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New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when…
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Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor…
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Cuban private grocery stores thrive but only a few people can afford them
HAVANA — Until recently, the space was the one-car garage of a private home in Cuba’s capital, Havana. Today, it…
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New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation’s highest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per…
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Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings and has removed 59,000 this year
Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings, which are emerging as a major problem for customers of the short-term…
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UK inflation in surprise fall in August, though BOE still set to raise rates
LONDON — U.K. inflation has fallen unexpectedly to its lowest level since Russia invaded Ukraine, raising hopes that the Bank…
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Airbnb limits reservations in New York as short-term rental rules go into effect
NEW YORK — Home-sharing giant Airbnb said it has had to stop accepting some reservations in New York City as…
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For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic — for better or worse
NEW YORK — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic…
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Sandwich chain Subway will be sold to fast-food investor Roark Capital
Subway said Thursday it will be sold to Roark Capital, a private equity firm with expertise in restaurant management that…
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New Jersey shutters 27 Boston Market restaurants over unpaid wages, related worker issues
State labor officials have temporarily shut down more than two dozen Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey FILE – A…
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