A Fifth District Court of Appeals panel reversed a trial court ruling in which the judge failed to conduct a proper review of evidence, instead relying on dashcam video captured by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper. The three-judge panel accepted the state’s argument that the trial court was mistaken to base its ruling solely [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump last week imposed import taxes of 50 percent on Brazil, citing the country’s treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro. Trump avoided his standard form letter with Brazil, specifically tying his tariffs to the trial of Bolsonaro, who is charged with trying to overturn his 2022 election loss. Trump [...]
Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old American cereal company WK Kellogg in a deal valued at approximately $3.1 billion. The Ferrero Group last week said it will pay $23 for each Kellogg share. The transaction includes the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of WK Kellogg Co.’s portfolio of [...]
A roundabout planned for Cassady Avenue in Columbus is one of 55 new traffic safety projects statewide to receive a total of $137.5 million in state funding. The local project, the result of the Cassady Avenue Safety Study, will receive $2.5 million for the installation of a roundabout and turn lanes. The project, sponsored by [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show resilience. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent from 4.2 percent in May, according to a new report from the Labor Department. Hiring rose from a revised 144,000 in May and beat economists’ expectations of fewer than [...]
Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices last week that hit the company’s Xbox video game business and other divisions. Among those losing their jobs are 830 workers tied to Microsoft’s [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Global sales of Tesla electric cars fell 13 percent in the last three months compared to the same timeframe a year ago. The figures reported by Tesla last week also signal that its quarterly earnings report due later this month could disappoint as rival electric-vehicle makers pounce on its weakness and [...]
The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants earmarked for immigrants’ children and low-income students to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.” The administration last week withheld more than $6 billion intended for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more, saying it would review the grants [...]
Del Monte Foods, the 139-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, is filing for bankruptcy protection as consumers increasingly bypass its products for healthier or cheaper options. Del Monte has secured $912.5 million in debtor-in-possession financing that will allow it to operate normally as the sale progresses. “After a thorough evaluation of [...]
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty about how new tariffs will impact the economy. The Labor Department reported that jobless claims for the week ending June 28 fell by 4,000 to 233,000, less than the 241,000 that analysts forecast. Though the job market is broadly healthy by historical standards, [...]