AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAdvanced Manufacturing: Electra celebrated an $850 million Clark County aircraft plant expected to create 1,975 jobs, with production planned for hybrid-electric aircraft. Banking: Virginia-based First Community agreed to buy Ohio’s Main Street Financial for about $243 million, adding 17 Ohio branches and expanding into the state. Workforce and Industry: Morton Salt will lay off 77 workers after a water breach closed its Lake County mine; meanwhile, BASF is expanding production capacity at its Cincinnati site. Energy and Data Centers: Ohio’s growing data-center economy is drawing investment but also voter concern over electricity demand and tax breaks. Pay and Career Pathways: Ohio’s minimum wage is set to rise to $11.40 an hour in January, while a Sardis maritime career event introduced students to an industry expecting job growth and offering deckhand wages starting around $55,000.
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