Ethane from shales to be transported through Summit County for processing
A liquid extracted from shale in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania soon will flow through the Akron area en route to Canada for processing.Pennsylvania-based Sunoco Logistics Partners LP is...
View ArticleShort and long-term effects of the 2003 blackout
Feeling powerlessA power blackout beginning the afternoon of Aug. 14, 2003, cascaded from Northeast Ohio to seven other states and parts of Canada, reaching 50 million people. Some of the immediate and...
View ArticleOn 10th anniversary of 2003 blackout, FirstEnergy’s upgrades help reduce risk...
In some offices at FirstEnergy, it is referred to as “the event.”It has been 10 years since a massive electricity blackout began in FirstEnergy Corp.’s territory and shut down power to eight states and...
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AUG. 20: Fair Finance Co. status hearing to be at 9:30 a.m. at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Akron.
View ArticleScott Burns: Television is dead, long live television
The blogosphere erupted when Google announced Chromecast. The new $35 device for putting the Internet on our television sets brought new predictions of doom for cable TV. Some of the early...
View ArticleWork incentive programs do not always interfere with benefits
Q: If I go back to work, will I automatically lose my Social Security disability benefits?A: No, Social Security has several work incentive programs to help people who want to work. You might be able...
View ArticleFacebook’s ‘mobile first’ strategy pays off on Wall Street
Just one year ago, the world’s largest social network was in Wall Street’s doghouse.Facebook Inc.’s highly touted stock market debut had fizzled, and the company’s share price was spiraling lower and...
View ArticleChromecast might be incomplete, but it’s still cool
Google’s Chromecast is not the first device to allow users to watch Internet videos on big-screen TVs, but it might have the most potential.The new digital media adapter is cheap, small, simple to...
View ArticleRetailers keeping tabs on consumers’ return habits
WASHINGTON: It’s not just the government that might be keeping tabs on you. Many retailers are tracking you, too — or at least your merchandise returns.The companies say it’s all in the name of...
View ArticleOhio gas prices drop, stay under national average
COLUMBUS: Ohio drivers are seeing some welcome relief at the pump as the week begins and gas prices in the state remain well below the national average.A gallon of regular gas was averaging $3.42 in...
View ArticleBlackBerry weighs putting itself up for sale
TORONTO: BlackBerry will consider selling itself after the long-awaited debut of its new phones failed to turn around the struggling smartphone maker.The company said Monday that its board has formed a...
View ArticleTechnology stocks outpace energy, utility
NEW YORK: Stocks closed a low-volume, light-news session with slight losses Monday, though the technology-dominated Nasdaq Composite managed a gain.The S&P 500 edged down 1.95 points, or 0.1...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Aug. 12
LOCAL BUSINESSConvention workshop setThe Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau is hosting a free workshop, Packaging The Experience — Leave Your Visitors Wanting More! Aug. 28 from 8:30 to...
View ArticleOmnova Solutions may move headquarters from Fairlawn to Beachwood
Fairlawn-based global polymer company Omnova Solutions Inc. may relocate its headquarters and 140 employees to Beachwood.The $1.1 billion company said it has been looking at staying in Ohio or going...
View ArticleHealth Bulletin Board: Cuyahoga Falls, Medina hospitals rank well in surgical...
When it comes to surgical safety, Summa Western Reserve Hospital scores highest among Summit County hospitals in a new report issued recently by Consumer Reports.The community hospital in Cuyahoga...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Aug. 13
LOCAL BUSINESSMeeting for contractorsThe Akron Urban League, Minority Business Development Center and the Northeast Ohio Regional Minority Business Assistance Center announced a meeting to discuss...
View ArticleSpeculation is that Apple will introduce a new, thinner iPad
Apple Inc. is preparing to introduce a new version of the iPad with a thinner design as the company works to stay atop the increasingly crowded tablet-computer market.Apple also plans to introduce a...
View ArticleIndia tire company sees Cooper acquisition on track amid labor strike in China
India’s Apollo Tyres Ltd. said it’s proceeding with its planned purchase of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. of Findlay, even as workers at the U.S. tire maker’s venture factory in China have been on a...
View ArticleToyota executive says Camry will stay top-selling car in U.S.
DETROIT: Toyota will not relinquish the Camry’s spot as America’s most popular car this year, a top executive told industry analysts on Tuesday.Senior Vice President Bob Carter said the company will...
View ArticleMany legal millstones weigh down JPMorgan Chase
NEW YORK: The London whale isn’t the only thing weighing on JPMorgan Chase these days.In fact, the nation’s largest bank has a long list of legal challenges beyond the $6 billion trading loss with the...
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