Console maker Ouya brings indie games to your TV
The ongoing explosion in independently developed, low-budget video games has been a boon for players who travel. Whether I’m on the road with an iPad, an Android smartphone or a laptop, I know there’s...
View ArticleATEX Express ethane pipeline under construction across Ohio from Utica shale...
Already under construction in Ohio is the Appalachia-to-Texas (ATEX) Express Pipeline to transport liquids from the Utica shale well fields.The 1,230-mile project is being built by Houston-based...
View ArticleProposed pipeline will connect Ohio’s well fields to Louisiana
Two energy infrastructure companies are proceeding with a 1,153-mile pipeline project that will deliver natural gas liquids from rapidly developing Utica and Marcellus shales in Ohio and surrounding...
View ArticleOhio gas prices up slightly to start week
COLUMBUS: Ohio gas prices have increased slightly to start the post-holiday work week, but analysts say they should remain relatively stable.The state average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.38 in...
View ArticleWhiteSpace Creative acquires Highland PR
Akron advertising and marketing agency WhiteSpace Creative is getting bigger.The company has recently acquired Highland Public Relations and its seven employees. The acquisition was effective July 1....
View ArticleTwinsburg-based national health-care firm Envision to be sold
Twinsburg-based Envision Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. is being bought by private investment firm TPG.Terms were not disclosed; the deal is expected to close in the last three months of the year....
View ArticleMedical Society offers online advice on health care
Have a question about how to find less costly prescription medications, medical tests and other health-care services?The Summit County Medical Society is providing answers on a special website...
View ArticleShale boom creating shortage of affordable housing in eastern Ohio
Eastern Ohio is beginning to experience a shortage of affordable and available housing for the poor because another group has tapped much of the existing stock: drilling company workers.And the problem...
View ArticleMagic slicing chopper prunes trees for FirstEnergy Corp.
DOYLESTOWN: A new way to trim trees near high-power transmission lines came to the Akron area on Monday. Pilot Henrik Björklund maneuvered his MD500 helicopter carrying an 800-pound, 10-blade saw at...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — July 8
LOCAL BUSINESSTire labor talks resumeThe United Steelworkers and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. have resumed contract negotiations in Cincinnati following a Fourth of July holiday break.“Talks will...
View Article5 new features that could be on your next car
DETROIT: Cameras that check around the car for pedestrians. Radar that stops you from drifting out of your lane. An engine able to turn off automatically at traffic lights to conserve fuel.Technology...
View ArticleBeacon Journal expands home delivery area
The Beacon Journal is offering seven-day home delivery of the newspaper to the communities of Strongsville, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Hinckley, North Royalton and Brunswick. Residents of these...
View ArticleSouthwestern Ohio racino hiring 500
Associated PressLEBANON, OHIO: A new racino under construction in southwestern Ohio needs to hire 500 employees and plans a job fair this week.Miami Valley Gaming said the jobs at the Warren County...
View ArticleFedEx settles lawsuit over claims it overcharged customers
FedEx Corp., the world’s largest cargo airline, agreed to settle a lawsuit over claims the company was “systematically overcharging” customers by billing for deliveries to businesses and government...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — July 9
LOCAL BUSINESSSocial media workshop July 23Social media for businesses will be the focus of an upcoming free morning workshop July 23 at the John S. Knight Convention Center in downtown Akron.Social...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble edges toward breakup as CEO quits amid declining revenue
Barnes & Noble Inc. moved closer to breaking up the largest U.S. bookstore chain after its chief executive officer resigned and it named a senior successor with a history of spinning off...
View ArticleFirstEnergy to deactivate two coal-fired plants in Pennsylvania
FirstEnergy Corp. announced Tuesday it is deactivating two of its coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania, blaming the costs of complying with current and future environmental regulations and low...
View ArticleOhio Amish weigh tradition and temptation in debate over fracking
BALTIC, OHIO: In parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania where horse-drawn buggies clip-clop at the pace of a bygone era, Amish communities are debating a new temptation: the large cash royalties that can come...
View ArticleCompany plans to burn natural gas for electricity at $800 million plant in...
A private company on Tuesday unveiled plans for an $800 million electric power plant in Carroll County.Carroll County Energy LLC intends to build a 700-megawatt plant that would be powered by natural...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — July 10
LOCAL BUSINESSChambers team with councilThe Council of Smaller Enterprises, sometimes seen as a competitor to local chambers, is teaming with the Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce to offer a dual...
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