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iPhone comes to China without key feature

November 1, 2009

iPhone comes to China without key feature BEIJING (AP) -- Apple's iPhone made its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. Apple's... Read Story.

Lala heralds mp3-killing iPhone app

November 1, 2009

Lala heralds mp3-killing iPhone app LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Online music retailer Lala is preparing to launch an iPhone application that its co-founder says paves the way for the end of downloading songs in the mp3 format. The app allows users to buy the... Read Story.

Ford workers reject contract changes

November 1, 2009

Ford workers reject contract changes DETROIT (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs. The United Auto Workers union had given local unions until Monday to... Read Story.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Saturday tempered

November 1, 2009

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Saturday tempered excitement about a growing economy with a sober outlook that more people will lose their jobs. He called that a heartbreaking reality and cautioned that even a burst of upbeat news "does not mean... Read Story.

Wind industry uses federal funding to boost projects

October 25, 2009

Wind industry uses federal funding to boost projects DENVER (AP) -- Armed with nearly $1 billion in federal grants, wind farm developers installed more capacity and got projects off the drawing board in the third quarter. Yet turbine manufacturers... Read Story.

Assistance available for home buyers

October 25, 2009

Assistance available for home buyers COLUMBUS -- Ohio residents who have earned a college degree now have a new option for getting the financial assistance to purchase a home. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has announced the Grants for Grads... Read Story.

Wal-Mart says aggressive price cuts will drive sales, boost stock price

October 25, 2009

Wal-Mart says aggressive price cuts will drive sales, boost stock price NEW YORK (AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s CEO and President Mike Duke promised investors Thursday that the retailer's aggressive price-cutting will not hurt its stock price, even as... Read Story.

[$] Opens website to public: The White House has

October 25, 2009

Opens website to public: The White House has relaunched its Web site with programming code written by the public. The White House says it's overhauled the technical aspects of the site and now there's computer code written in public view, available for... Read Story.

[$] Bank failures top 100: It's a big number

October 25, 2009

Bank failures top 100: It's a big number that only tells part of the story.The number of banks that have failed so far this year topped 100 on Friday -- hitting 106 by the end of the day -- the most in nearly two decades. But the trouble in the banking... Read Story.

[$] Ridgeville man selected to inspect bridges in 88 Ohio counties

October 24, 2009

Ridgeville man selected to inspect bridges in 88 Ohio counties By JARED ORZOLEK orzolek@crescent-news.com RIDGEVILLE CORNERS -- A former Paulding County engineer has been chosen to inspect bridges in each of the 88 counties in Ohio. Mark Stockman, now a... Read Story.

[$] Meyer Badenhop Insurance Agency has opened a new

October 24, 2009

Meyer Badenhop Insurance Agency has opened a new office at 20-345 Henry County Road X, Ridgeville Corners. Marking the opening of the new office are, from left: Dan Brubaker, Joe Bickel, Cheryl Bostelman and Glenn... Read Story.

[$] PAULDING -- Matthew Reineck, a certified public accountant

October 18, 2009

PAULDING -- Matthew Reineck, a certified public accountant (CPA) with offices in Paulding and Van Wert, recently become a certified valuation analyst (CVA). CVA is an accreditation for CPAs who are qualified to provide business valuation and related... Read Story.

[$] Gretchen's Golden Shears is now open at 510

October 17, 2009

Gretchen's Golden Shears is now open at 510 Appian Avenue in Napoleon. The salon provides men and women's haircuts, coloring, perms and waxing. Owner Gretchen Nagel has 13 years of haircutting experience and has worked in various salons. The shop is for... Read Story.

Student helps downtown Napoleon

October 11, 2009

Student helps downtown Napoleon By JARED ORZOLEK orzolek@crescent-news.com NAPOLEON -- A graduate of Napoleon high school is helping group of citizens to improve the downtown business district with the help of technology. Rechelle Bischoff, a 2006... Read Story.

Seminar Leaders

October 11, 2009

Wednesday's small business conference at Northwest State Community College drew more than 70 people. Speakers included Jerry Arkebauer of the Regional Port Authority of Northwest Ohio, Paula Dockery of the Internal Revenue Service and Abbey Mortemore of... Read Story.

Culligan Water opens new store

October 11, 2009

Culligan Water Company of Napoleon recently moved into an expanded building at 500 Independence Drive. Here, Culligan employees James Shumaker (left) and Aaron Wachtmann load water softener and bottled water into a customer's car at the grand opening of... Read Story.

Wait for benefits could be three years

October 11, 2009

Wait for benefits could be three years WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sixty years is how long Democrats say they've been pushing for legislation that provides health care access for all Americans. They'll have to wait another three if President Barack Obama gets a... Read Story.

Toyota begins production of SUV at Indiana plant

October 11, 2009

PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. says it has begun production of its Highlander sport-utility vehicle at its truck complex near Evansville. The assembly line in the Toyota West plant underwent a $500 million retooling to handle the midsize... Read Story.

Investors demand companies show higher sales

October 11, 2009

Investors demand companies show higher sales NEW YORK (AP) -- It has been clear for some time that business is getting better. The coming week will give investors an idea of how much. As earnings reports start to flow in for the July-September quarter,... Read Story.

State budgets get adrenaline shot from Clunkers

October 11, 2009

State budgets get adrenaline shot from Clunkers WASHINGTON (AP) -- Struggling states and towns got a dose of badly needed money this summer from a Cash for Clunkers program that poured hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue into their budgets. ... Read Story.

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