Stocks rise as employment growth tops economists’ forecasts
NEW YORK: Stocks rose Friday, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to the biggest rally in three weeks, after government data showed the nation added more jobs than forecast last month.Lincoln...
View ArticleGourmet treat popping out in Wadsworth
his local man started with a small popcorn store in a local mall.Today, Bill Speicher’s ready-to-eat popcorn wholesale business is all puffed up.Each week, nine part-time employees cook up 600 cases of...
View ArticleWhat now? Questions and answers about latest snag in health-care law
WASHINGTON: The latest hitch with the new federal health-care law gives employers an additional year before they must offer medical coverage to their workers or pay a fine.What does the delay mean for...
View ArticleZynga lures CEO Mattrick with compensation topping $50 million
Don Mattrick, the game-industry veteran who was hired as chief executive officer of Zynga Inc. this week, is receiving compensation totaling more than $50 million to turn around the struggling...
View ArticleDeen parts with agent after racial slur fallout
SAVANNAH, GA.: Paula Deen has cut business ties with the agent who helped make her a Food Network star and launched a media and merchandising empire that has largely crumbled in the wake of her...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Here’s a gift for graduates and newlyweds: Financial tips...
This is the season of graduation parties and weddings — two big milestones in life.Let’s take a look at some financial tips for both circumstances.Drew Martin, PNC Bank retail market executive, said...
View ArticleBusiness news notebook — July 7
PEOPLERobert McKenicaAn Allstate agency owner in Hudson, McKenica was inducted into the Allstate Financial Hall of Fame. The group includes those who have achieved the top 4 percent in financial...
View ArticleBusiness news: On the move — July 7
Timken Co.Bradley K. Baldwin was appointed general manager of wind energy. He has served as general manager of process industries original equipment sales for Asia and wind aftermarket business...
View ArticleCindy Crawford’s sleep quotient guides manager’s move to stocks
Supermodel Cindy Crawford likes stocks, so long as she can sleep at night.Saxophonist Kenny G makes his own picks and checks them daily, while relying on an investment pro to stay out of trouble.Gossip...
View ArticleBusiness calendar — July 7
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 news briefs — July 7
GAMBLINGTrump wants online dealDonald Trump, the billionaire whose name sits atop two Atlantic City, N.J., resorts, is negotiating for a partner in New Jersey’s online gambling market after all 12...
View ArticleBusiness news solutions briefs — July 7
WORKPLACETeams require balancing actQ: I oversee two teams; one is high-performing, and the other has some serious challenges. I have to spend most of my time with the team that’s struggling, but don’t...
View ArticleShould gasoline be graded by its cleanliness?
Should you care how much detergent is in the gasoline you buy? How can you even tell?Leading automakers BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen think you should care, and they want to help...
View ArticleBuehler’s vice president named among top women in grocery
Becky Foster could be considered a minority in a male-dominated industry in two ways — one, as a grocery executive, and second, as working on construction projects.Foster is vice president of...
View ArticleFamily partnership looks to buy Northeast Ohio company
There is another entrant in the market for privately owned Akron area businesses that might be for sale.The new investment partnership includes members of the Kanfer family, known for its operations of...
View ArticleGarrettsville studies underground watershed to avoid issues with...
GARRETTSVILLE: Fearing contamination from natural gas drilling, Garrettsville has gone on the offensive to protect its drinking water.An analysis of the underground watershed by outside consultants...
View ArticleBessemer Farms calls it quits, says new farm rules too cumbersome
Sweet corn season will begin this month without one of Akron’s favorite growers. Bessemer Farms, the only working farm within the city of Akron, has stopped growing vegetables for local tables.Farmer...
View ArticleIs Social Security a good deal?
Very few people buy life annuities. There’s something about giving an insurance company our hard-earned cash in exchange for a lifetime of monthly payments that gives us the willies. It causes us to...
View ArticleBlackBerry Faithful Waver After Z10 Flop Hobbles Comeback
Even die-hard BlackBerry fans are beginning to waver after the Canadian smartphone maker disclosed disappointing demand for a touch-screen device viewed as critical to attracting younger...
View ArticleNintendo opens to outsiders as Sony and Microsoft gain ground
At the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, Sony and Microsoft made headlines when they unveiled new generation consoles to reach stores by Christmas. Nintendo’s news at the world’s...
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