REGION

REGION

Turning Technologies
sister gets product patent

YOUNGSTOWN — A sister company to Turning Technologies has received a U.S. patent for the communication method used by its response cards. Responsive Innovations received the patent. Along with Turning Technologies, it is a subsidiary of Turning Tech Holdings. Youngstown-based Turning Technologies produces audience response systems that are used by corporations, schools and universities. Audience members and students use the response cards to answer questions given as part of a PowerPoint presentation.

NATION

Ford Motor to put Fiesta
in international markets

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. confirmed Thursday that its new subcompact car will be called the Fiesta in markets worldwide.

Ford had said the global vehicle would be coming to market, but hadn’t revealed whether it would keep the Fiesta name or choose something new. Ford has sold 12 million Fiestas since the small car went on sale in Europe in 1976. While it’s also familiar to customers in Asia and South America, the Fiesta was only sold in the U.S. from 1978 to 1980.

From Vindicator staff and wire reports