Betty Lin-Fisher: Possible solution to thwart robocalls, but it’s not yet...
Nuisance “robocalls” are still being made and sometimes answered by unsuspecting people.Why the calling parties think they’re going to get a friendly voice on the other end is beyond me.But the most...
View ArticleBusiness news solutions items — Sept. 08
COMPUTERSAccess program is versatileParallels Access is a helpful new program that lets you run Windows or other operating systems on your Mac PC. Parallels Access connects your iPad to your home or...
View ArticleDon’t trust Yelp reviews? Six tips for consumers
Accusations about Yelp Inc.’s business practices and authenticity of reviews have angered scores of small-business owners.They also have left some consumers feeling confused about what they can and...
View ArticleFrozen-appetizer maker cooks up treats while it plans expansion in Akron
It used to be all about the sauerkraut balls at the maker of frozen appetizers, Or Derv Foods, of Akron.Now, Or Derv — creator of the popular Bunny B sauerkraut appetizers — is thinking outside the...
View ArticleHelp on health-care reform
Here are a few places to get more information about the Affordable Care Act’s requirements for individuals and the new marketplace plans that will be available with potential federal subsidies:• The...
View ArticleFederal requirement to get health coverage kicks in Jan. 1
For one self-employed painter, the cost for health coverage left him seeing red.When Paul Jackson, 49, shopped for insurance, he said, the price was more than $300 a month for him and as much as $1,300...
View ArticleSocial Security incredibly important
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of Social Security. I don’t say this as a blind loyalist of our largest social program. I’m simply awestruck by how large it looms for all but the...
View ArticleGoogle, eBay set sights on same-day delivery
Silicon Valley tech companies like to move fast and sometimes break things. Now they are trying to bring that high-speed innovation to the retail world and break the tradition of failed same-day...
View ArticleNissan Juke is certainly an eye-catcher
You have to give Nissan credit — the carmaker isn’t afraid to think outside the box when it comes to design.To wit: the Seussian-looking Cube and the Murano CrossCabriolet SUV convertible. The most...
View ArticleGas prices around Ohio near national average
COLUMBUS: Gas prices around Ohio have inched closer to the national average over the past month but remain slightly below it.The state average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.52 on Monday, according...
View ArticleMedical camera company from Netherlands lands in Akron
A company from the Netherlands that makes a camera system used to locate lymph nodes and make cancer tumors visible during surgery is setting up a base in downtown Akron to expand further into the U.S....
View ArticleDow posts 140-point advance
NEW YORK: Stocks climbed on Monday, with the S&P 500 extending its longest win streak since July, after Chinese exports beat projections and as investors anticipated the unveiling of Apple Inc.’s...
View ArticleAFL-CIO courts Sierra Club amid disagreements over Keystone XL
The U.S. labor movement, faced with declining enrollment, political attacks and growing economic insecurity among members, is turning to nonunion groups for help.The AFL-CIO, the federation that...
View ArticleHybrids, small SUVs, sense of relief at Frankfurt
FRANKFURT: The world’s automakers are showing off their shiniest, most advanced vehicles at the Frankfurt Auto Show, which opens this week. Among the 70 world premieres are a notable number of new cars...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Sept. 9
LOCAL BUSINESSTimken names executivesTimken Co.’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, Glenn A. Eisenberg, will leave the company next year after it spins off its steel business. The...
View ArticleEco-group calls for tightening Ohio’s rules on drilling
The Ohio Environmental Council on Monday called for sweeping changes to upgrade Ohio’s laws on drilling natural gas and oil wells.The statewide eco-group said it was pushing 32 provisions, contending...
View ArticleAkron General, Summa sponsor Walk from Obesity
Akron General and Summa health systems are putting competition aside to co-sponsor an event to raise money for obesity research, education, prevention and treatment.The Walk from Obesity will take...
View ArticleApple says 2 new iPhone models coming this year
CUPERTINO, Calif.: Apple’s latest iPhones will come in a bevy of colors and two distinct designs, a cheaper one made of plastic and another that aims to be “the gold standard of smartphones” and reads...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic creates national orthopedic network
The Cleveland Clinic is creating a national network of bone, joint and spine specialists to contract directly with large employers to provide surgical care for their workers.The Cleveland-based...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Sept. 10
LOCAL BUSINESSMoody’s alters Timken ratingsMoody’s Investors Service revised its ratings outlook for the Timken Co., following its plans to spin off its steel business, to negative from stable while...
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