Business news: On the move — July 28
ThenDesign ArchitectureSteve Bell joined the Cleveland firm as a project manager. He has experience in developing a workable building program and creating an effective design solution through...
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COMPANIESMedPro Federal Credit UnionBased in Akron, MedPro Federal Credit Union is set to merge into the Ohio HealthCare Federal Union in Dublin, Ohio, on Aug. 1. Under the merger agreement, both...
View ArticleScott Burns: As rule, save 10 percent of earned income
Q: I have often heard that people should be saving 10 percent, on average, of their earnings for retirement. They could, for example, put 10 percent of paycheck earnings in their 401(k) plan. But is...
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WORKPLACEPay scale triggers resentmentQ: The business I joined 11 months ago was recently purchased by a Fortune 500 company. Since then, the starting pay for new hires has increased significantly....
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Reader uses social media to solve consumer issues
When Phil Hoffman's dishwasher, which was 8 months old, started malfunctioning, he first tried to contact the manufacturer by phone.Unable to reach a human, the Hoffmans took to the Internet —...
View ArticleNew car sales ahead of 2012 pace in Northeast Ohio
New vehicle sales in Northeast Ohio rose in June from a year ago. And sales for the first six months of 2013 were ahead of the same period a year ago as well.June sales of new cars and light trucks hit...
View ArticleNE Ohio car dealerships upgrade as sales continue to increase
As new and used light-vehicle sales continue to improve, several car dealerships in the Akron area are in the midst of renovations and expansions or have recently completed construction projects.Van...
View ArticleRetirement budget may require less than thought
Getting the right answer to the wrong question isn’t helpful. So I’ve come to visit with Marlena Lee, a young Ph.D. at the headquarters of Dimensional Fund Advisors. I’ve come to ask how she works her...
View ArticleTroy Wolverton: Will smart watches find many buyers?
When it comes to the target market for a smart watch, I’m probably it: I love tech, I’m often an early adopter of new gadgets and, until very recently, I was a lifelong watch wearer.But even I’m not...
View ArticleIt takes ‘war room’ to launch Netflix series
etflix’s Internet video subscription service works around the clock, but it’s unusual for more than two dozen of the company’s engineers and top managers to be huddled in a conference room at 10:30 on...
View ArticleUnited Steelworkers reach tentative agreement with Goodyear
Beacon Journal staff reportThe United Steelworkers said Sunday it has reached a tentative agreement with Goodyear on a new four-year labor agreement.The pact covers 8,500 of the company’s hourly...
View ArticleOhio gas prices down again to start week
COLUMBUS: Gas prices in Ohio are again lower to start the work week — and Ohio motorists are still paying less than the national average.The state average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.44 in...
View ArticlePending sales of U.S. homes slip from 6-year high
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes dipped in June from a six-year high in May, a sign that sales could stabilize over the next few months.The National Association of...
View ArticleHealth reform to be explained in web seminars
Small-business owners can learn the basics of Obamacare and what it means for their companies and employees during Small Business Administration-sponsored free webinars beginning Thursday. The act...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — July 29
LOCAL BUSINESSTWC gets new bossTime Warner Cable Inc. Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt will retire at the end of the year, to be succeeded by Chief Operating Officer Rob Marcus.Marcus, 48, will take...
View ArticleTwo more plead guilty in truck-stop chain probe
NASHVILLE, TENN.: Two more members of the Pilot Flying J sales staff pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding customers at the truck-stop chain owned by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and...
View ArticleAmazon.com looks to fill 7,000 jobs in 13 states
NEW YORK: Amazon.com Inc. says it is adding 7,000 jobs in 13 states, beefing up staff at the warehouses where it fills orders, and in its customer service division.The company says it will add 5,000...
View ArticleAnthem offers virtual doctor appointments
One of the largest insurers in the state is offering its enrollees appointments with a doctor from the comfort of their home — or anywhere else there’s a computer.Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
View ArticleSumma officials say CHP deal won’t affect reproductive, end-of-life care
If Sophia Bryson is near death and unable to talk, she has an advance directive to speak for her.“If I’m in a vegetative state and there’s not really much that can be done for me, I just don’t want to...
View ArticleSumma, CHP start partnership efforts
Summa Health System already is working with its soon-to-be minority owner to find ways to boost business operations.A high-level executive from Catholic Health Partners joined the Summa staff this...
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