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Wendy's, struggling with beef prices and growing competition, gets a buyout offer
Wendy’s shares jumped 15% at the opening bell Oct. 28 after noted investor Nelson Peltz made an offer to buy the chain, which has been struggling with high beef prices and aging stores.
Peltz’s Trian Fund Management and several partners are offering Wendy’s $7.35 per share in cash, or a premium of nearly 19% ov ... (full story)
New from FINRA: Updated education and protection tools
Empowering investors to make more informed financial decisions is a big mission -- one that's very hard to tackle. We're lucky to have FINRA on the job. A few days ago (Oct. 13, 2026), FINRA released a set of new and updated tools to start the learning process. FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) oversees member brok ... (full story)
Poly-Tech Associates approaches 50; how it’s adapted to legal and technological changes
When criminal defense attorney Max Hiltner’s client was facing rape charges several years ago, one of the first things he did was arrange for a polygraph test.
“While the tests are not automatically admissible in court, I use them to help verify my clients’ statements, which reassures me,” said Hiltner, f ... (full story)
Local
Human trafficking survivors honored as graduates of court specialized docket
A recent ceremony celebrating 15 new graduates of a specialized docket in Franklin County Municipal Court showcased their stories and the crucial support from the court treatment teams.
The graduates completed a two-year specialized docket program called CATCH Court, which stands for “Creating Autonomy Through Collaborativ ... (full story)
Meet Akron Municipal Court Magistrate Brian Coffman
As a manager and consultant for several businesses, Portage County, Ohio native Brian Coffman helped grow and expand their services and increase sales.
But for Coffman, who has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ohio University, his foray into the business world was only temporary.
“I had been co ... (full story)
State
Global cyberscams bilk Americans out of billions. A fragmented US response means few get money back
The U.S. government isn't doing enough to fight the surge in cyberscams, and partnerships with the private sector remain fragmented and voluntary, an investigation into the global scam industry led by the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress has found.
The government doesn't even have a unified accounting of how much mo ... (full story)
Maine banned cellphones in schools to help teens focus and connect. Consensus is it’s working
Jonathan Bisson walked through the double doors at Brunswick High School for his first day of the academic year in August. As a senior, the hallways felt familiar — except for a white, rectangular box by the door of his first class.
The box was knee height on small wheels and contained about 25 slots where students could i ... (full story)
Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Oct. 27 scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their knowledge of a laptop the Justice Department says belonged to Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden ... (full story)