Chevrolet doing well, but Malibu struggles
General Motors is feeling pretty good about Chevrolet these days, and not without reason. Not everything’s rosy, however.The brand’s sales are up more than 6 percent this year. It has a strong line of...
View ArticleTips for healthy technology use by kids
rying to find a healthy balance when it comes to technology and children?Jeremy Brueck, director of the Digital Text Initiative at the University of Akron’s Center for Literacy, provided some tips for...
View ArticleGas prices back down in Ohio
COLUMBUS: Don’t like the price of gas in Ohio? Give it a day and it will probably change again.This week, it happens to be down again.A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was listed at an average of about...
View ArticleU.S. home prices rise 10.9 percent, most since 2006
WASHINGTON: U.S. home prices jumped 10.9 percent in March compared with a year ago, the most since April 2006. A growing number of buyers are bidding on a tight supply of homes, driving prices higher...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — May 28
LOCAL BUSINESSAllstate gets outlook upgradeAllstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer, had its outlook raised to stable from negative Monday by Standard & Poor’s after...
View ArticleU.S. stocks rise as data show home prices, confidence climb
NEW YORK: Stocks rose Tuesday with the Dow Jones industrial average returning to a record, after data showed consumer confidence climbed to the highest level since 2008 and home values jumped the most...
View ArticleA. Schulman to buy Akron company, sell Australia unit, restructure in Europe
A. Schulman Inc. is wheeling, dealing and cutting. The Fairlawn company on Tuesday said it will spend $50 million to buy Akron niche plastics maker and distributor Network Polymers Inc. and remains...
View ArticleTavis Smiley marks 10th year on PBS
LOS ANGELES: Tavis Smiley has stood out in 20 years in broadcasting, and he has no intention of changing his style or substance.He’s the rare black host with national TV and radio platforms, one who...
View ArticleOhio truck driver of the year passing along safety lessons learned
Don Robinson takes to heart the lessons of safely driving large trucks for a living.He not only can talk the talk, but also can drive the drive — he’s approaching 4 million miles of safe driving under...
View ArticleChina’s Shuanghui in $4.7B deal for Smithfield
RICHMOND, VA.: Chinese meat processor Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. has agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. for approximately $4.72 billion in a deal that will take the world’s biggest pork...
View ArticleNationwide funeral home operator with local operations expands
Service Corp. International, a nationwide operator of funeral homes and cemeteries with Akron- and Canton-area operations, has agreed to buy Stewart Enterprises Inc. in a deal valued at $1.4...
View ArticleCatholic Health Partners in talks to acquire Kaiser Permanente Ohio
Catholic Health Partners has reached an initial deal to acquire Kaiser Permanente Ohio’s health plan and medical offices in Northeast Ohio. The Cincinnati-based hospital system also is finalizing a...
View ArticleTwo Pilot Flying J employees with Jimmy Haslam’s company enter guilty pleas...
KNOXVILLE — Arnold “Arnie” Ralenkotter, Northeast regional sales director for Pilot Flying J, the company ran by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, has entered a guilty plea to one count of mail fraud in U.S....
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — May 29
LOCAL BUSINESSNo tire plant offersGoodyear can’t find anyone to buy its struggling tire factory in Amiens, France.The French government wants Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to take “exemplary” measures...
View ArticleHearing on W.Va. power plant deal packed
CHARLESTON, W.VA.: Consumer, environmental and retiree groups packed a Public Service Commission chamber Wednesday, though only a few were permitted to complain about rate increases and other flaws...
View ArticleAkron-area job prospects brightening, leading indicators suggest
Looks like it is going to be a better time to dust off and refine resumes and cover letters.The latest leading economic indicators for the greater Akron area foreshadow stronger jobs growth late this...
View ArticleChesapeake must face Ohio suit over royalties, appeals court rules
Chesapeake Energy Corp. must face an Ohio lawsuit over claims the company underpaid gas royalties for years, an appeals court said, reinstating the case.Leaseholders in the proposed class-action suit...
View ArticleDow has 107-point drop
U.S. stocks fell Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average retreating from a record, amid concern that the Federal Reserve could begin to taper its debt-buying program as the economy continues...
View ArticleCharter school to open in former Goodyear headquarters in East Akron
A charter school operator who touts its extended school days, longer school year and relatively high-performing classrooms is expanding into Akron and plans to open in the former Goodyear...
View ArticleDetails emerge for Akron hacking victims to receive free or reimbursed credit...
Some details have been worked out regarding how victims of the city of Akron’s hacked website can get fees waived or reimbursed for security freezes at the three national credit bureaus.On May 16, the...
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