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Coal jobs in Kentucky at lowest point since 1950

2013-05-23T00:34:09-04:00

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A state report shows the number of coal jobs in Kentucky has dwindled to its lowest point since 1950.

Best Buy at mall opens new Samsung Experience

2013-05-23T00:33:20-04:00

If you're on the market to buy a new gadget, there's a new offering at Best Buy to let you try out some options.

JC Penney secures bigger-than-expected loan

2013-05-23T00:34:53-04:00

NEW YORK -- J.C. Penney says it has secured a $2.25 billion loan, $500 million more than it had expected.

Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results

2013-05-23T00:35:24-04:00

NEW YORK (AP) -- Home Depot Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring.

ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'

2013-05-22T00:00:00-04:00

ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.

Stocks gain on reassurance from a top Fed official

2013-05-22T00:00:00-04:00

NEW YORK (AP) -- Reassuring comments from a Federal Reserve official and better earnings from two big retailers helped push the stock market higher Tuesday.

JPMorgan's Dimon survives shareholder referendum

2013-05-22T00:00:00-04:00

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Shareholders of JPMorgan Chase voted Tuesday to let Jamie Dimon keep both the chairman and CEO roles, but they signaled that the bank needed better oversight, giving only narrow approval to three of the bank's board members.

Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs

2013-05-22T00:00:00-04:00

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.

Bridge working group hosting two-day forum

2013-05-22T00:00:00-04:00

HUNTINGTON -- The Midwest Bridge Working Group is hosting a two-day forum to discuss bridge inspection and maintenance, beginning at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, and continuing through the morning of Thursday, May 23, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena.

W.Va. Film Office to host workforce training seminar

2013-05-22T13:56:16-04:00

HUNTINGTON -- A two-day, hands-on workforce training seminar hosted by the West Virginia Film Office will be held on June 22 and 23 at Trifecta Productions, 555 5th Ave. in Huntington.

Coal operator plans to open 7 mines in Ky.

2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A longtime coal operator plans to open seven mines in the heart of the eastern Kentucky coalfields in a venture expected to create more than 250 jobs in a hard-pressed region where several thousand mining jobs have disappeared in recent years.