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Farmers declares dividend
CANFIELD -- Farmers National Banc Corp. declared a quarterly dividend of 16 cents a share on its common stock, payable on March 31, to shareholders of record on March 12.
AK Steel to increaseprices on products
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- AK Steel Corp. said Tuesday it will increase the price of its electrical sheet steel and strip products by $90 per ton, effective with shipments March 1.
Beginning this month, the company had already increased the prices of its electrical steels and its carbon steels by $30 per ton each. Electrical steels are used in motors, transformers, generators and ignition coils. Carbon steels are used in cars and household appliances.
AK Steel officials attributed the price increases to increasing costs of energy and steel scrap needed for production.
NATION
Cattlemen win caseagainst beef packer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Cattlemen celebrated a $1.28 billion verdict against the nation's largest beef packer, but the decision's long-term effects won't be apparent for some time.
A federal court jury agreed Tuesday with the cattlemen -- who claim to represent thousands of beef producers across the country -- that Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. used contracts with a select few ranchers to keep cattle prices low.
Tyson said it planned to appeal the verdict, which is a recommendation from the jury
Recording industryfiles more lawsuits
WASHINGTON -- The recording industry sued 531 more computer users Tuesday it said were illegally distributing songs over the Internet in what has become a routine reminder that college students, teenagers and others can face expensive lawsuits for swapping music online.
The Recording Industry Association of America filed the latest complaints in lawsuits in Atlanta; Philadelphia; Orlando, Fla.; and Trenton, N.J.
From Vindicator staff and wire reports