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Renovated Huntington Ave. YMCA unveiled

The Huntington Ave. YMCA, America's first Y and The YMCA of Greater Boston's flagship branch, unveiled its expanded and renovated 102-year-old building to the public yesterday.

The $40 million renovation provides elevator access to all floors and a handicap entrance in the front of the building. The new aquatics center is also accessible to individuals with mobility challenges. The expansion of space includes the installation of additional spin, yoga and Zumba studios and family locker rooms.

The new facility offers a wider range of programs and support services to members. A dedicated teen space, complete with a gameroom and study center, is also part of the remodel. It also features a community kitchen that will be used for nutrition courses and cooking demonstrations to educate youth and families about healthy food preparations.

American, US Airways traffic drops

American Airlines Group Inc. said yesterday that traffic dipped in November, hurt by weaker international travel, and a key fourth-quarter revenue figure is likely to be about flat with last year.

American said that it expects revenue for each seat flown one mile in the fourth quarter to range from a drop of 1 percent to a gain of 1 percent.

American, which owns US Airways, said passengers on the airlines and their regional affiliates flew 16.16 billion miles last month, down .5 percent from November 2013.

Build your own burgers at McDonald's

As sales continue to slide in the U.S., McDonald's plans to expand a test that lets people build their own burgers by tapping on a touchscreen to pick the bread, cheese and toppings they want.

The company says it will bring the "Create Your Taste" option to 2,000 of its more than 14,000 U.S. locations next year.

McDonald's said yesterday that U.S. sales fell 
4.6 percent in November at established locations.

Today

 Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for October.

 Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for October.

TOMORROW

 Treasury releases federal budget for November.

THE SHUFFLE

Northeast Utilities has named William Akley as the new president of the company's gas business unit, which includes Yankee Gas in Connecticut and Nstar Gas in Massachusetts. Akley comes to NU from National Grid, where he most recently served as senior vice president of U.S. gas operations.

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