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Holcomb's Knowplace to Open in Great East Plaza
Tuesday, July 20, 2004NILES, Ohio -- Grand opening of a Holcomb's Knowplace concept store for teachers at the Great East Plaza in scheduled for July 26. Holcomb's operates 30 retail stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and New York.The stores offer a wide variety of classroom brand-name products such as Scholastic, Carson-Dellosa, Trend and more.
Employees May Need to Work Longer, Save More for Retirement"
Tuesday, July 20, 2004LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.
Youth Sports Program at YSU Finishes 10th Year
Tuesday, July 20, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The National Youth Sports Program this week concludes its 10th year on the campus of Youngstown State University.
Internet Penetration Flattens Out
Tuesday, July 20, 2004This report is new this week in The Business Journal's small business how-to section. To see what else is new, click here or click on the "how-to" tab at the top of The Daily Business Journal Online home page.Regular use of the Internet by U.S. adults has flattened out at 63% of the population, and further penetration will require the conversion of "unconnected" consumers and Internet "resistors," according to a new analysis from Mediamark Research Inc.
"Employees May Need to Work Longer, Save More for Retirement"
Monday, July 19, 2004"LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.
"When It Comes to Bottoms, Chevy Cobalt Aims to Be Tops"
Monday, July 19, 2004"DETROIT -- To reach the top of the small car market, engineers working on the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt knew they would have to start with bottoms."Styling and horsepower dazzle, but to really make our customers happy, we need to offer truly supportive and comfortable seats," says GM Small Car Vehicle Line Executive Lori Queen. "After approximately 2,000 hours of seat testing, we think we've accomplished that goal."The Cobalt team set out to design seats that complement any driving experience, from cruising down an interstate to twisting through a mountain pass.
"Media Unions, Legislators Ask for Media Ownership Hearings"
Monday, July 19, 2004"WASHINGTON -- On Capitol Hill today, unions representing half a million media workers joined with Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) and other members of Congress in calling for full public hearings as the Federal Communications Commission reconsiders its rules on media ownership.Hinchey, along with Reps.
Concentrating Minority Voters Builds Liberal Strength in South
Monday, July 19, 2004STANFORD, Calif. -- Did liberals shoot themselves in the foot when they amended the Voting Rights Act to promote the creation of so-called majority-minority districts?
Charter One Nets $166 Million for Second Quarter
Monday, July 19, 2004CLEVELAND -- Charter One Financial, Inc., the holding company of Charter One Bank N.A., today reported net income of $166 million, or 72 cents per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30. Net income in the year-ago quarter was also $166 million, or 72 cents per diluted share.Net income for the quarter generated annualized returns of 1.56% on average assets, 20.50% on average equity, and 23.82% on average tangible equity.
Middlefield Banc Earnings Jump 47.7%
Monday, July 19, 2004MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio -- Middlefield Banc Corp. today reported net earnings of $908,518, or 74 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter.