http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:01:05 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/23/sharp-drops-big-tech-companies-pull-indexes-mostly-lower-wall-street/stories/20260623117 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/23/sharp-drops-big-tech-companies-pull-indexes-mostly-lower-wall-street/stories/20260623117#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:38:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/23/sharp-drops-big-tech-companies-pull-indexes-mostly-lower-wall-street/stories/20260623117 Wall Street gave up more of its recent gains Tuesday after a sell-off in big technology stocks spread from Asia back to the U.S. over worries about potentially higher interest rates by the end of the year. Options trader Anthony Spina, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/23/75-caviar-topped-tots-a-day-s-pay-worth-of-beer-here-s-the-world-cup-menu-and-prices/stories/20260623091 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/23/75-caviar-topped-tots-a-day-s-pay-worth-of-beer-here-s-the-world-cup-menu-and-prices/stories/20260623091#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:38:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/23/75-caviar-topped-tots-a-day-s-pay-worth-of-beer-here-s-the-world-cup-menu-and-prices/stories/20260623091 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive. Hotel rooms in many places are expensive. Lazaro Luya, the concession chef at Sol Cubano, displays their special, pan with lechon and fresh mariquitas, at Miami Stadium June 21, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Fans attending the World Cup soccer game between Mexico and South Korea in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, June 18, 2026, buy food at a concession stand inside Guadalajara Stadium. Lazaro Luya, the concession chef at Sol Cubano, displays their special, empanada mundial at Miami Stadium June 21, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. A Netherlands fan takes a drink on the stands while waiting for the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, June 20, 2026. A $75 dish is shown containing fried hash brown potatoes, caviar, crème fraiche, and chives at a World Cup match at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., June 21, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/06/23/40-mayors-worldwide-endorse-a-pact-to-shape-data-center-development/stories/20260623092 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/06/23/40-mayors-worldwide-endorse-a-pact-to-shape-data-center-development/stories/20260623092#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:47:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/06/23/40-mayors-worldwide-endorse-a-pact-to-shape-data-center-development/stories/20260623092 LONDON — Forty mayors from around the world have signed onto a pact announced Tuesday to try to shape how urban data centers are built and operated. Amazon Web Services data center is visible on Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego listens during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Capitol Hill, July 16, 2025, in Washington. A data center is visible in Frankfurt, Germany, Aug. 22, 2025. A worker prepares a plot of land for an AI data center, with a retired power plant being refurbished to provide electricity for the facility in the distance, March 24, 2026, in Independence, Mo. Workers walk outside a data center building under construction in Johor Bahru town at Johor state, Sept. 28, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/22/us-stocks-drift-after-oil-prices-ease-big-tech-stocks-fall/stories/20260622085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/22/us-stocks-drift-after-oil-prices-ease-big-tech-stocks-fall/stories/20260622085#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:28:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/22/us-stocks-drift-after-oil-prices-ease-big-tech-stocks-fall/stories/20260622085 NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted through a mixed day of trading on Monday after oil prices eased and falling Big Tech stocks weighed on Wall Street. Options trader Joseph D'Arrigo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/22/eager-to-work-teens-find-a-frustrating-summer-job-search/stories/20260622006 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/22/eager-to-work-teens-find-a-frustrating-summer-job-search/stories/20260622006#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:08:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/22/eager-to-work-teens-find-a-frustrating-summer-job-search/stories/20260622006 NEW YORK — Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. She’ll wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only someone would give the 17-year-old a chance. High school students gather outside the Goldenrod, a popular restaurant and candy shop, June 1, 2022, in York Beach, Maine. A sign advertises for help The Goldenrod, a popular restaurant and candy shop, June 1, 2022, in York Beach, Maine. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/06/22/when-it-might-make-sense-to-claim-social-security-at-62/stories/20260622003 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/06/22/when-it-might-make-sense-to-claim-social-security-at-62/stories/20260622003#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:11:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/06/22/when-it-might-make-sense-to-claim-social-security-at-62/stories/20260622003 Most financial experts will tell you to wait to claim your Social Security retirement benefits at least until your full retirement age (which is now 67) or even as late as age 70. Factors to consider when determining the age at which you may want to claim your Social Security retirement benefits include your health and longevity expectations, your marital and parental status, and your economic needs. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/06/21/dad-daughter-team-children-program/stories/20260619002 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/06/21/dad-daughter-team-children-program/stories/20260619002#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:07:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/06/21/dad-daughter-team-children-program/stories/20260619002 Evan McKinney didn’t get the typical Father’s Day gift from his daughter this year. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/21/speed-networking-event-aims-connect-professionals/stories/20260621137 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/21/speed-networking-event-aims-connect-professionals/stories/20260621137#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:54:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/21/speed-networking-event-aims-connect-professionals/stories/20260621137 The African American Leadership Council, an affinity group of United Way of Greater Toledo, will host a speed networking event on Wednesday for professionals of all backgrounds. Volunteer Giullia McCoy of Emerging Leaders, left, helps pound a ball into a bag being put together by African American Leadership Council director Tim Clark during a bag packing event to donate activity kits to area kids in 2023 at United Way of Greater Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/21/health-care-sector-lifeline-struggling-job-seekers/stories/20260621043 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/21/health-care-sector-lifeline-struggling-job-seekers/stories/20260621043#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/21/health-care-sector-lifeline-struggling-job-seekers/stories/20260621043 WASHINGTON — While millions of Americans are struggling to find jobs in a tough labor market, health care is emerging as a lifeline for career changers. Health-care employers continue to hire at a solid pace due to the country's aging population and the necessity of medical services, allowing some Americans to start careers in the industry. Cynthia Webster was able to easily start a career in health care after being out of the work force for six years. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/energy/2026/06/21/solar-cold-storage-helps-african-farmers-cut-losses-and-reach-global-markets/stories/20260621059 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/energy/2026/06/21/solar-cold-storage-helps-african-farmers-cut-losses-and-reach-global-markets/stories/20260621059#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/energy/2026/06/21/solar-cold-storage-helps-african-farmers-cut-losses-and-reach-global-markets/stories/20260621059 NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan farmer Yvonne Anyonyi Mumiah walks in the early morning between rows of rosemary, basil, and other crops destined for European supermarkets. She once worried that transport delays or extreme heat could spoil much of her harvest, but now relies on a solar-powered cool storage service to keep her produce fresh. Workers arrange fresh herbs inside a solar-powered cold room at Citadel Agri Merchants in Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya, on May 22. Citadel Agri Merchants Managing Director Yvonne Anyonyi Mumiah gestures during an interview in Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya, on May 22. View of solar-powered cold storage units at Citadel Agri Merchants in Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya. Soko Fresh CEO Denis Karema speaks in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, on May 22. Workers carry fresh herbs from Soko Fresh solar-powered cold rooms at Citadel Agri Merchants in Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya, on May 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/21/anglers-forward-facing-sonar-high-tech-fishing/stories/20260622007 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/21/anglers-forward-facing-sonar-high-tech-fishing/stories/20260622007#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/21/anglers-forward-facing-sonar-high-tech-fishing/stories/20260622007 BISMARCK, N.D. — Ah, the serenity of fishing. Terry Rehm points out a fish on his forward looking sonar system May 23 in Nowthen, Minn. Terry Rehm points out a fish on his forward looking sonar system May 23 in Nowthen, Minn. Terry Rehm casts for fish May 23 in Nowthen, Minn. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/20/mcdonald-s-serving-fried-apple-pie-america-250th-birthday/stories/20260620006 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/20/mcdonald-s-serving-fried-apple-pie-america-250th-birthday/stories/20260620006#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/20/mcdonald-s-serving-fried-apple-pie-america-250th-birthday/stories/20260620006 McDonald’s is frying up some apple pies to honor America’s 250th birthday. A McDonald's logo is shown at a restaurant in Warren, Mich., on Sept. 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/06/20/behind-the-wheel-save-on-gas-with-these-five-used-plug-in-hybrid-vehicles/stories/20260620010 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/06/20/behind-the-wheel-save-on-gas-with-these-five-used-plug-in-hybrid-vehicles/stories/20260620010#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/06/20/behind-the-wheel-save-on-gas-with-these-five-used-plug-in-hybrid-vehicles/stories/20260620010 Are you looking to buy a vehicle that will help you avoid today’s high gas prices? The 2024 Toyota Prius Prime is sleek and stylish, but even more exciting are its 50-plus miles of all-electric range and high fuel economy. The 2024 Tucson Plug-in Hybrid is just like a regular Tucson but with a plug-in hybrid powertrain that can drive more than 30 miles on all-electric power. The 2024 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid is a comfortable and versatile three-row SUV that gets great mpg thanks to its 30-plus miles of electric range. This photo provided a 2021 BMW X5. The plug-in hybrid version of the X5 is ideal for those who want a luxury SUV that can go 30-plus miles on all-electric power. This photo provided shows a 2020 Porsche Panamera. A plug-in hybrid version of a Panamera has less than 20 miles of all-electric range but fully delivers all of the refinement you expect of a premium luxury sedan. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/19/women-owned-beauty-businesses-share-space-success-at-the-suites-of-bg/stories/20260611074 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/19/women-owned-beauty-businesses-share-space-success-at-the-suites-of-bg/stories/20260611074#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/19/women-owned-beauty-businesses-share-space-success-at-the-suites-of-bg/stories/20260611074 BOWLING GREEN — Women-owned businesses in Bowling Green’s newest beauty and wellness hub aren’t competing — they’re collaborating. Co-owners Kali Hammer, left, and Dot Barnes at the Suites of BG in Bowling Green. Kali Hammer in her area at the Suites of BG in Bowling Green. Co-owners Kali Hammer, left, and Dot Barnes at the Suites of BG. Dot Barnes in her area at the Suites of BG. Co-owners Dot Barnes, left, and Kali Hammer at the Suites of BG. The Ivory Beauty Co. at the Suites of BG. A spray tan area at the Suites of BG. A spray tan area at the Suites of BG. Interior of the Suites of BG. Exterior of the Suites of BG in Bowling Green. Exterior of the Suites of BG. Nail polish at the Suites of BG. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/06/19/taylor-automotive-family-announces-100-percent-employee-ownership/stories/20260619095 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/06/19/taylor-automotive-family-announces-100-percent-employee-ownership/stories/20260619095#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:18:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/06/19/taylor-automotive-family-announces-100-percent-employee-ownership/stories/20260619095 The Taylor Automotive Family has officially become 100 percent employee-owned, the company announced Friday. Stephen D. Taylor II works inside his office at Taylor Hyundai in Perrysburg in 2024. From left, Tom Cole, Taylor Ambassador Toledo, Danielle Edwards, marketing communications manager for Leading Families Home, Stephen Taylor, owner of Taylor Automotive, Stephanie Reighard, executive assistant for Leading Families Home, and Terry Crosby, Taylor Ambassador Toledo, at Taylor Hyundai in Perrysburg in 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/18/stocks-rise-wall-street-erasing-much-loss-from-day-earlier/stories/20260618112 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/18/stocks-rise-wall-street-erasing-much-loss-from-day-earlier/stories/20260618112#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:05:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/06/18/stocks-rise-wall-street-erasing-much-loss-from-day-earlier/stories/20260618112 NEW YORK — Stocks rose on Wall Street Thursday and erased most of their losses from a day earlier to notch weekly gains. Trader Matthew Cheslock, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/energy/2026/06/18/federal-regulators-back-trump-plan-speed-power-ai-data-centers/stories/20260618099 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/energy/2026/06/18/federal-regulators-back-trump-plan-speed-power-ai-data-centers/stories/20260618099#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:02:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/energy/2026/06/18/federal-regulators-back-trump-plan-speed-power-ai-data-centers/stories/20260618099 WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers. Fans, part of a cooling system, are visible on the roof of a data center on April 27 in Hillsboro, Ore. Meta's Stanton Springs Data Center is visible on Jan. 13 in Newton County, Ga. Amazon Web Services data center is visible at night in 2024 in Boardman, Ore. The xAI data center is seen in 2025 in Memphis, Tenn. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/18/u-s-filings-for-unemployment-benefits-fall-to-226-000-last-week-as-layoffs-remain-historically-low/stories/20260618097 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/18/u-s-filings-for-unemployment-benefits-fall-to-226-000-last-week-as-layoffs-remain-historically-low/stories/20260618097#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:10:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/18/u-s-filings-for-unemployment-benefits-fall-to-226-000-last-week-as-layoffs-remain-historically-low/stories/20260618097 WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for jobless aid fell modestly last week as layoffs remained in the same historically low range of recent years. A hiring sign is seen outside of a company in Wheeling, Ill., June 8. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/18/average-us-gas-price-drops-below-4-barely/stories/20260618085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/18/average-us-gas-price-drops-below-4-barely/stories/20260618085#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:50:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/06/18/average-us-gas-price-drops-below-4-barely/stories/20260618085 American gas stations are now charging less than $4 for a gallon of regular gas, dropping below that benchmark for the first time since March 30. The American Flag flies next to a One9 Fuel Stop sign displaying gas prices for diesel and unleaded gas in Wilmington, Ohio, June 10. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/18/us-tells-states-to-deal-with-unemployment-fraud-or-face-penalties/stories/20260618086 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/18/us-tells-states-to-deal-with-unemployment-fraud-or-face-penalties/stories/20260618086#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:45:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/06/18/us-tells-states-to-deal-with-unemployment-fraud-or-face-penalties/stories/20260618086 The U.S. Department of Labor told states Wednesday to take immediate action to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs — and that they could have administrative funds withheld if they don't comply. Keith Sonderling, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, appears before a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington.