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New Charger is all the rage

The 2026 Dodge Chargers have added a new dimension with two gasoline models packing inline-six power and a Daytona electric version for the serious enthusiast. The new eighth generation car from parent company Stellantis replaces Hemi powered V8s while offering versatile coupes or four door sedans. Each replaces the long-running V8 Dodge Hemispherical (Hemi) combustion engine that dates to the early 1950s with a Red Ram V8 and, later with Charger, Challenger and Durango featuring the SRT Hellcat. Say goodbye to those and welcome the Dodge Charger SIX PACK models — 3.0-liter ...

Ultium recharges Lordstown workforce

Staff report After seven months off the job, approximately 850 Ultium Cell union employees will return to work at the General Motors/South Korean-owned battery cell plant in Lordstown. The company made the announcement Thursday. “Ultium Cells has informed employees that it will begin a phased return of temporarily laid-off hourly employees at its Warren facility on July 27,” a company spokeswoman said. “The phased return is expected to be complete by mid August.” During the transition, members of UAW Local 1112 will complete onboarding, safety training, and job-specific ...

Hynes Industries earns supplier award for fourth straight year

Staff report Hynes Industries has been named a Platinum Supplier by Wabash, a recognition the manufacturer of commercial truck-trailers awards each year to a select group of high-performing suppliers. The designation marks the fourth consecutive year and ninth time overall that Hynes has received the honor. Hynes Industries, a producer of custom metal fabrication solutions utilizing roll forming and related manufacturing methods, has operations in Youngstown and Painesville in addition to Kokomo, Indiana. Hynes supplies Wabash with a range of metal structural components used in ...

Netflix posts higher Q2 results but shares drop due to forecast

Netflix said Thursday its second-quarter profit grew thanks to new membership signups and price increases, which “had gone well and as expected.” But the company’s shares declined sharply in after-hours trading as the video streaming company’s forecast for the current quarter fell below Wall Street’s expectations. Netflix earned $3.4 billion, or 80 cents per share, in the March-June period. That’s up 9% from $3.13 billion, or 72 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. Revenue grew 13% to $12.56 billion from $11.08 billion. Analysts, on average, were ...

Operations at Schwebel’s to end, according to court filing

The Schwebel Baking Company’s efforts to find a new buyer have failed, and the company will halt operations. The news came out of an hourlong telephone status conference Wednesday morning with U.S. District Judge David A. Ruiz in U.S. District Court, Youngstown. “Extensive discussion occurred,” according to minutes of the proceeding released by the court. “Notably, Defendant’s discussions with a potential buyer have come to a close, and the company is proceeding with a wind-down of its operations. In addition, a secured creditor of Defendant just filed a lawsuit seeking to ...

US stocks rise within 0.5% of their record, even as oil prices keep climbing

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher Wednesday following strong profit reports from BlackRock and other big companies. The tentative gains came as oil prices swung to their highest levels in a month because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% after flipping between modest gains and losses through the day, and it’s back within 0.5% of its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 150 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.6%. BlackRock helped lead the market with a rise of 6.6% after the company behind some of the most popular ...