Dee-Ann Durbin

1 week ago | argus-press.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

U.S. meatpacking workers are getting their first new pension plan in nearly 40 years under a contract agreement between JBS, one of the world’s largest meat companies, and an American labor union. The United Food and Commercial Workers union said Thursday that 26,000 meatpacking workers at 14 JBS facilities would be eligible for the pension plan. The new contract, which was ratified by workers this week, also adds paid sick leave, wage increases and new plant safety measures.

1 week ago | nsjonline.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

Business travel to the U.S. fell 9% in April as companies and workers grappled with economic uncertainty and anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and border policies. The National Travel and Tourism Office released preliminary figures last Thursday showing the number of airline and ship passengers who entered the country last month using business visas. The Middle East was the only region that saw higher business travel to the U.S., with arrivals up 9.4% compared to April 2024.

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

McDonald’s said Friday that it’s closing down CosMc’s, a new restaurant format it began piloting in the U.S. last year. But the company said beverages inspired by CosMc’s will soon be tested at U.S. McDonald’s locations. Among the drinks on CosMc’s current menu: a matcha iced latte, a turmeric spiced latte, a prickly pear-flavored slushy with popping candy on top and a frozen sour cherry energy drink.

1 week ago | pantagraph.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

CHICAGO — McDonald's said Friday, May 23, that it's closing down CosMc's, a new restaurant format it began piloting in the U.S. last year. But the company said beverages inspired by CosMc's will soon be tested at U.S. McDonald's locations. Among the drinks on CosMc's current menu: a matcha iced latte, a turmeric spiced latte, a prickly pear-flavored slushy with popping candy on top and a frozen sour cherry energy drink.

1 week ago | bedfordgazette.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

Brazilian meat giant JBS came a step closer Friday to its long-held goal of trading its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The company's minority shareholders voted to approve JBS's plan to list its shares both in Sao Paulo and New York, casting aside opposition from environmental groups, U.S. lawmakers and others who noted JBS' record of corruption, monopolistic behavior and environmental destruction. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.