WARREN, Ohio — Singapore-based Bitdeer Technologies Group says plans remain on track to energize a former Niles power plant site in Weathersfield Township by early 2029, though the company has not disclosed how the site will be used.

Plus, nearly 4 in 10 U.S. workers plan to look for a new job in early 2026, according to a new survey from Robert Half, signaling a renewed willingness to change employers after a cautious 2025.

And manufacturing remained Ohio’s largest private sector contributor in 2024, generating $137.9 billion in GDP and supporting nearly 687,000 jobs, according to a new report from the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association.

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