Goodyear art collection auction set for Sept. 21
Your chance to bid on old, shadow-boxed stuffed squirrels mounted in boxing poses is fast approaching.Antique maps, fine art and other items, including “intriguing displays” of the boxing squirrels...
View ArticleSame-sex benefits change at Walmart puts pressure on companies
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s decision to extend health-care benefits to workers’ same-sex partners removes one of the biggest holdouts and adds pressure on other resistant companies to follow suit.“You can...
View ArticleApplications for U.S. unemployment aid fall to 331,000
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits remained near the lowest level in more than five years last week, a sign that companies are cutting few jobs.First-time applications...
View ArticleAirlines cutting back flights to Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.: Airlines are reducing flights to Myrtle Beach as fall approaches.The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported that Allegiant Air already has ended service between Myrtle Beach and Fort...
View ArticleBe slow to cancel long-term care policy
Q: My husband and I have a question about long-term care. We are both retired and 71. We have one joint account with about $200,000 and four IRAs totaling about $395,000. We were shy of the market a...
View ArticleEconomy grew more than forecast in 2nd quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace in the second quarter as a smaller trade deficit and gains in inventories overshadowed the effects of federal budget cutbacks.Gross domestic product rose at a...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Aug. 29
LOCAL BUSINESSNew substation onlineA new $2.1 million Ohio Edison substation in Medina County has gone online.The substation on Wadsworth Road in Montville Township will improve service reliability and...
View ArticleNortheast Ohio new, used car sales continue to climb
New car and light truck sales in Northeast Ohio totaled 22,004 in July, up 17.8 percent from 18,680 a year ago, the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association reported.Sales since January total...
View ArticleSignet Jewelers reports slight profit decline, increase in sales
Signet Jewelers Ltd., parent of Akron’s Sterling Jewelers, reported a slight decline in profit, but an increase in sales for the second quarter.The company reported Thursday that net income was $67.4...
View ArticleHarley president rides in to show off ‘Rushmore’ bikes at Rubber City dealership
The president of Harley-Davidson Inc. arrived at Rubber City Harley-Davidson in style: riding on a just-released, significantly retooled, large touring motorcycle, the Ultra Limited.Matt Levatich...
View ArticleFast-food workers stage largest protests yet
NEW YORK: Fast-food workers and their supporters beat drums, blew whistles and chanted slogans Thursday on picket lines in dozens of U.S. cities, marking the largest protests yet in their quest for...
View ArticleBank of America to lay off 1,100, close Ohio sites
BEACHWOOD, OHIO: Bank of America Corp. will lay off more than 1,100 employees as it closes two suburban Cleveland offices and one in Cincinnati while shrinking its mortgage operations.About 1,000...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Aug. 30
TIRE & RUBBERCooper sets meeting dateCooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) said it filed a statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and scheduled a special meeting of...
View ArticleUnions cautious about possible Akron General sale
The unions representing nurses and support staff at Akron General are expressing concerns about how the health system’s proposed sale will affect employees and the patients they serve.“Change, in...
View ArticleTIPS ON HOME EQUITY BORROWING
• A home equity loan or line of credit could work in some cases for college tuition. But look into federal student loans first. The federal Stafford student loan does not involve a credit check....
View ArticleWith the right tools, online banking and budgeting is a breeze
According to new research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 51 percent of Americans bank online, and more than one-third do so using their mobile phone. This trend is growing, as younger...
View ArticleHome equity offers make a comeback, but be careful
The comeback in home values means more people can tap into quick cash through home equity loans to pay for college, credit-card debt and yes, even to redo the driveway.Jo and Bronce Click of Dearborn...
View ArticleGameStop Expo offers preview of next-generation games
LAS VEGAS: Inside the massive complex on the Las Vegas Strip that houses the glitzy Venetian casino and Sands convention center, amid a soundscape of conflicting noises, thousands of players mashed...
View ArticleWhiteSpace Creative owner sees vision in renovating old building for new...
eevan White sees past the mushrooms growing from the floorboards in the cavernous buildings near downtown Akron.White sees the future headquarters for his marketing and advertising firm, WhiteSpace...
View ArticleAkron General leader touts benefits of proposed sale
A new emergency department.A new cancer center.Millions of dollars worth of much-needed upgrades to aging computer systems.The Cleveland Clinic name — and, potentially, its highly respected medical...
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