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Merry on Market Small Business Crawl announced

An event celebrating small businesses along Market Street in Boardman will take place Dec. 12-14, coordinators Nicci Bell and Craig Duster announced Tuesday. The organizers said the Merry on Market Small Business Crawl is meant to deliver positive publicity and garner attention to Market ...

Kimberly-Clark considering building new distribution center

WARREN — Although the company has not completed construction of its first building, Kimberly-Clark Corp. representatives are laying the groundwork needed for a new enterprise zone agreement to place a warehouse on its property. “They are looking to receive a 60% tax abatement for 10 ...

Sharp disagreements over economy threaten interest rate cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn inflation or weak hiring represent a bigger threat. In several speeches in ...

North American operations lead Vallourec earnings report

Staff report Vallourec’s North American operations highlight the multinational company’s spreadsheet, the French-based specialty steel business said last week as part of its third quarter earnings report. Its third-quarter revenue from tube sales totalled $389.5 million. The figure ...

Career fair, open interviews at Meridian HealthCare

Meridian HealthCare will present an on-site career fair and open interviews 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at its Meridian Road Campus, 527 N. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Meridian HealthCare’s recent designation as a federally qualified health center look-alike facility has fueled an increasing demand ...

Walmart CEO announces his surprise retirement at age 59

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who turned America’s largest retailer into a tech-powered giant and spearheaded a period of robust sales growth since becoming chief executive in 2014, plans to retire early next year, the company said Friday in a surprise announcement. John ...