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The Stencel Building housed a wide variety of businesses before being town down in 1972.

About 600 pounds of glass was collected Saturday at what organizer Chris Lueck said was an impressive first attempt at offering free glass collection in Dayton.

Global passive equity funds' net assets surpassed those of their active counterparts for the first time in 2023 as investors increasingly sought lower-cost funds that mirror broad market indices. According to LSEG Lipper, global passive equity funds' net assets stood at a record $15.1 trillion at the end of December while those of active funds was $14.3 trillion. Passive funds, often associated with stable, large-cap stocks with strong fundamentals and lower volatility, have grown in...

Business notes from across the Valley.

MILTON-FREEWATER — Amid a floor plan outlined only in strips of blue tape, Ben Winters held his arms aloft and walked this way and that in the wide-open lobby.

The S&P 500 closed at 4,514.02, up 2.5% for the week; the Dow Jones at 34,947.10, up 2%; the tech-heavy Nasdaq at 14,125, up 3.1% and the small-cap Russell 2000 at 1797.77, up 5.8%.

The prime rate is what banks use to set interest rates on a variety of financial products, including credit cards.

The "FAANG" acronym is used to describe a group of popular tech and tech-adjacent stocks. But what are FAANG stocks and are they a good investment? "What are FAANG stocks" is a question newer investors may ask when they hear the once-popular phrase "FAANG stocks" tossed around.In 2013, CNBC commentator Jim Cramer coined "FANG" as an acronym for Facebook – now Meta Platforms (META) – Amazon.com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Google, which is now A...

There are many ways to invest in gold without ever leaving your home. Here's how experts recommend you get started.

Big banks are betting on innovation like A.I. to boost growth.