Naturally Grown: An alternative label to organic
SCHAGHTICOKE, N.Y.: Justine and Brian Denison say they adhere to all the growing practices required for organic certification, yet if they label their beans and tomatoes “organic” at the farmer’s...
View ArticleLooking at the ‘good old days’ and required minimum distributions
Required minimum distributions (RMDs) aren’t a big deal for most people. They don’t have to make them, for one thing. If you aren’t at least 70½ — the age at which you have to start making them — the...
View ArticleGoogle Glass could be peek at tech future
Google believes it has the perfect accessory for the next phase of technology, the mind-boggling and appearance-shifting category already being described as “wearable computing.”The widely anticipated...
View ArticleAshton Kutcher talks about becoming Steve Jobs
Ashton Kutcher holds a reverence for Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder he portrays in the film Jobs that just opened.When he speaks about portraying the notoriously demanding Macintosh computer...
View ArticleOhio gas prices rise a bit but stay below national average
COLUMBUS: The cost of gas for Ohio drivers is up slightly compared with last week.The state’s average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.48 Monday, according to the survey from auto club AAA, the Oil...
View ArticleUnemployment rates rise in most states in July
WASHINGTON: Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states in July and fewer states added jobs, echoing national data that show the job market may have lost some momentum.The Labor Department...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Aug. 19
LOCAL BUSINESSFair hearing date setThe regular monthly status hearing in the years-long Fair Finance Co. bankruptcy case is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Aug. 27 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in downtown Akron....
View ArticleDow sees 70-point drop as bond yields rise
NEW YORK: Stocks dropped for a fourth day in a row Monday as investors continued to express worry about the recent rise in bond yields. Banking stocks also dragged down the broader market.The Dow Jones...
View ArticleCVS thinks $50 is enough reward for giving up health-care privacy
CVS Caremark has been pushing its pharmacists to enroll customers in a prescription-drug rewards program. The benefit to customers is the opportunity to earn up to $50 a year in store credits that can...
View ArticleNestle’s sales slowdown leads to slimmer portfolio
Nestle SA, the world’s biggest food company that includes a prepared foods division based in Solon, needs to reignite sales that have disappointed investors for four straight quarters. One solution:...
View ArticleItching to find some relief this allergy season? Here are some tips
If you think your seasonal allergy symptoms are starting earlier and lasting longer, you’re not alone in your itchy, sneezy misery.“The last five years, we’ve had a trend toward a lot worse allergy...
View ArticleSurvey shows health insurance costs outpace wage gains
Workers saw a modest rise in the average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance this year, but they’re probably not overwhelmed with relief.Coverage costs still are climbing faster than wages....
View ArticleSummit County jobless rate dips below 7 percent
Summit County’s jobless rate dropped slightly to 6.9 percent in July from 7.1 percent in June, according to state figures released Tuesday. The county’s jobless rate a year ago was 7 percent.Akron’s...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Aug. 20
LOCAL BUSINESSAcme ceremony in GreenAcme Fresh Market officials will gather with area officials today at 11 a.m. in Green to break ground for its first new grocery store in 20 years.The $10 million...
View ArticleDow sees drop for fifth session in a row
NEW YORK: Better results from Best Buy and other retailers helped the stock market close mostly higher Tuesday.Bond yields, which had been rising sharply for the last several days, pulled back,...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney posts slower sales slide
C. Penney Co.’s second-quarter sales declined more slowly than a year earlier, appearing to show that Chief Executive Officer Mike Ullman is making progress as hedge-fund manager J. Kyle Bass bets on a...
View ArticlePlans for downtown Akron building change
Plans have changed for a small, storied property in downtown Akron.The new owner of the nearly 100-year-old building on Exchange Street known as the Printers Club now is seeking to lease space in the...
View ArticleModest insurance premium increases still bring consumer pain
Health insurance premiums have increased modestly this year, but it might not feel that way to the average American worker.The total premium — the combined amount employers and their workers pay for...
View ArticleCompany’s ties to Jimmy Haslam’s Pilot Flying J questioned in deal
NASHVILLE, TENN.: The man who formed the corporation now seeking to settle multiple lawsuits against Pilot Flying J, the company headed by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, heads a trucking association of...
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