Ohio unemployment rate drops slightly
COLUMBUS: Ohio’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 7 percent in April after being stuck at 7.1 percent the two previous months, according to state data released Friday.The mostly static seasonally...
View ArticleCity of Akron tax files hacked by Turkish group
Thousands of files — including names, addresses and Social Security and credit-card numbers — have been compromised in a cyber attack on the city of Akron. The city’s website and internal systems were...
View ArticleAkron notifies people named in hacked city files
The city of Akron on Friday morning notified citizens whose sensitive information, possibly including Social Security numbers and credit card numbers, was compromised in a cyber attack and posted on...
View ArticleMichelin to start new labor rules at French plants
Europe’s largest tire maker Michelin intends to implement new labor rules at its French factories to help it adjust production capacity and avoid firings as the region’s car market heads for a sixth...
View ArticleKey Building in Akron sold to Las Vegas private equity company
A Las Vegas private equity fund is the new owner of the Key Building in downtown Akron.Moonbeam Capital Investments LLC bought the 11-story office tower, which has been hit with vacancies, for $1.2...
View ArticleAvoid shady mobile phone charges
The average person is paying over $70 a month on a cellphone bill.With those kinds of prices, it’s infuriating to realize that small-time scammers might be sneaking extra charges into the fine print....
View ArticleExchange-traded funds entering new phase
The headlines about exchange-traded funds suggest there are no limits to the growth of these low-cost, easily traded alternatives to mutual funds.Among the recent developments: ETFs have attracted at...
View ArticleNanobrewery planned for Akron’s Merriman Valley
Eli Smart wants to be part of the ongoing craft beer boom in Ohio.The homebrewer and former restaurant manager plans to open the Trailhead Brewery in Akron’s Merriman Valley this summer.“I just want to...
View ArticleMothers drive family tech boom
At the place where motherhood meets entrepreneur and play dates collide with iPads, a new market for parent- and kid-friendly technology is exploding.Family tech — Web services and applications for...
View ArticleMuskingum district sells more water from reservoir for use in fracking
Gulfport Energy Corp. is buying more water from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District.The district is also looking into whether water could be sold to natural gas drillers from six more of its...
View ArticleHilton inn to go up near former Goodyear site in East Akron
East Akron is getting a Hilton.Ground will be broken this summer for a 136-room, five-story Hilton Garden Inn on a 3-acre parcel off East Market Street between Goodyear Hall and the Ganley Auto campus,...
View ArticleBusiness news solutions items — May 19
AUTO REPAIRBasics on fuel injectionQ: I’m hoping you can bring an old-timer up to speed on fuel injection. I used to be pretty good at fixing things but hadn’t even considered trying to work on this...
View ArticleFour of five FirstEnergy top wage earners saw less; CEO Alexander’s...
Four of the five highest-paid executives of FirstEnergy Corp. received significantly less in total compensation in 2012 than the previous year, with the exception of the utility’s president and chief...
View ArticleFirstEnergy hosts shareholder meeting in West Virginia on Tuesday; first...
On Tuesday, FirstEnergy Corp. will hold its first shareholders meeting outside of its hometown.At 8 a.m., the electric utility and parent company of Ohio Edison will meet at the Waterfront Place Hotel...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — May 19
ENTERTAINMENT‘Angry Birds’ to be filmAngry Birds, the video game that conquered small screens to become the top-selling mobile-phone application of all time, is coming to the big screen.The animated...
View ArticleBusiness calendar — May 19
TuesdayToastmasters Akron 151 — 6:30 to 8 p.m., Summa St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: 330-733-7683.Northeast Ohio Business Alliance — 7:30 to 9 a.m., Real Estate Capital...
View ArticleBusiness people — May 19
The Ruhlin Co.Ben Myers joined the Industrial Division as project engineer. His duties include the Mahoning Creek project in Armstrong County, Pa. Kyle Donley joined the Civil Division as project...
View ArticleBusiness notebook — May 19
COMPANIESDominion East OhioThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Dominion East Ohio with a 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for contributions to reducing greenhouse gas...
View ArticleReport: Ohio ranks 33rd for business taxes, Delaware has lowest, Alaska highest
Overall business taxes are lowest in Delaware and highest in Alaska, according to a study from economic consulting firm Anderson Economic Group. But how much a company pays depends on the kind of...
View ArticleBurkett retires from job that was all smiles
Judy Burkett is retiring after 37 years of putting smiles on the faces of needy area teens.Burkett, who turns 65 on Monday, is stepping down this month from the Beacon Journal Charity Fund, where she...
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