NATION

NATION

Exxon Mobil says
profits down 10%

HOUSTON — Exxon Mobil Corp., the world’s biggest publicly traded oil company, said Thursday its profit fell 10 percent in the third quarter as higher crude prices failed to offset lower natural gas prices and refining and chemical margins. Exxon Mobil said net income declined to $9.41 billion, or $1.70 per share, in the July-September period from $10.49 billion, or $1.77 per share, a year ago.

REGION

First Place acquires
Hicksville bank

WARREN — First Place Financial Corp. has completed its acquisition of the Hicksville Building, Loan and Savings Bank. With the addition of the one-bank branch in Hicksville, First Place now operates 42 retail locations in Ohio and Michigan, two business financial centers in Ohio and 18 loan production offices located in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and North Carolina.

Embarq using
Roth Bros. program

AUSTINTOWN — Roth Bros. said that Embarq Corp. is using its roof management program at all of its 2,100 buildings in 18 states. Roth, based in Austintown, said the program reduces operational costs through preventive maintenance. Embarq, which used to be known as Sprint Nextel Corp., has been working with Roth since the mid-1990s when it signed on for maintenance work at 53 buildings.

From Vindicator staff and wire reports