Playing the cash back credit card game
I asked on Facebook for some money questions to answer in this column. One person asked, “How do cash-back credit cards really work?” Personally, I’ve never had a lot to do with rewards cards, but...
View ArticleWal-Mart Plasters Stores With Green Dots to Stay Stocked
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is turning up the pressure to keep its shelves adequately stocked by proposing to tie executive compensation to the issue — and has asked an outside auditor to alert workers which...
View ArticleMore teens turn to Twitter as enthusiasm for Facebook wanes
Twitter is getting the youth vote.Nearly a quarter of teens now use Twitter to catch up with friends and keep track of celebrities.It’s a big jump in usage as teens flock to different social media...
View ArticleNew Chevy Sonic is RS hatchback
The newest Chevrolet Sonic is a peppy, stylish, versatile and good handling RS hatchback with standard turbo engine, leather-trimmed seats and smartphone infotainment link — all for a starting price...
View ArticleSumma participates in national health improvement effort
A local health system is working with other hospitals nationwide to find cures for health problems in their communities.Summa Health System is among about 40 nonprofit hospital systems participating in...
View ArticleNews Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split
News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed...
View ArticleSummer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
NEW YORK: This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds.The good news: At some U.S....
View ArticleBusiness calendar — May 26
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 ArticleChesapeake’s new CEO brings business and technical expertise
Cash-strapped Chesapeake Energy Corp. was determined to find an operational leader when it sought out an Anadarko Petroleum Corp. executive to be its new CEO.The nation’s second-largest natural gas...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Credit freezes for city of Akron hack victims are...
There are many reasons why a credit freeze is the best tool that people worried about identity theft can use to protect themselves.This has never been more important than in the case of as many as...
View ArticleVanguard founder sees retirement system as broken, but curable
Few American business leaders are as connected to the concepts of saving and long-term investing as John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group.Bogle’s principles were to provide key assets for anyone...
View ArticleTumblr’s 26-year-old CEO Karp cashes in on $1.1 billion takeover
Tumblr Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Karp, a 26-year-old who started the company in 2007, signed a note announcing Yahoo! Inc.’s $1.1 billion acquisition with the closing, “F--- yeah.”Beyond just...
View ArticleBusiness people — May 26
FirstMerit Corp.FirstMerit Corp. announced new officer positions for the following senior executives: Terrence E. Bichsel, senior executive vice president, chief financial and administrative officer;...
View ArticleIndy 500 runs on made-in-Akron high-tech Firestone tires
The 33 cars that start in the Indianapolis 500 race this afternoon at the famed Brickyard oval track will hit peak speeds approaching 230 miles per hour.That controlled high speed exerts severe...
View ArticleScott Burns takes a deeper look at IRAs
If you are in your 20s or 30s, I have a tip for you: Learn about IRA accounts. They are the retirement vehicles for your future.Few have figured this out. Individual Retirement Accounts get little...
View ArticleHTC One’s interface sullies a great-looking phone
HTC’s new One is a smartphone I like to hold but don’t like to use.I love its design and some of its top features. But I found other key features disappointing, including the One’s revamped interface,...
View ArticleToshiba brings high-resolution screen to Windows
Last year, Apple added a visually stunning option to its MacBooks: screens with ultra-high resolution. These “Retina” displays reveal four times as much detail as any Windows laptop screen ... until...
View ArticleHouse Dems seek changes to JobsOhio oversight
COLUMBUS: Ohio House Democrats proposed reporting and oversight changes to Gov. John Kasich’s private nonprofit job-creation office last week that they said would make it more publicly accountable.The...
View Article8 tips on saving money on a cruise vacation
Recent images of a cruise ship limping back to port after an engine malfunction didn’t do the cruise industry any favors heading into the summer vacation season. And cringe-worthy accounts from...
View ArticleApple’s Irish tax dodges make sorry spectacle
The outrageous part about Apple Inc.’s audacious tax strategies isn’t whether they are legal. They may well be. More upsetting are the ruses and contrivances that Apple used to pull them off.Consider...
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