Betty Lin-Fisher: Medicare scam; senior resource; be careful of “winning...
A 77-year-old reader received a call recently that she thought was suspicious, but it came with a twist on an old ploy.The caller said he was verifying new Medicare cards being sent out and needed to...
View ArticleBusiness news solutions briefs — June 23
ELECTRONICSWhy Wi-Fi is speedyQ: You wrote that any Wi-Fi router you can buy today will be much faster than your Internet connection. Does this mean the wireless router can transmit data faster than my...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — June 23
ELECTRONICSXbox changes new consoleMicrosoft rolled back a much-criticized requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the Internet and made clear that there will be...
View ArticleBusiness calendar — June 23
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 ArticleWith Samsung, Jay-Z’s business continues to boom
He really is more than a businessman.Jay-Z’s partnership with Samsung for his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, is another sign of how musicians are finding new ways to push, sell and promote their...
View ArticleBourbon barrels its way into spirits spotlight
NEW YORK: In April, the whiskey axis tipped.“You have just landed on the soil of the home of bourbon, America’s native spirit,” Bill Newlands, North American president of Beam Inc., told international...
View ArticleSmucker products have a new home at state-of-the-art facility in Orrville
ORRVILLE:Jars of jellies, jams, preserves and ice cream toppings are among the products zipping along new production lines at J.M. Smucker Co.’s newest manufacturing plant in Orrville.The new plant at...
View ArticleDrivers with empty pockets turn to tire rentals
When the tires on their Dodge Caravan had worn so thin that the steel belts were showing through, Don and Florence Cherry couldn’t afford to buy a new set.So they decided to rent instead.The Rich...
View ArticleCrystal Clinic expands operations
A regional practice dedicated to treating patients with bone and joint problems is making a multimillion-dollar investment to upgrade its outpatient offices.The Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center...
View ArticleUp or down, the big worry is interest rates
Q: I believe I understand the effect of interest rates on bonds. But two questions come to mind. First, if you own individual bonds would you be better off keeping the bonds to maturity and getting the...
View ArticleOffice for iPhone helpful for subscribers
The wait is over for the iPhone version of Microsoft’s Office software.With the free app, users can quickly and easily edit, save and share documents on the go. But there’s a catch: You have to be an...
View ArticleCool features aside, innovation concerns remain for Apple
SAN FRANCISCO: The enthusiasm of its executives aside, the question of whether Apple Inc. is “losing” its ability to innovate remains an open one, even after the company unveiled a slew of new software...
View ArticleFracking fuels water fights in nation’s dry spots
SAN FRANCISCO: The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation’s driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the earth’s...
View ArticlePromise of price cut on hospital bills is in limbo
WASHINGTON: Huge list prices charged by hospitals are drawing increased attention, but a federal law meant to limit what the most financially vulnerable patients can be billed doesn’t seem to be making...
View ArticleOhio gas prices still coming down
COLUMBUS: Gas prices in Ohio keep moving in the right direction.After hovering around $4 a gallon for a couple weeks because of refinery problems in the Great Lakes region, prices at the pump here have...
View ArticleNatural gas drilling studies find methane in Pennsylvania drinking water
PITTSBURGH: New research in Pennsylvania demonstrates that it’s hard to nail down how often natural gas drilling is contaminating drinking water: One study found high levels of methane in some water...
View ArticleHostess: Twinkies to return to shelves July 15
NEW YORK: Hostess is betting on a sweet comeback for Twinkies when they return to shelves next month.The company that went bankrupt after an acrimonious fight with its unionized workers last year is...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — June 24
LOCAL BUSINESSNew visitors websiteThe Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau has launched a website, with an extensive calendar of event listings, and has released the 2013-2014 Akron/Summit...
View ArticleSour cream maker to build in Wooster
Daisy Brand, which bills itself as the country’s largest sour cream maker, plans to spend more than $100 million to build a new plant in Wooster that will employ nearly 90 people.Wooster won out over...
View ArticleStocks fall on China slump; S&P 500 drops to 9-week low
NEW YORK: Stocks fell in Monday trading, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a nine-week low, after Chinese equities entered a bear market amid concern a cash crunch will hurt growth and as...
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