Credit union set to be state's first in decadeFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:49AMBy LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE BLADE BUSINESS WRITER A group of Hispanic, community, and business leaders are about to launch a new community credit union in Toledo's Old South End, the first new credit union in Ohio in nearly a decade. Nueva Esperanza - or New Hope - Community Credit Union will open for business within the next several weeks, its leaders say, and could be in its own building by year's ...
Jacksonville fire union calls off vote on payFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:30AMThe Jacksonville fire union has canceled next week’s scheduled vote on a three-year contract with a 2 percent pay cut. The decision Thursday by union President Randy Wyse puts the city and union further under the gun to get a deal, because Mayor John Peyton says he needs a vote on the contract by the end of the month. If there’s no vote, or if the firefighters turn down the deal, previously ...
Latest Proposals a Double-Edged SwordFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:15AMAlthough the pundits have already weighed in on the economic effects of the administration's latest proposals at improving jobs and investment, the specific legislation to enact the proposals faces hurdles, which will diminish the likelihood of an effect any time soon.
Large donations raise questions of influence in governor's raceThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:22PMAre big special interest campaign donors winning special treatment from Gov. Gary Herbert? As the political season heats up, KSL News examined his donations and public schedule.
Everything Is Made by Foxconn in Future Evoked by Gou's EmpireThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:07PMOn a crushingly hot mid-August day at Foxconn Technology Group’s Longhua factory campus in Shenzhen -- where a dutiful army of 300,000 employees eats, sleeps, and churns out iPhones, Sony Corp. PlayStations, and Dell Inc. computers -- workers indulged in a rare moment of celebration.
$50,000 bounty for 'Wheaton Bandit'Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:55PMHe hasn't surfaced in nearly four years, but the Wheaton Bandit still is out there - somewhere. Authorities increased the bounty to up to $50,000 Thursday to capture the prolific armed bandit who pocketed about $150,000 in as many as 16 heists in banks and credit unions in the Western suburbs.
Government spending priorities, tax cuts, midterm electionsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:17PMPaul Akers’ guest commentary [“Imagine a lean, effective government,” Opinion, Sept. 8] was right on. We do need a more efficient, less wasteful and responsive government at all levels. I don’t believe this is a partisan issue, but one that transcends partisan politics.
Reward in 'Wheaton bandit' case upped to $50KThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:30PMThe reward for information leading to the arrest of the so-called "Wheaton bandit" has been increased to $50,000.
Candidates Avoid Conflict In Senate DebateThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:29PMThe five Republican candidates running in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country avoided directly confronting each other in a debate Thursday night.