Stocks fall on banks and housing outlook
Wall Street slid as banking sector gloom and housing weakness dragged major indexes down more than 1.5 percent. The Dow dropped 218.35 points to 12,958.44 amid Goldman Sachs bank downgrade, Citigroup loss projections, weak NAHB housing forecast, and Lowe's lower outlook.
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Expansion brings 32 jobs to Sheffield Township plant
National Bronze and Metals plans an $18 million expansion of its West River Road foundry to produce copper based alloys. The 10 year property tax abatement worth over 150000 annually requires 32 new jobs in three years and retention of 40 current workers. The measure passed 2 to 1 despite concerns about health and environmental reports.
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Holiday gas prices rise from last year in Ohio
Ohioans face higher gas costs for Thanksgiving travel with AAA and Oil Price Information Service pegging the statewide regular at 3.07 per gallon. The figure is unchanged from two weeks ago but up about 27 percent from last year, with mid-grade and premium prices climbing as well. AAA Ohio Auto Club president Mark Shaw notes travelers feel the pinch yet expect to gather for the holiday.
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Amazon unveils Kindle e book reader in wireless debut
New York Amazon.com introduces the Kindle, a handheld e book reader with free wireless EV DO download, notes storage on Amazon servers, and no contract. Bezos says device mirrors paper with long battery life and a 200 book capacity. Best sellers start at 9.99.
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Forever Tanning opens next to Elyria Downtown Fitness Center
Elyria tanning salon Forever Tanning opens at 425 Broad St in the same building as Elyria Fitness Center. It offers three tanning bed types with daily monthly and longer packages and plans to expand weekend hours. A nutrition store called DFC Supplement Depot is planned for the same Broad Street building.
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Tween Brands trims earnings outlook amid holiday softness
Tween Brands Inc owner of Limited Too and Justice lowered its fourth quarter earnings forecast to 98 cents to $1.08 a share from $1.03 to $1.13 as early sales look solid but a tougher retail backdrop builds promotions and squeezes margins. The stock fell $3.87 to close at $27.02 after the update.
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