Ohio gasoline prices have jumped 25 cents in the last week as OPEC production cutbacks sent oil prices rising.
Ohio gas up 25 cents since last week
Ohio gasoline prices have jumped 25 cents in the last week as OPEC production cutbacks sent oil prices rising.
GM workers say goodbye to SUV plant
"It was a sad, sad feeling for me to look over there and know that just a couple of years ago this was a thriving three-shift operation." - Gaylen Turner, …
RTA makes service changes in January
RTA will implement the following service changes on Sunday, January 11, 2009.
The final day at Moraine Assembly
Workers at General Motors Corp.'s sport-utility vehicle plant in the Dayton suburb of Moraine are working their last day at the factory.
Workers face final days at GM plant
"The news was devastating at first," said Jackie Wilson, a 39-year-old mother who has spent 15 years at the plant. "It's all I've known."
AAA: Gas down 8 cents this week in Ohio
Prices have been fluctuating a bit in recent weeks, following their big comedown from the summer's highs of around $4 a gallon.
Springfield Ford dealership shuts down
Forty employees of the Springfield Ford dealership came to work Wednesday only to find they no longer have a job.
TV stations to test digital transition
Television viewers in Ohio and some 30 other states who receive over-the-air signals will get a message Wednesday night warning them that they are not ready …
GM workers bid on bits of memory
"Stuff like this brings back memories. Stuff like this right here," said Perry Moore as he looked around the room. Moore had more than 30 years at the plant …
Lawmakers split over Hollywood credit
Ohio's Democratic governor and GOP lawmakers are at odds over a bill that would add the state to a long list of others offering financial incentives to …
Workers prepare for the end in Moraine
"We can't let it get us down," said Jeff Gabbard, a 28 year veteran. "The 23rd we're going to walk out of here with our heads high. We did our best."
Mattel settles with Ohio, other states
Mattel and its Fisher Price unit recalled more than 21 million Chinese-made toys last year, beginning in August, fearing the items were tainted with lead paint…
Ohio gas up 10 cents from last week
According to a survey from AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular is now about $1.71, …
Honda to cut production at Ohio plants
Honda Motor Co. says it will reduce production at its Ohio factories to adjust dealer inventories because of falling consumer demand.
Co. Commissioner's plan for our future
Montgomery County Commissioner Dan Foley has plans for our future that could make the Dayton Region an economic powerhouse.
BBB: Don't get burned buying firewood
"Unfortunately, there are a lot of other scam artists out there who are less than legitimate organizations," warned North. "They don't have the proper weights,…
Wall Street rallies for a 2nd session
A stock market gaining in confidence has shot higher for a second straight session as investors bet that President-elect Barack Obama's plans to increase …
Stroke team earns national recognition
The Wallace-Kettering Neuroscience Institute Stroke Program will receive national recognition at the American Heart Association's International Stroke …
Ohio gasoline down 10 cents at $1.61
The daily survey from AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express shows the state's gas prices have dropped 60 percent from the summer's all-time…
GM to lay off 2,000 more workers
The worsening U.S. auto sales slump claimed another 2,000 workers Friday as General Motors Corp. announced layoffs at three more car factories.
County wants a cut of Big 3 bailout $$$
"We have to be able to make these sites attractive enough to bring someone in who we're competing with not only regionally and nationally, but globally with …
UAW to renegotiate labor terms
United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said Wednesday that the union is willing to change its contract and will delay billions of dollars in payments …
Ford CEO will work for a buck
Ford Motor Co. will tell Congress that it plans to return to a pretax profit or break even in 2011 when the Detroit Three automakers' CEOs appear before …
$640M budget gap forecast for Ohio
Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday announced a new $640 million state budget gap, the third deficit this budget cycle, and said the next two-year budget could be as…
Ohio gasoline steady at $1.71 a gallon
After a more than two-month slide, Ohio gasoline prices have leveled off.
Wilmington devastated by loss of DHL
One in three households face unemployment because of DHL's decision to close its air shipping hub here, and hundreds of workers have already been laid off. One…
Lessons from Louisville, Part 2
"Finally the majority of this community said enough, were tired of being mediocre. It's time to be aggressive as possible and in the year 2000 we voted to …
Lessons from Louisville, Part 1
In his 19th year in office, Abramson has energetically guided Louisville from the 50th largest city in America, to number 16 in population, surpassing Denver …
ABX Air to lay off 283 workers in Ohio
ABX spokeswoman Beth Huber said Tuesday that the layoffs are in addition to the elimination of 158 jobs that ABX Air announced last week.
Union workers reject pay freeze plan
Dayton City employee unions have voted unanimously to reject the city's proposal to forego their wage increases. Late Friday night, union leaders had a …
Stocks jump nearly 500 points
Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal …
GM to extend holiday shutdown
General Motors Corp. will extend its holiday shutdown or make other production cuts at up to 10 factories as it deals with a continued U.S. auto sales slump …
GM to announce more production cuts
General Motors Corp. is telling workers that it will make further production cuts at several factories, according to people briefed on the discussions.
Brown announces grant for Wilmington
National Emergency Grant will provide needed funds to Wilmington to respond to DHL facility closure.
Dow's below 8,000, S&P at 5-year low
Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8,000 mark, as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers …
Local officials ponder Big 3's future
"Its been devastating for our people here in the Dayton area," said Jim Tinch, president of IUE-CWA Local 755, which represents about 280 workers still …
DHL unit to lay off 229 Ohio workers
Shipping company DHL says roughly 230 southwest Ohio employees will lose their jobs next year in its consulting, design and management services division.
Ohio gas drops 11 cents
Regular-grade gas is currently averaging about $1.87 per gallon, the lowest since February 2005 and more than 20 cents below the national average, according to…
Budget pinch puts historic sites on hiatus
Several states are temporarily closing historic sites as the slowdown in the economy, higher unemployment and turmoil in the national financial markets hurt …
UAW leader says no more concessions
Even as Detroit's Big Three teeter on collapse, United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said Saturday that workers will not make any more concessions …
Wilberforce to cut staff and budget
From our partners at the Dayton Business Journal: Wilberforce University plans to cut jobs and salaries as a result of difficult economic times, university …
Bellefontaine plant to close
The layoffs will begin Jan. 5 and conclude by the end of March. The factory makes circuit breakers for commercial and industrial markets.
Stocks fall for third straight session
A disheartened Wall Street has suffered its third straight loss, as investors absorbed more dismal corporate reports and news that the government won't buy …
City considers closing arts center
"Of all of the things that could be cut, this would be a real shame to cut because it means so much to so many, said Loni Podiak, a teacher at Riverbend.
Ohio running low on unemployment money
With unemployment rising, state officials warn that Ohio's fund for paying jobless benefits is dwindling and could be empty by next month.
AK Steel temporarily shutting 2 plants
AK Steel Holding Corp. says it is temporarily closing plants in Ohio and Kentucky because of economic turmoil that has sharply lowered demand for its steel …
Governor speaks out on DHL
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland says DHL's announcement to stop U.S. operations comes during the toughest time for our economy since before World War II.
DHL plan further threatens Ohio jobs
DHL Express said Monday it intends to reduce U.S. operations and proceed with plans to strike a deal with fellow package-delivery company UPS, all but dashing …
GM says GMAC mortgage may not survive
Bad news kept piling up for General Motors Corp. on Monday as its shares plunged to their lowest point in 60 years and the company said in a government filing …
Saving for college in a volatile market
Ohio?s 529 plan offers diverse choice of investment options to help weather market.
Ohio gas down 15 cents to $1.98
A survey shows Ohio's average price for gasoline has dipped below $2 for the first time in more than 3 1/2 years.
DHL parent co. to cut 9,500 U.S. jobs
The move is also separate from previously announced plans to hire UPS to replace ABX Air and ASTAR Air Cargo in transporting packages, which would move work …
Obama calls for swift action on economy
President-elect Obama said Friday that the country is facing the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime and "we're going to have to act swiftly to resolve…
GM reports 3Q loss, running out of cash
General Motors Corp. says it lost $2.5 billion in the third quarter and warned that it could run out of cash in 2009.
New hospital planned for Greene County
Baker called the new healthcare facility a much needed shot in the arm, both in terms of potential development and new jobs.
Post-vote stock losses total 10 percent
Wall Street has plunged for a second day as weak economic and corporate data are triggering broad fears about the economy.
Credit Crunch squeezes finance agencies
The financial meltdown has come down hard on the nation's housing finance agencies, which provide tens of thousands of mortgages to first-time poor and …
College costs rise as economy falters
Amid the economic turmoil, students and their families are getting little relief from rising college costs, which jumped 6.4 percent at state universities this…
AAA: Gas down another 25 cents in Ohio
A Web site reports that the price of gasoline has dropped below $2 in at least one part of Ohio.
PNC Financial buying National City
PNC Financial Services says it is acquiring National City for about $5.58 billion and will receive $7.7 billion in capital from the feder al government.
AAA: Ohio gas down 26 cents in a week
Ohio gasoline prices have dropped another 26 cents over the past week and have fallen so far that it now costs less to fill up than it did a year ago.
GM to offer more Ohio buyouts
A union at a Dayton area General Motors plant closing in December says the automaker will offer buyouts, early retirement and transfer rights to eligible …
Nissan recalls vehicles for air bags
Nissan Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles to fix a sensor system that could affect the car's passenger side air bag.
Options dwindle with financial crisis
In front yards aross the country are signs of the times. For sale signs are steadily popping up, with few buyers in the market, and lenders have seen changes …
Wall Street rout pushes Dow below 9,000
Investors, who had begun the day somewhat optimistic that the government was taking extraordinary steps to contain the financial crisis, turned gloomy under an…
Ohio gas up 25 cents since last week
GM workers say goodbye to SUV plant
RTA makes service changes in January