Atlantic City casino earnings fall nearly 14% in 3rd quarter

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s casinos saw their operating profits decline by nearly 14% in…

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

BEIJING — China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as…

Belem, host of next year’s climate talks, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence

BELEM, Brazil — For the last few years, climate scientists, environmentalists and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio…

Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain is acquired by private equity firm Blackstone for $8 billion

NEW YORK — Jersey Mike’s, the quickly expanding sandwich chain, is being acquired by asset management…

Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95

NEW YORK — Arthur Frommer, whose “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel…

Wendy’s closing 140 more restaurants as part of push to update its locations

Wendy’s plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of…

Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The ads promoting a November ballot measur e to legalize sports betting…

McDonald’s says onions from California-based produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

A California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli…

New Jersey loves the money from online sports betting, but fears addictive consequences

TRENTON, N.J. — Online sports betting is reaping new revenue for New Jersey but also raising…

New York City doesn’t require hotels to be licensed. That’s likely changing soon

NEW YORK — In New York City, you need a license to cut hair, work as…