SALEM, Ohio – New capital investment and a planned expansion at Butech Bliss Inc. has positioned the Salem manufacturer to become more competitive in the future, while it currently works at breakneck pace to meet accelerating demand. “We’re on track for a record year,” says Jock Buta, president and CEO of Butech Bliss. “Our book […]

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.”

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 […]

Jan 31, 2025 · 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 ...

Goodwill’s Boardman Location Reopens after Renovations. BOARDMAN, Ohio – Whether it was pent-up demand or just another busy day, customers packed into Goodwill Industries Inc.’s location here Wednesday as the store reopened after a monthlong renovation project.

Nov 12, 2024 · YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – To put it bluntly, Cheech and Chong couldn’t cut it in Ohio’s legalized cannabis industry. Costs run high, regulations are strict, and it takes smarts to make a business work. “It’s not just somebody randomly growing pot in their basement,” says Eric Grischow, a CPA who is a manager in the Canfield […]

Jan 28, 2025 · General Motors swung to a loss in the fourth quarter on huge charges related to China, but still topped profit and revenue expectations on Wall Street. The automaker is also taking a proactive approach with the United States government on regulations and doling out generous profit-sharing payouts to ...

Jun 12, 2024 · The report would prove to be no idle examination of business failure. Producing evidence that might otherwise have gone unrevealed, the report reactivated the criminal probe into the activity of Phar-Mor’s principals, including Nathan Monus, father of …

Jun 3, 2023 · US Hiring Jumped in May. So Did Unemployment. What Does that Say about the Economy? WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool.. Friday’s report from the government reflected the job market’s ...

Jan 24, 2025 · YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – In Youngstown, 72 new downtown apartments should be available to rent by spring 2026. The units will be in the former Mahoning Bank building, one of two downtown residential apartment projects being worked on by architect Annissa Neider. In Warren, a long-discussed plan to transform the former downtown YMCA …