http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:11:09 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/29/wendy-s-struggling-with-beef-prices-and-growing-competition-gets-a-buyout-offer-1/stories/20261029085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/29/wendy-s-struggling-with-beef-prices-and-growing-competition-gets-a-buyout-offer-1/stories/20261029085#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:08:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/29/wendy-s-struggling-with-beef-prices-and-growing-competition-gets-a-buyout-offer-1/stories/20261029085 Wendy’s shares jumped more than 14 percent Wednesday after noted investor Nelson Peltz made an offer to buy the chain, which has been struggling with high beef prices and aging stores. A sign stands over a Wendy's restaurant, Feb. 25, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/10/28/real-estate-transfers-10-28/stories/20261028001 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/10/28/real-estate-transfers-10-28/stories/20261028001#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/10/28/real-estate-transfers-10-28/stories/20261028001 Recent real estate transactions in Lucas and Wood counties include the following property transfers recorded with county officials. Real estate transfers https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/10/28/federal-reserve-likely-to-skip-rate-hike-despite-elevated-inflation/stories/20261028085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/10/28/federal-reserve-likely-to-skip-rate-hike-despite-elevated-inflation/stories/20261028085#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:50:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/10/28/federal-reserve-likely-to-skip-rate-hike-despite-elevated-inflation/stories/20261028085 WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9 percent despite stubbornly high inflation, as Chairman Kevin Warsh suggested its policies are already showing signs of having an impact. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand Oct. 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/28/the-bond-market-swings-but-us-stocks-remain-steady-after-the-fed-says-it-won-t-raise-interest-rates/stories/20261028117 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/28/the-bond-market-swings-but-us-stocks-remain-steady-after-the-fed-says-it-won-t-raise-interest-rates/stories/20261028117#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:39:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/28/the-bond-market-swings-but-us-stocks-remain-steady-after-the-fed-says-it-won-t-raise-interest-rates/stories/20261028117 NEW YORK — The bond market swung Wednesday, while U.S. stocks ticked higher following the Federal Reserve ’s decision not to raise its main interest rate to bring down high inflation. The bond market’s moves indicated traders see less of a chance of hikes to rates in the future that would help ease inflation but could also hurt the economy. A screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 28 in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/27/broadcom-other-ai-stocks-lift-wall-street-closer-record/stories/20261027107 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/27/broadcom-other-ai-stocks-lift-wall-street-closer-record/stories/20261027107#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:50:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/27/broadcom-other-ai-stocks-lift-wall-street-closer-record/stories/20261027107 NEW YORK — Stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry led Wall Street higher on Tuesday, as their yo-yo moves swing back upward. Trader Daniel Kryger works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/10/27/microsoft-offers-a-quarter-of-its-global-workforce-voluntary-buyouts-as-ai-spending-accelerates-1/stories/20261027085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/10/27/microsoft-offers-a-quarter-of-its-global-workforce-voluntary-buyouts-as-ai-spending-accelerates-1/stories/20261027085#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:37:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/10/27/microsoft-offers-a-quarter-of-its-global-workforce-voluntary-buyouts-as-ai-spending-accelerates-1/stories/20261027085 Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27 percent of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence. People attend a showcase event of the company's AI assistant, Copilot, ahead of the annual Build developer conference at Microsoft headquarters May 20, 2024, in Redmond, Wash. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/27/carney-says-trump-moving-closer-to-canada-s-trade-demands-as-midterms-loom/stories/20261027084 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/27/carney-says-trump-moving-closer-to-canada-s-trade-demands-as-midterms-loom/stories/20261027084#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:35:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/27/carney-says-trump-moving-closer-to-canada-s-trade-demands-as-midterms-loom/stories/20261027084 TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration have picked up slightly, but any progress is because Washington is moving closer to Canada’s demands. Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions from journalists as he arrives for a meeting of the federal cabinet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/10/27/5-things-to-watch-from-the-federal-reserve-s-next-meeting/stories/20261027083 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/10/27/5-things-to-watch-from-the-federal-reserve-s-next-meeting/stories/20261027083#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:33:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/10/27/5-things-to-watch-from-the-federal-reserve-s-next-meeting/stories/20261027083 WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve policymakers are likely to keep their key interest rate unchanged Wednesday when they finish what may seem like an uneventful meeting. But investors and economists will be looking between the lines of the central bank's statement Wednesday for clues about its next moves and where it thinks inflation is headed. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand Oct. 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/26/franklin-park-mall-closes-deals-with-main-break/stories/20261026088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/26/franklin-park-mall-closes-deals-with-main-break/stories/20261026088#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:00:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/26/franklin-park-mall-closes-deals-with-main-break/stories/20261026088 Franklin Park Mall reopened Tuesday after closing Monday because of a water main break. Franklin Park Mall. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/26/wall-street-rise-ai-stocks-keep-swinging/stories/20261026105 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/26/wall-street-rise-ai-stocks-keep-swinging/stories/20261026105#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:43:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/26/wall-street-rise-ai-stocks-keep-swinging/stories/20261026105 NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Monday amid shaky trading for financial markets worldwide, as AI stocks kept swinging and Brazilian stocks tumbled. Trader Joel Lucchese works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/10/26/firm-expands-role-major-construction-projects-ohio/stories/20261014084 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/10/26/firm-expands-role-major-construction-projects-ohio/stories/20261014084#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:31:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/10/26/firm-expands-role-major-construction-projects-ohio/stories/20261014084 A Toledo-based consultant has grown into the state’s foremost right-of-way acquisition firm, working behind the scenes on large construction projects in northwest Ohio and beyond. Joel Byers, left, and Greg Vriezelaar, president of Westerie, pose for a photo at the Glass City Riverwalk in downtown Toledo on Oct. 13. Greg Vriezelaar, president of Westerie, talks about recent projects at Westerie in downtown Toledo on Oct. 13. Greg Vriezelaar, president of Westerie, discusses his firm's involvement with the Glass City Riverwalk in downtown Toledo on Oct. 13. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/26/apple-s-duo-phone-dos-and-don-ts-for-folding-phones/stories/20261026006 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/26/apple-s-duo-phone-dos-and-don-ts-for-folding-phones/stories/20261026006#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/26/apple-s-duo-phone-dos-and-don-ts-for-folding-phones/stories/20261026006 Apple’s first folding phone arrived in stores on Friday, bringing the advantages of a flexible display to iPhone loyalists. Such devices also have their own unique care and protection considerations. The newly-launched iPhone Duo is displayed Oct. 23 at the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/10/26/getting-health-insurance-from-your-job-will-be-extra-pricey-for-2027/stories/20261026008 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/10/26/getting-health-insurance-from-your-job-will-be-extra-pricey-for-2027/stories/20261026008#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/10/26/getting-health-insurance-from-your-job-will-be-extra-pricey-for-2027/stories/20261026008 Workers might start feeling faint when they sign up for work-based health coverage for 2027. Job-based health insurance premiums are expected to rise again next year. Julie Eason, controller at OSI Packaging, is focused on keeping the company's health benefits competitive. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/26/even-linkedin-is-getting-tired-of-your-ai-written-posts/stories/20261026002 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/26/even-linkedin-is-getting-tired-of-your-ai-written-posts/stories/20261026002#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/26/even-linkedin-is-getting-tired-of-your-ai-written-posts/stories/20261026002 NEW YORK — Bland, AI-generated posts have made LinkedIn the butt of many an internet joke this year. The platform has heard its users’ complaints about lengthy, generic missives never touched by human hands loud and clear. The LinkedIn office in San Francisco in July, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/25/airbnb-guests-dishes-strip-beds-checkout/stories/20261025071 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/25/airbnb-guests-dishes-strip-beds-checkout/stories/20261025071#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/25/airbnb-guests-dishes-strip-beds-checkout/stories/20261025071 Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds, and taking out the trash under a new policy announced last week. The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2021. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/25/review-iphone-duo-apple/stories/20261025049 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/25/review-iphone-duo-apple/stories/20261025049#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/25/review-iphone-duo-apple/stories/20261025049 There were many times I didn’t want to put the iPhone Duo down. Once you get used to reading, watching TV, and scrolling through Instagram on a giant screen, it’s hard to go back to a tiny glowing rectangle. The iPhone Duo's inner screen is almost the size of an iPad Mini. The iPhone Duo, right, alongside a passport and Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8. On the iPhone Duo, you can use the rear cameras to take selfies while previewing your shot on the front screen. You can prop the iPhone Duo open to use it as a bedside clock. The iPhone Duo can run two apps at the same time. The iPhone 18 Pro, left, alongside the iPhone Duo. An example using iPhone 18 Pro zoom. iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable iPhone, launched Oct. 23. The iPhone Duo works when folded halfway, but not all apps are optimized for it yet. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/25/in-europe-budget-airlines-thrive-why-not-in-the-u-s/stories/20261025025 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/25/in-europe-budget-airlines-thrive-why-not-in-the-u-s/stories/20261025025#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/25/in-europe-budget-airlines-thrive-why-not-in-the-u-s/stories/20261025025 At the top of one of Ryanair’s European website’s reads “fly FROM 24.99€.” Passengers embark a Wizz air jet at the Lampedusa airport on Aug. 17, 2025. The low-cost carrier model, which works well in Europe, has struggled to succeed in the U.S. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/24/halloween-costume-swaps-reduce-waste-recycle/stories/20261024025 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/24/halloween-costume-swaps-reduce-waste-recycle/stories/20261024025#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/24/halloween-costume-swaps-reduce-waste-recycle/stories/20261024025 LOS ANGELES — Braddock Sandoval perused tables with wigs, a Darth Vader mask, a black tutu, and other items and garments on an unusually sizzling day in Los Angeles. He found a Hawaiian flower necklace and a shark costume and tried them on. Samuel Hernandez, center, looks for a costume for his grandson during a Halloween costume swap Oct. 16 at Occidental College in Los Angeles. People gather at a Halloween costume swap Oct. 16 at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Halloween costumes and accessories are displayed during a Halloween costume swap Oct. 16 at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Sustainable fashion advocate Lexy Silverstein smiles while carrying a bag of costumes dropped off for a Halloween costume swap Oct. 16 at Occidental College in Los Angeles. A stormtrooper mask is displayed with Hawaiian shirts and leis during a Halloween costume swap Oct. 16 at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Braddock Sandoval, a chemistry professor at Occidental College, poses for photos with a costume he picked out Oct. 16 during a Halloween costume swap on the campus in Los Angeles. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/24/social-media-platforms-restoring-users-control-feeds/stories/20261024014 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/24/social-media-platforms-restoring-users-control-feeds/stories/20261024014#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/24/social-media-platforms-restoring-users-control-feeds/stories/20261024014 NEW YORK — Instagram this year expanded its feature that lets users provide specific feedback to tailor their feed. And across the social media ecosystem, platforms are increasingly offering similar options to give users greater control over what they see as they scroll. After years of relying heavily on algorithmic recommendations to populate users' feeds, social media platforms are rolling out tools to give users more control over the content they see. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/10/24/behind-the-wheel-the-2027-full-size-trucks-you-need-to-know-about/stories/20261024006 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/10/24/behind-the-wheel-the-2027-full-size-trucks-you-need-to-know-about/stories/20261024006#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/10/24/behind-the-wheel-the-2027-full-size-trucks-you-need-to-know-about/stories/20261024006 This coming year will be filled with interesting opportunities if you’re planning to buy a new full-size truck. Two trucks are fully redesigned, and three others benefit from meaningful updates. The redesigned 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has more powerful V8 engines this year along with an updated interior with larger display screens. The updated 2027 Ford F-150 features a new base V6 engine and a new F-150 Carhartt version with specialized styling and interior materials. Redesigned for 2027, the GMC Sierra 1500 features new V8 engines, a fresh interior and many technology upgrades. The 2027 Rumble Bee version of the 2027 Ram 1500 is a street performance truck that can be outfitted with a 777-horsepower V8. The 2027 Toyota Tundra comes in a new Trailhunter trim that adds all manner of off-road upgrades.