Judge refuses to block new meat labeling rules
OMAHA: A federal judge has refused to block new rules that require the meat industry to include specific information about the origin of their products on labels. Industry groups say they will continue...
View ArticleTwitter seeks to avoid Facebook’s IPO stumble with its own debut
Twitter Inc.’s market debut will be the most anticipated initial public offering since Facebook Inc. listed last year, and the microblogging service is making sure to avoid some of its rival’s...
View ArticleDow has best week since January
NEW YORK: The Dow Jones industrial average capped its best week since January, as disappointing economic data fueled bets that any Federal Reserve stimulus cuts this month would be moderate.Safeway...
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REGULATION FTC cracks down on robocallsThe Federal Trade Commission on Friday said it had cracked down on two more companies responsible for some of the credit-card services calls that come from a...
View ArticleGreater Akron Chamber participants going to Omaha, Neb.
Here is the traveling party on the Greater Akron Chamber’s informational visit to Omaha, Neb.:• Ken Babby, owner and CEO, Akron Aeros• Joel Bailey, vice president, local affairs and economic...
View ArticleItinerary for Greater Akron Chamber in Omaha, Neb.
Highlights of the schedule for the Greater Akron Chamber’s visit to Omaha, Neb.:• Growing Omaha’s Business & The Region: OMA-WHO? — with David Brown, president and CEO of Greater Omaha Chamber, and...
View ArticlePayday lenders move online as regulators crack down
WASHINGTON: The banner advertisement atop the website features a wide-eyed baby cradled in an adult’s hands with the words, “Did that special vacation for two end up producing a third? Castle Payday...
View ArticleBusiness news solutions items — Sept. 15
REAL ESTATEFirst-time homebuyer tipsOpportunities and challenges lie ahead for new home shoppers — particularly first-time homebuyers. It’s a good idea to learn as much as you can about buyer basics,...
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COMPANIESAir EnterprisesAir Enterprises of Akron announced it acquired an exclusive license to market, sell, manufacture and commission KyotoCooling technology in North America. With manufacturing...
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Northwestern MutualJonathan M. Geiser was appointed financial representative by Northwestern Mutual in Akron. He will be associated with Northwestern Mutual Northern Ohio Group.
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MondayHudson Library program: “Get Your Resume Noticed” — 10 a.m., Hudson Library & Historical Society, 96 Library St., Hudson. Mike Perry will speak on what style hiring managers prefer. Free....
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INTERNETNew Pandora CEOInternet radio giant Pandora has named the former head of digital advertising company aQuantive, Brian McAndrews, as its new chief executive.McAndrews replaces outgoing CEO Joe...
View ArticleArea woman wants you to be a guest, oversees hundreds of hotel rooms
Monica Corbin has rooms — a lot of them.She’s chief operating officer of an expanding hotel enterprise owned by area man Dave Patel.Corbin, 44, who worked her way up from a front desk/night auditor...
View ArticleInsight:Akron participants
Here’s who participated in Leadership Akron’s Insight:Akron tour on Tuesday:• Debbie Barry, director of operations, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority• Aaron Broholm, state and local taxes director,...
View ArticleProgram offers business leaders a crash course on Akron
Dr. Erik Steele moved to Akron only nine weeks ago. But the new chief medical officer for Summa Health System knows a lot more about his new town after Tuesday. Steele and 26 other executives from...
View ArticleEntrepreneur ready to prove his zeppelin idea is more than hot air
TUSTIN, CALIF.: Not long after arriving in Southern California — far from his native Ukraine — Igor Pasternak walked into an office building wearing a cheap pinstripe suit, an interpreter in tow. He...
View ArticleFive things to know about legal marijuana in Colorado
DENVER: Colorado has become the first state to adopt regulations for recreational marijuana businesses, which are expected to open at the beginning of next year.The rules just released by the state...
View Article‘Fizzically’ fit: New drinks exploit love of carbonation
Sales of sugary cola drinks may be on the decline these days, but that doesn’t mean Americans are abandoning their desire for fizz.Carbonated drinks are showing up in categories long thought to be a...
View ArticleA look at the Zero Interest Rate Policy and portfolio extinction
Among biologists, it’s called “the extinction problem.” It happens when a species suffers a major disaster, one that kills off most of its population. After the disaster, the species continues to...
View ArticleReview: Slick iOS 7 shines on Apple’s new iPhones
CUPERTINO, CALIF.: One of the best things about Apple’s latest iPhones is the slick new iOS 7 software that runs the devices. But that souped-up operating system could end up hurting sales because the...
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