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Stocks slide
November 5, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Investors were taking few chances Friday while they waited for a confidence vote in Greece on the country’s embattled prime minister. more »»
Hiring picks up
November 5, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy added 80,000 jobs in October, and job growth in the two previous months was much stronger than first thought, an encouraging sign as the nation searches for a... more »»
Greek PM?scraps referendum plan
November 4, 2011 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister abandoned his explosive plan to put a European rescue deal to popular vote and opened emergency talks Thursday with his opponents, demanding their... more »»
NWS joins Food Bank drive, fundraiser
November 4, 2011 Second Harvest Food Bank, WICU Television, Channel 12, and Northwest Savings Bank have launched the Seventh Annual Food Drive and Fundraiser in Warren County. more »»
Stocks jump
November 4, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 208 points Thursday after Greece scrapped a referendum on unpopular budget cuts and the European Central Bank unexpectedly cut interest rates. more »»
Fed: Weaker growth than thought
November 3, 2011 Fed foresees far weaker growth than it had earlier WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve sketched a bleaker outlook Wednesday for the economy, which it thinks will grow much more slowly and face... more »»
Unemployment falls in 75 pct. of US cities
November 3, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in about three-quarters of large U.S. cities in September, a sign that the nation’s modest job gains that month occurred across most of the country. more »»
Oil price rises on economy
November 3, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil climbed Wednesday with investors focusing on upbeat news about the U.S. economy. Benchmark crude rose 44 cents to $92. more »»
Most firms restore 401(k) matches
November 3, 2011 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Most of the companies that either suspended or reduced their 401(k) matches during the economic downturn have reinstated them, business consultant Towers Watson said in a... more »»
Consumers’ income stalls, but spending gets boost
October 29, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ incomes have stagnated for three straight months. Yet they boosted their spending in September 0.6 percent — three times the increase in August. more »»
Oil prices go down
October 29, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are lower alongside modest declines on Wall Street as investors acknowledge that Europe needs to tighten its belt for years. Benchmark crude fell 52 cents to $93. more »»
Whirlpool planning to cut 5,000 jobs
October 29, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. plans to cut 5,000 jobs, about 10 percent of its workforce in North America and Europe, as it faces soft demand and higher costs for materials. more »»
Stocks mixed after big rally
October 29, 2011 A quiet day on Wall Street ended Friday with major stock indexes little changed after a big rally the day before. more »» 
Realtor board
October 28, 2011 Pennsylvania Association of Realtors State President Guy Matteo swears in the 2012 officers of the Warren County Board of Realtors on Tuesda. more »»
Market rejoices over Euro news
October 28, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — An agreement to contain the European debt crisis electrified the stock market Thursday, driving the Dow Jones Industrial average up nearly 340 points and putting the Standard & Poor’... more »»
Economy expands in 3Q
October 28, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — A summer of modest economic growth is helping dispel lingering fears that another recession might be near. Whether the strength can be sustained, though, is far from clear. more »»
Oil prices jump 3%
October 28, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Oil is climbing on positive economic news for the U.S. and Europe. Benchmark crude rose $2.71, or 3 percent, at $92.90 per barrel in New York on Thursday. Brent crude rose $2.67, or 2. more »»
Northwest Bancshares’ 3Q profit up 8 percent
October 25, 2011 WARREN, Pa. (AP) — Community bank company Northwest Bancshares Inc. more »»
Stocks reach highest level since August
October 25, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes closed Monday at the highest point since the U.S. debt limit showdown in August. more »»
Oil tops $90
October 25, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Oil is up more than 3 percent on signs of economic growth in the U.S. and Asia. Benchmark crude rose $2.84, or 3.3 percent, to $90.24 per barrel in New Yor. more »» |
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