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Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo, tech stocks rally

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose to records Thursday after better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to top its all-time high set a week ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 229 points, or 0.5%, and ...

More liquid in carry-ons may be at hand for air travelers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Travelers giddy about being able to keep their shoes on while walking through TSA checkpoints at the airport again may have something else to look forward to: changes to how much liquid they can carry. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday during a ...

The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs push up the cost of everything from groceries and clothes to furniture and appliances. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June from a year earlier, the Labor Department ...

Classic Salon Company opens in Niagara

IRON MOUNTAIN — Classic Salon Company has joined the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, which welcomed the business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the salon’s official opening. Owned and operated by local stylist Annika LaBelle, the salon at 1049 Roosevelt Road in Niagara, ...

State launches new MiBusiness Registry Portal

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has launched the MiBusiness Registry Portal, a new online system that replaces the state’s previous business filing platform. The new portal is designed to provide a more efficient and accessible way for Michigan’s businesses to complete required filings and manage business records. “This new system offers an improved experience for our business customers,” LARA Director Marlon I. Brown said in a news release. “The MiBusiness Registry Portal allows individuals and organizations to handle their business ...

Snap, crackle, sale: Nutella maker Ferrero plans to buy Kellogg for $3B

Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in an effort to expand its North American sales. The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will pay $23 for each Kellogg share, or approximately $3.1 billion. The ...