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Middlefield Banc Corp. Appoints Tim Oyster VP, Western Ohio Commercial Relationship Manager
MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlefield Banc Corp. (NASDAQ: MBCN) today announced that Tim Oyster has been appointed VP, Western Ohio Commercial Relationship Manager. In this role, Oyster will focus on delivering strategic...

The Law Firm for Truck Safety Secures $82.1 Million Jury Verdict in Ohio Trucking Crash, Largest Trucking Verdict on Record in Ohio
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – A Jefferson County jury returned an $82,105,345.70 verdict for a motorcyclist who lost his left arm and leg after a commercial truck struck him, finding the truck driver negligent and his employers D.W. Dickey & Son, Inc. and...

Legrand Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Avtron Power Solutions, a Global Provider of Load Banks & Power Quality Solutions
WEST HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legrand®, a global leader in electrical and digital building infrastructures, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cleveland, Ohio-based Avtron Power Solutions, a leading global...

UNCF Names Dr. Jelani Favors Vice President of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute
Washington, DC, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNCF is pleased today to announce Dr. Jelani M. Favors is joining the organization as Vice President of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute. Dr. Favors will be responsible for developing...


2025’s Top States for Business: How the Winners Are Outpacing the Rest
Georgia is back on top — again. For the 12th consecutive year, the state has claimed the No. 1 overall ranking in Area Development’s annual Top States for Doing Business survey. While Georgia’s consistency speaks volumes, the real story in 2025 is...

Immatics Appoints Venkat Ramanan as Chief Financial Officer
Houston, Texas and Tuebingen, Germany, October 1, 2025 – Immatics N.V. (NASDAQ: IMTX, “Immatics” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and the global leader in precision targeting of PRAME, today announced the appointment...

F&M’s Annual Ohio and Indiana Golf Classics Raise $48,500 for Local Charities
ARCHBOLD, Ohio, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- F&M Bank (“F&M”), an Archbold, Ohio-based bank owned by Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FMAO), recently celebrated the success of its 8th Annual Ohio Charity Golf Classic and 4th Annual...


Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Using Company Funds for Personal Use
TOLEDO, Ohio – A Wood County man has been sentenced to prison for defrauding a computer technology support company of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Blake Underwood, 45, of Perrysburg, Ohio, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S. District...

Advisory: Auditor Faber to Address East Cleveland Finances
COLUMBUS — Auditor of State Keith Faber will give an update on the City of East Cleveland and its ongoing fiscal emergency status: When: Monday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m. Where: Frank J. Lausche State Office Building, Second Floor Auditorium, 615 W....

Ohio Awarded Nearly $105 Million to Expand High-Performing Community Schools
Release date: 9/25/2025 Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin today announced that Ohio has been awarded nearly $105 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education. Ohio received $55.5 million...

OHIO CLIMBS TO TOP 5 IN AREA DEVELOPMENT’S TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JobsOhio today announced Ohio has secured the No. 5 spot among the nation’s Top States for Doing Business in Area Development Magazine’s prestigious annual rankings. It’s the Buckeye State’s...

American Rebel (NASDAQ: AREB) Announces Fully Resolved Bank of America (“BofA”) Default, Eliminates Risk, and Secures Long-Term Financing Flexibility with Streeterville Capital LLC
Recently executed corporate actions and transactions including full payment to Bank of America have eliminated legal risk and strengthened the balance sheet. American Rebel builds on strategic relationship with Streeterville Capital — completing...

First Merchants Corporation and First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Announce Signing of Definitive Merger Agreement
MUNCIE, Ind. and JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) (“First Merchants”) and First Savings Financial Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: FSFG) (“First Savings”) today announced they have entered...

Starlink Business Installation and IT Network Support Services Extended in Indiana by ProSat Networks
ProSat Networks 1-844-799-0258 offers Starlink installation, IT network design, Starlink pooled data plans, onsite & remote IT managed services in Indiana. BLOOMINGTON, IN, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ProSat Networks...

Thesis Capital Partners Invests in The Ridge Ohio to Grow Discreet, Professional-Focused Addiction Treatment Programs
New partnership advances The Ridge’s mission to deliver private, professional, and outcomes-focused recovery in a serene, healing environment. CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Ridge Ohio, a Cincinnati...

Consumers Deserve Justice: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Inadequate Capital One Bank Settlement
Consumers were deceived out of nearly $3 billion, settlement proposes $300 million OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the approval of a proposed...

Former Eastern Ohio Housing Development Executive Director Sentenced to Prison in Theft of More Than $2.3 Million
COLUMBUS — The former executive director of the Eastern Ohio Housing Development Corp. in Bridgeport was sentenced to 4 years and 11 months in prison Monday in the theft of more than $2.3 million, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced. Kaycie...

Planet Fitness Franchise Groups Raise Over $62,000 to benefit lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
CAMP HILL, Pa., Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, several leading Planet Fitness franchise groups, including National Fitness Partners (NFP), Taymax, and TG3E, announced their month-long campaign to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research...