Obama Gets More Press; Tone Same as McCain
Aug. 20, 2008
6:48 a.m.
NEW YORK -- In the past six weeks leading up to the two major U.S. political parties’ national conventions, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) was the subject of 38% more media coverage in the United States than Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). But the tone of each presidential candidate’s coverage was remarkably similar during that same time frame, a new study finds. [MORE] |
Steel Shipments up 2.4%
Aug. 20, 2008 6:48 a.m.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. steel mills shipped 9,136,000 net tons in June, a 2.4% increase from June 2007. The total represents a 1.4% increase from the 9,008,000 net tons shipped in May. [MORE]First Place Financial Amends Earnings
Aug. 20, 2008 6:42 a.m.
WARREN, Ohio -- First Place Financial Corp. reported Tuesday that it amended its earnings for the quarter ended June 30 by $2,000, to $2.914 million from the $2.916 million reported July 19. [MORE]First Niles to Pay Dividend
Aug. 20, 2008 6:40 a.m.
NILES, Ohio -- First Niles Financial Inc. has announced a cash dividend of 16 cents per share on common stock. First Niles is the parent of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Niles. [MORE]Huntington Site Computes Back-to-School Costs
Aug. 20, 2008 6:39 a.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Huntington Bank has introduced an interactive online tool that helps students learn financial literacy as they drag school supplies electronically into a virtual backpack to see the total cost add up. [MORE]GM Offers Employee Pricing; Extends Used-Car Warranties
Aug. 19, 2008 12:01 p.m.
DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. today announced it will offer employee discounts to all buyers of its 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, produced at its Lordstown, Ohio, manufacturing complex, and to buyers of virtually its entire lineup of remaining 2008 models. [MORE]F.N.B. Completes Purchase of Iron and Glass
Aug. 19, 2008 11:58 a.m.
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- F.N.B. Corp has completed its acquisition of Iron and Glass Bancorp Inc., Pittsburgh, and the eight branches of Iron and Glass Bank have assumed the First National Bank of Pennsylvania name and logo. [MORE]Leading Role, Bigger Stage
 | | David C. Sweet |
Aug. 19, 2008
6:48 a.m.
By Dennis LaRue
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The president of Youngstown State University, David C. Sweet, set his institution before a mirror Monday that shows it in a light appreciated by few outside the university community. [MORE] |
Farmers National Declares 12-Cent Cash Dividend
Aug. 19, 2008 6:46 a.m.
CANFIELD, Ohio -- The board of directors of Farmers National Banc Corp. has declared a cash dividend of 12 cents a share on its common stock payable Sept. 30 to shareholders of record Sept. 12. [MORE]
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19.AUG.08 Gordon Bros./Kinetico Redesigns Web Site
19.AUG.08 Delphi Plans to Eliminate 600 Salaried Jobs
19.AUG.08 No Swift-boating Obama, Strickland Says
19.AUG.08 Strickland Seeks Compromise on Sick Leave
19.AUG.08 Exhibit Honors Schindler
19.AUG.08 Seelman Named Interim COO of Trumbull Memorial
19.AUG.08 Trumbull Memorial Lauded for Cardiac, Stroke Care
16.AUG.08 Pension Agency Nudges Delphi, General Motors to Act by Sept. 30
16.AUG.08 City Board OKs Credit Card To Pay for Council Travel
15.AUG.08 GM to Unveil Cruze When Wagoner, Strickland Visit Lordstown Thursday
15.AUG.08 Turning’s Broderick to Headline Chamber Salute
15.AUG.08 Delphi, Appaloosa Group, Begin Mediation
15.AUG.08 Ohio Ranks 3rd in Foreclosure Filings in July
15.AUG.08 Aeronautics Institute Joins Air Base Celebration
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