http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:10:57 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/13/new-iphones-arrive-but-you-can-keep-your-old-phone-longer-by-caring-for-it/stories/20260913038 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/13/new-iphones-arrive-but-you-can-keep-your-old-phone-longer-by-caring-for-it/stories/20260913038#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:58:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/13/new-iphones-arrive-but-you-can-keep-your-old-phone-longer-by-caring-for-it/stories/20260913038 Apple’s latest iPhones, unveiled last week, come with new features, better cameras, and hefty price tags — including a folding model with a starting price of $1,999. If you’re planning to splurge on a new iPhone 18, you will want to take care of it to make it last as long as possible. The iPhone Duo is displayed during an announcement of new products on Sept. 9 on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif. An attendees uses the iPhone Duo during an announcement of new products Sept. 9 on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/13/finding-a-job-after-prison-comes-with-extra-challenges/stories/20260908010 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/13/finding-a-job-after-prison-comes-with-extra-challenges/stories/20260908010#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/13/finding-a-job-after-prison-comes-with-extra-challenges/stories/20260908010 NEW YORK — Don Christian had never held a regular job when he left prison. A conviction at age 19 for selling drugs kept him confined through young adulthood and into his early 40s. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/13/america-s-love-affair-with-the-pumpkin-spice-latte-may-be-coming-to-an-end/stories/20260912004 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/13/america-s-love-affair-with-the-pumpkin-spice-latte-may-be-coming-to-an-end/stories/20260912004#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/13/america-s-love-affair-with-the-pumpkin-spice-latte-may-be-coming-to-an-end/stories/20260912004 NEW YORK — The pumpkin spice latte might just be too basic. A pumpkin spice latte at a Starbucks in New York in August, 2023. Blueberry Dalgona Coffee recipe, prepared by Lauren J. Mapp at her home in San Diego, Calif., in April, 2021. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/12/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-ai-industry-slow-down-safety/stories/20260912079 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/12/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-ai-industry-slow-down-safety/stories/20260912079#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:48:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/12/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-ai-industry-slow-down-safety/stories/20260912079 NEW YORK — The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without it, Dario Amodei warned AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet, among other risks. Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/12/review-what-it-s-like-to-use-apple-s-iphone-duo/stories/20260914007 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/12/review-what-it-s-like-to-use-apple-s-iphone-duo/stories/20260914007#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/12/review-what-it-s-like-to-use-apple-s-iphone-duo/stories/20260914007 CUPERTINO, Calif. — The iPhone is getting the biggest change in its nearly 20-year history: a screen that can bend in half. An attendee uses the iPhone Duo in Cupertino, Calif. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/12/girl-scouts-first-cookies-for-dogs-will-go-on-sale-in-january/stories/20260912013 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/12/girl-scouts-first-cookies-for-dogs-will-go-on-sale-in-january/stories/20260912013#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/12/girl-scouts-first-cookies-for-dogs-will-go-on-sale-in-january/stories/20260912013 Man’s best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts of the USA's cookies for dogs – dubbed Patch Pals. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/09/12/4-things-buying-certified-preowned-car/stories/20260912010 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/09/12/4-things-buying-certified-preowned-car/stories/20260912010#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/09/12/4-things-buying-certified-preowned-car/stories/20260912010 Shopping for a used vehicle can be nerve-wracking even for seasoned veterans. Regardless of how well you know the mechanical workings of the modern automobile, buying a used car is always a gamble. If you’re one who likes to minimize risk, buying a certified preowned model can reduce some of the uncertainty. Certified pre-owned vehicles cost more but deliver added peace of mind through inspections by factory-trained technicians, automaker warranties, and more. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/09/11/toledo-home-builders-association-host-annual-parade-of-homes/stories/20260913043 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/09/11/toledo-home-builders-association-host-annual-parade-of-homes/stories/20260913043#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:41:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/09/11/toledo-home-builders-association-host-annual-parade-of-homes/stories/20260913043 In a world with HGTV and online shopping, nothing beats walking through an actual house, touching it, and seeing it live, a Sylvania home builder said. Kasey Studer, owner of Weathered Oaks Custom Builders, gives a tour of a Weathered Oaks home in Monclova Township. Exterior of a Weathered Oaks Custom Builders home in Monclova Township. 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Exterior of a Weathered Oaks Custom Builders home in Monclova Township. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/11/us-stocks-jump-after-oil-prices-ease-inflation-update-comes-near-expectations/stories/20260911119 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/11/us-stocks-jump-after-oil-prices-ease-inflation-update-comes-near-expectations/stories/20260911119#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:39:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/11/us-stocks-jump-after-oil-prices-ease-inflation-update-comes-near-expectations/stories/20260911119 NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rebounded Friday and regained much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt. An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to economists’ expectations, even if prices are still rising too quickly for everyone’s liking, also helped calm the market. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 21. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/11/former-great-lakes-museum-director-named-top-job-state-parks-foundation/stories/20260911103 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/11/former-great-lakes-museum-director-named-top-job-state-parks-foundation/stories/20260911103#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:42:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/11/former-great-lakes-museum-director-named-top-job-state-parks-foundation/stories/20260911103 Christopher H. Gillcrist, former National Museum of the Great Lakes director, has been appointed by the Ohio State Parks Foundation as its new executive director. Christopher H. Gillcrist is the incoming Ohio State Parks Foundation executive director. Christopher H. Gillcrist is the incoming Ohio State Parks Foundation executive director. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/agriculture/2026/09/11/diesel-prices-hitting-record-highs-bad-time-farmers/stories/20260911100 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/agriculture/2026/09/11/diesel-prices-hitting-record-highs-bad-time-farmers/stories/20260911100#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:08:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/agriculture/2026/09/11/diesel-prices-hitting-record-highs-bad-time-farmers/stories/20260911100 Forest City, Mo. — The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation's largest commodities, soybeans and corn. Farmer Jason Kurtz harvests corn on Sept. 8 near Forest City, Mo. The cost of diesel is displayed on the bottom of a gasoline price board at a gas station on Sept. 10 in Mill Valley, Calif. Diesel prices are displayed at a gas station on Sept. 10 in Carlsbad, Calif. The cost of diesel is displayed on a gasoline price board at a gas station on Sept. 10 in Mill Valley, Calif. FILE - Diesel prices are displayed at a gas station as prices hit a record high in the U.S. on Sept. 4 in Minneapolis. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/09/11/property-records-reveal-one-seagate-sale-price/stories/20260911089 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/09/11/property-records-reveal-one-seagate-sale-price/stories/20260911089#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:34:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/09/11/property-records-reveal-one-seagate-sale-price/stories/20260911089 One SeaGate, an iconic skyscraper in downtown Toledo, sold for $9.5 million to an ownership group including the president of a technology company that will establish headquarters there. One SeaGate, at right, has long been a fixture in the Toledo skyline. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/11/us-inflation-gas-prices-marched-higher/stories/20260911085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/11/us-inflation-gas-prices-marched-higher/stories/20260911085#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:24:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/11/us-inflation-gas-prices-marched-higher/stories/20260911085 WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away. Shoppers pass through the bakery section at a Target store on Aug. 13 in Woodbury, Minn. Customers shop at an Apple store on Sept. 3 in Miami Beach, Fla. A person loads groceries in plastic bags into their vehicle on May 18 at a grocery store in Cincinnati. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/10/oil-prices-leap-highest-since-may-drag-wall-street-lower/stories/20260910107 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/10/oil-prices-leap-highest-since-may-drag-wall-street-lower/stories/20260910107#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:39:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/10/oil-prices-leap-highest-since-may-drag-wall-street-lower/stories/20260910107 NEW YORK — Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global flow of crude, and they leaped Thursday to their highest levels since before the summer. That worsened worries about inflation and cranked up pressure within the bond market, helping to send stocks lower again on Wall Street. Trader Edward Curran works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/10/tech-company-buys-toledo-skyscraper-announces-headquarters/stories/20260910093 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/10/tech-company-buys-toledo-skyscraper-announces-headquarters/stories/20260910093#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:05:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/10/tech-company-buys-toledo-skyscraper-announces-headquarters/stories/20260910093 A tech company that manufactures rugged computers and tablets will move its corporate headquarters to One SeaGate after the company’s owner and a business partner acquired the building. One SeaGate, seen from the Tower on the Maumee, in Toledo on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/10/us-unemployment-claims-dip-to-206-000-as-layoffs-continue-to-remain-rare/stories/20260910088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/10/us-unemployment-claims-dip-to-206-000-as-layoffs-continue-to-remain-rare/stories/20260910088#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:45:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/10/us-unemployment-claims-dip-to-206-000-as-layoffs-continue-to-remain-rare/stories/20260910088 WASHINGTON — Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs are still relatively rare. Portraits of Presidents Donald Trump and Theodore Roosevelt hang above the Department of Labor in Washington on July 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/09/new-apple-ceo-to-unveil-latest-iphone-lineup/stories/20260909088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/09/new-apple-ceo-to-unveil-latest-iphone-lineup/stories/20260909088#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:52:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/09/new-apple-ceo-to-unveil-latest-iphone-lineup/stories/20260909088 CUPERTINO, California — Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo. The Apple logo is illuminated at a store in Munich, Germany, April 2. An attendee holds up an iPhone Duo during an announcement of new products on Sept. 9 on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/09/stocks-fall-on-wall-street-as-oil-prices-jump-back-above-100-a-barrel-after-iran-war-escalates/stories/20260909127 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/09/stocks-fall-on-wall-street-as-oil-prices-jump-back-above-100-a-barrel-after-iran-war-escalates/stories/20260909127#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:10:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/09/stocks-fall-on-wall-street-as-oil-prices-jump-back-above-100-a-barrel-after-iran-war-escalates/stories/20260909127 Stocks on Wall Street lost ground again Wednesday as the price of crude oil climbed back above $100 a barrel amid further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran. Specialists Gregg Maloney, left, and Michael Shearin work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Aug. 21. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/09/swayne-field-shopping-center-renovation-celebration-postponed/stories/20260909107 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/09/swayne-field-shopping-center-renovation-celebration-postponed/stories/20260909107#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:45:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/09/swayne-field-shopping-center-renovation-celebration-postponed/stories/20260909107 The city of Toledo has rescheduled the Swayne Field Shopping Center renovation celebration, originally planned for Thursday. An aerial view of the Swayne Field shopping center in Toledo on May 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/09/09/real-estate-transfers-9-9-1/stories/20260909001 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/09/09/real-estate-transfers-9-9-1/stories/20260909001#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:57:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/09/09/real-estate-transfers-9-9-1/stories/20260909001 Recent real estate transactions in Lucas and Wood counties include the following property transfers recorded with county officials. Real estate transfers