shares surged double digits on Wednesday, climbing as much as 14%, after the streaming giant reported strong fourth quarter earnings with subscribers topping 13 million. Revenue beat consensus estimates of $8.71 billion to hit $8.83 billion in the quarter, an increase of 12.5% compared to the same period last year, as the streamer […]