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Ohio unemployment rises to 10.5 percent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:37:54 GMT

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that joblessness increased despite slightly more hiring by both services and goods-producing businesses.

Behr, union have tentative deal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:21 GMT

Union leadership would not reveal specifics until their members to hear details of the offer, but negotiators with local 775 said this is the final offer-and if members don't accept it, the plant will close.

Wilmington getting $4.4M for job help

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:22:36 GMT

The federal government has come through with an additional $4.4 million to help workers in southwest Ohio hurt by the relocation of DHL shipping operations.

New jobless benefit claims unchanged

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:26:57 GMT

The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, while those continuing to claim benefits dipped.

"The Last Truck" workers: A year later

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:49 GMT

A year ago thousands of workers at the GM plant in Moraine braced for the inevitable, the closure of their plant. The ordeal was captured in an emotional HBO documentary, "The Last Truck." So, where are the workers now?

Behr employees face potential job loss

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:15:59 GMT

Behr executives said the company can't afford to keep the Dayton climate control plant running unless workers make concessions they already rejected last month.

GM says $1.2B 3Q loss is progress

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:11:39 GMT

General Motors Co. says it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around.

AAA: Ohio gas prices down 10 cents

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:02:55 GMT

Ohio's average gas price of $2.48 is steeper than a year ago, when the state's motorists were paying $1.88 a gallon for regular, on average.

KHN stroke team wins Gold Achievement

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:25:34 GMT

News and World Report will be listing Kettering and Sycamore medical centers within their “Best Hospitals” issue once again, as the two facilities have received the Gold Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart and Stroke Associations.

Foreclosures dip 3 pct. month-to-month

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:23:27 GMT

The RealtyTrac numbers show the third straight monthly decline. The drop comes as foreclosure prevention programs have been coming to the rescue of more borrowers.

DVD price war greets holiday shoppers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:04:49 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.

Hundreds answer the 'Call of Duty'

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:47:55 GMT

People waited in line for hours to get a much anticipated new video game.

Ohio gas down 8 cents from last week

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:53:55 GMT

A year ago at this time, Ohio motorists were paying just $2.00 a gallon for regular.

Obama signs homebuyer, jobless bill

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15:05 GMT

President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.

Homebuyers to get a $6,500 tax break

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:50:33 GMT

The real estate industry has been pushing to extend and expand the housing tax credit. About 1.4 million first-time homebuyers have qualified for the credit through August. The NAR estimates that 350,000 of them would not have purchased their homes without the credit.

New jobless claims lowest since January

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:37:35 GMT

The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits falls to the lowest level in 10 months, evidence that job cuts are easing as the economy slowly heals.

Delphi creates new board of directors

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:12:03 GMT

Delphi Automotive, which exited bankruptcy protection last month, says it has created a new board that will be led by former DuPont Chairman John Krol.

Ohio has top-5 business climate

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:59:30 GMT

Site Selection magazine has ranked Ohio fourth in the country for its business climate.

Ohio gas up another 3 cents to $2.66

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:40:10 GMT

Prices for gasoline in Ohio have gone up another 3 cents in the past week, and gas now costs 35 cents more in the state than it did last month.

Jobless claims drop less than expected

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:28:08 GMT

The government says the number of people claiming jobless benefits for the first time droppped slightly last week, evidence that the labor market remains weak even as the economy is recovering.

AK Steel returns to profitability in 3Q

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:49:02 GMT

Steel producer AK Steel Holding Corp. says it returned to profitability during its third quarter, helped by better demand, and expects shipments of steel to pick up in the final months of the year.

Max & Erma's files for Chapter 11

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:27:55 GMT

Max & Erma's Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Pittsburgh listing between $1 million and $10 million in debts.

AAA: Ohio gas rises 9 cents

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:53:29 GMT

Ohio gasoline prices have risen another 9 cents in the last week and have gone up 33 cents since the early part of October.

NCR 3Q profit slides, plans to cut jobs

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:22:43 GMT

ATM machine maker NCR Corp. says its profit slumped 81 percent in the third quarter and it plans to cut up to 10 percent of its global work force to reduce costs.

Kindle lightens load, but flaws remain

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:09:52 GMT

It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this fall, loaded with digital versions of their textbooks.

GM: 15 vehicles returned under program

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:42:48 GMT

General Motors Co. says only 15 vehicles, or about 4 percent of those eligible, have been returned so far under the automaker's much-touted money-back guarantee program.

AAA: Ohio gas up 9 cents from last week

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:30:16 GMT

As oil prices rise, Ohio motorists have seen the cost of gasoline go up 9 cents from last week, making for two straight weeks of increasing prices.

Vectren to remain air show sponsor

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:22:34 GMT

Vectren Corp. says it will continue as the title sponsor of the Dayton Air Show at least through 2012.

Dow Jones industrials pass 10,000

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:25:19 GMT

The Dow Jones industrial average has reclaimed 10,000 for the first time in a year. The Dow crossed five figures in afternoon trading Wednesday.

Economic progress on the local front

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:51:54 GMT

Business owners gave an update on their progress to the Dayton Development Coalition at its annual meeting at NCR Country Club.