[ad_1] MARSHALL — Students at Southwest Minnesota State University got a chance to talk with area legislators on Thursday, and the conversation covered a lot of ground. In a question-and-answer session, state Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, and Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, weighed in on everything from state spending to the impact of…

[ad_1] Nov 17 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. – Unionized Starbucks workers walked off the job on Thursday to press their demands for contract negotiations and spotlight their complaints over staffing and…

[ad_1] WHEELING — A local sister-brother team is being recognized by McDonald’s Corp. for outstanding commitment to community. Amanda Stoltz-Moore and her brother Bob Stoltz own and operate 12 McDonald’s restaurants across the Ohio Valley. They were lauded by franchisees and corporate officials from across McDonald’s vast U.S. system during a recent convention…

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – The APEC conference is impacting everyday Bay Area residents in many different ways — some good, some not. Cesar Apaez doesn’t have time for a break, running the Roli Roti food truck, serving plates of rotisserie succulence, and ringing up customers. “I’m going to sell out early today,” said Apaez. The…