Jan 3, 2025 · According to the city’s lawsuit, the use of the wastewater grant to purchase the fire station was a “calculated scheme, facilitated by U.S. Campus Suites and orchestrated by Dominic Marchionda and David Bozanich, to illegally transfer money from the city’s water fund and wastewater fund to the city’s general fund” in violation of state law.

6 days ago · Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, Raising Prospect of Higher Costs. By JOSH BOAK Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters that also carries the risk of sparking higher inflation and disrupting ...

Dec 31, 2024 · At this time of year, all news outlets analyze the list of their stories that got the most views. It’s part of the marketing process. Hard news – the blood and guts – is always well-read.

4 days ago · A metaphorical bomb was dropped last weekend in the technology world that called into question many of the market’s previous assumptions about AI and how it works. A Chinese startup company called DeepSeek seems to have built a generative AI model that runs nearly 100 times more efficiently than ...

Oct 15, 2024 · SALEM, Ohio – Todd Olson calls it his company’s “first seven-figure investment” as he walks toward a towering computer numerical control – or CNC – horizontal milling and boring machine. The new mill, capable of interchanging 60 tools, stands to substantially improve the competitive edge of BOC Water Hydraulics Inc. In the process, it should open […]

Mar 6, 2024 · YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The “extremely contentious start,” as the attorney for Lordstown Motors Corp. put it, to the failed EV startup’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy essentially ended Tuesday with what an attorney for defrauded shareholders described as a “kumbaya moment.”

Jan 27, 2025 · COLUMBUS, Ohio – The National Federation of Independent Business, Ohio’s leading small business advocacy organization, recently issued its 2025 Top Legislative Priorities for the Ohio Legislature this session. “As Ohio faces a fiscally tighter budget, lawmakers must avoid increasing taxes or shifting tax burdens on small businesses,” said Chris Ferruso, NFIB Ohio state director.

Jan 28, 2025 · A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek upended stock markets Monday and fueled debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China in developing AI technology.. DeepSeek’s AI assistant became the No. 1 downloaded free app on Apple’s iPhone store Monday, propelled by curiosity about the ChatGPT competitor.

Jan 27, 2025 · By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a few days after President Donald Trump said he would soon demand lower rates.. Fed officials, led by Chair Jerome Powell, have cut their rate for three meetings in a row, to about 4.3%, from a two-decade high of 5.3%.

By Molly K. Johnson YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – In 2015, The New York Times published an article that loudly proclaimed, “Fewer large companies are run by women than by men named John.” In 2023, Bloomberg revisited the concept and determined that women finally had more presence in the Fortune 500 than “any single male name.” Yet, […]