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Titletown Sports Cards: New card shop opens in downtown Marietta

Titletown Sports Cards opened Friday at 282 Front St. in Marietta. The store is owned and operated as a part of a family operation between Ryan Patterson and Dan Patterson. Dan Patterson started a brick-and-mortar sports card shop in south Parkersburg in 1983. He operated the store at ...

Fenton promoted to VP of ELPRO Services Inc.

Swiss-based global environmental monitoring solutions manufacturer ELPRO BUCHS-AG has promoted Jessica Fenton to the position of head of finance and vice president of ELPRO Services Inc., the company’s U.S.-based subsidiary serving the Americas. Fenton joined ELPRO in January 2017 as head of finance, bringing a wealth of experience in accounting and financial management, the company said in a press release announcing the move. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management from Marietta College and a master’s in business administration from Ohio University. ...

Shale Crescent USA named finalist for Platts Global Energy Award

Shale Crescent USA in Marietta has been recognized as a finalist for the 2024 Annual Platts Global Energy Awards, a premier recognition in the energy industry celebrating corporate and individual innovation, leadership, and exemplary performance across multiple categories. The Platts Global Energy Awards, hosted by S&P Global Commodity Insights, is a premier recognition event in the energy industry. In 2024, finalists from 33 countries have been selected with nearly 56% coming from outside the United States. According to Nathan Lord, Shale Crescent USA President, “Shale Crescent ...

Stock market today: Wall Street rises after a blockbuster jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Friday after a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market raised optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in late trading and nearing its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 223 points, or ...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 9/20/2024

A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note. U.S. stocks mostly pulled back from their highs hit during a worldwide rally the day before, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to another record. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Friday, but it still had its fifth winning week in the last six. The Dow eked out a gain of 0.1%. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4%. FedEx sank after its profit and revenue for the latest quarter fell short of expectations. Nike rose after naming a new CEO. Treasury yields held steady in the bond market. On Friday: The S&P 500 fell 11.09 ...

Boeing factory workers strike shows no signs of ending after its first week

A labor strike at Boeing showed no signs of ending Friday, as the walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day and the company started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees to conserve cash. Federal mediators joined talks between Boeing and the International Association of ...