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Burger chain Wendy's looking to test surge pricing at restaurants as early as next year

Burger chain Wendy's looking to test surge pricing at restaurants as early as next year

Wendy's is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand, implementing a strategy that has already taken hold with ride-sharing companies and ticket sellers .
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Athens taxis on a 48-hour strike that will coincide with a nationwide public sector stoppage

Athens taxis on a 48-hour strike that will coincide with a nationwide public sector stoppage

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Taxi drivers in the Greek capital began a 48-hour strike Tuesday, with the second day timed to coincide with a nationwide strike by public and some private sector workers that is expected to disrupt public transport, ground some
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Long-stalled Geneva motor show revs again as Renault, MG, BYD electrics roll onto its smaller stage

Long-stalled Geneva motor show revs again as Renault, MG, BYD electrics roll onto its smaller stage

GENEVA (AP) — The century-old Geneva motor show is back in action for the first time in five years, and organizers are desperately trying to rev up its fortunes.
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Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states' efforts to regulate social media platforms

Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states' efforts to regulate social media platforms

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cast doubt Monday on state laws that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users.
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Woman who stopped to check on police spike belt damage killed by fleeing truck

Woman who stopped to check on police spike belt damage killed by fleeing truck

EDMONTON — Officers have found a stolen car used to flee a deadly hit-and-run following a high-speed police chase on the weekend, and they continue to search for a suspect. The Honda Civic was recovered early this morning outside Edmonton.
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Stock market today: Wall Street ticks lower ahead of another big batch of retail earnings

Stock market today: Wall Street ticks lower ahead of another big batch of retail earnings

TOKYO — Wall Street pointed slightly lower early Monday ahead of a week that will be dominated by earnings reports from some of the nation's biggest retailers. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each ticked down about 0.
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Woman, 45, killed in hit-and-run, RCMP say suspect still at large

Woman, 45, killed in hit-and-run, RCMP say suspect still at large

EDMONTON — RCMP say a 45-year-old woman was killed while officers chased a man fleeing in a vehicle late Saturday night just outside of Edmonton. Supt.
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Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump's easy primary win in South Carolina

Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump's easy primary win in South Carolina

TROY, Mich.
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Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion

Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion

TOKYO (AP) — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. opened Saturday in an official ceremony its first semiconductor plant in Japan as part of its ongoing global expansion.
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Border Patrol releases hundreds of migrants at a bus stop after San Diego runs out of aid money

Border Patrol releases hundreds of migrants at a bus stop after San Diego runs out of aid money

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hundreds of migrants were dropped off Friday at a San Diego bus stop instead of at a reception center that had been serving as a staging area because it ran out of local funding sooner than expected, showing how even the largest city
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