Gas prices rise in Northeast Ohio AAA cites 3.23 average
AAA reports Northeast Ohio gas averages 3.23 a gallon up 18 cents from last week. Spokeswoman Bevi Powell notes broader economic ripple and changes in driving behavior as drivers trade vehicles and seek efficiency. At Marathon station managers say competition keeps prices high while customers keep driving. Dealerships report buyers trading pickups for smaller cars like Focus to save fuel.
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Stocks fall as oil near new high pressures Fed rate bets
U S stocks closed lower for the third straight session with the Dow dropping 153.54 points to 11 740 15 as oil rose above 108 a barrel. Financial shares led declines with Citi and AmEx among the big losers while McDonald’s gained 3 5 percent on strong February same store sales.
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Mall centers feel hangover as retail retrenchment spreads
Mall centers across the United States face rising vacancies and store closings as retailers trim brands and debt, with Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix emblematic of a wider downturn. Analysts note higher vacancies, falling demand, and a shift from niche to discounter pressure, while some chains file for bankruptcy or shutter stores.
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National Century executives accused in $1.9 billion fraud
Federal prosecutors described National Century Financial Enterprises as a failed health care company that became a web of lies to defraud investors of about 1.9 billion dollars. Two former owners and three former executives faced charges while Assistant U.S. Attorney Wes Porte outlined the case.
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Pack of lies: Dublin company executives misled investors
In U.S. District Court Porter described the case as a pack of lies. Prosecutors say National Century executives in suburban Dublin authorized millions in unsecured loans to health care providers and misled investors about the loans, steering the business toward deception.
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Strike at American Axle drags on as UAW backs bargaining
A two week strike at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. could extend longer as profits mask demands for concessions. The walkout creates a parts shortage crippling GM manufacturing of pickups SUVs and vans. The company has shut down part or all of 28 plants affecting 37 000 hourly workers including GM sites in Moraine Toledo Parma Bedford Defiance and Mansfield.
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