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Google to pay $700M to U.S. states in settlement

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes. Although Google struck the deal ...

Happy 106th birthday

Centenarian Betty Slovak celebrated her 106th birthday with a party at Sienna Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation on Friday. Formerly Betty Thomas, Slovak was born in Martins Ferry on Dec. 15, 1917 — the lone sister among five brothers. She married Marty Slovak, and the two had one daughter, ...

Storied U.S. Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel

U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion. The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt. The combined ...

Chipotle to open in Weirton Wednesday

WEIRTON – Area residents looking for fresh, made-to-order Mexican-style food won’t have much longer to wait. According to a company spokesperson, Chipotle Mexican Grill will open its new Weirton restaurant on Wednesday. “We are always looking for communities where we can serve ...

Zatezalo to seek re-election to W.Va. House

WEIRTON — Mark Zatezalo of Weirton has announced that, following fellow legislator Ryan Weld’s decision not to run for West Virginia attorney general, he has dropped his plan to run for Weld’s Senate seat and instead will seek re-election to the state House of Delegates, where he has ...

Candy canes a minty sweet Christmas tradition

Along with Christmas tunes sneaking onto the airwaves between pop hits and gingerbread lattes featuring prominently on coffee shop menus, candy aisles filled with red-and-white striped sweets are a tell-tale sign that the holidays have arrived. “The candy cane’s just always been there,” ...