Pricey iPad Mini keeps Apple premier brand
Apple is probably one of the few companies that can pull off a price increase.The new iPad Mini starts at $399, or $70 more than last year’s model. For that price, you get a leap forward in power,...
View ArticleHow to skip the duds at the dollar store
Dollar stores are either a place to snatch up bargains, or a money-waster.It’s all in your perspective and your self-control. Common sense tells us not to fill a cart with stuff we don’t need. But...
View ArticleOhio gas prices jump back up
COLUMBUS: Ohio gas prices have jumped back up after a week or so of flirting with the $3-a-gallon level.The state average was $3.18 for a gallon of regular gas in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA,...
View ArticleSony sells more than 1 million PlayStation 4s in first day
NEW YORK: Sony says it sold more than 1 million of its PlayStation 4 video game consoles during their first 24 hours on the market.The consoles went on sale Friday in the U.S. and Canada. Andrew House,...
View ArticleAdult day care center leader honored
A local adult day care center administrator is getting national attention for her leadership.Shannon Ross, director of center operations for SarahCare Adult Day Care Center’s corporate-owned locations...
View ArticleSony monitoring PlayStation ‘issues’ as sales top 1 million in product debut
Sony Corp. sold more than 1 million PlayStation 4 consoles in North America during the first 24 hours of sales, though the company said some buyers reported having “issues” with the new gaming...
View ArticleToys from Amazon cheaper than Walmart heading into holiday shopping
Amazon.com Inc.’s toy prices were lower than those available online from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp. last week as retailers seek to attract shoppers heading into the crucial holiday selling...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Nov. 18
LOCAL BUSINESSOhio shares in awardOhio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with the attorneys general of 36 other states and the District of Columbia, announced Monday a $17 million settlement with...
View ArticleStocks hit round-number milestones, then slip
NEW YORK: The stock market broke through two milestones Monday before giving up nearly all its gains late in the day.Stocks rose from the opening bell, lifting the Dow Jones industrial average above...
View ArticleLabor group says Walmart faces probe over worker firings
The U.S. labor board said Monday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. may have illegally disciplined workers, including some who were allegedly fired for protesting the retailer’s employee policies.Walmart...
View ArticleResearchers find no methane from Utica shale drilling in Carroll County water...
CARROLLTON: There is no evidence of natural gas getting into drinking water wells in Carroll County due to drilling, according to new research.Amy Townsend-Small, an assistant professor of geology at...
View ArticleLaw firm seeks twice the amount held by Fair Finance estate
The law firm helping the trustee in the years-long Fair Finance Co. fraud case says it is owed more than $12 million in services and expenses — almost twice the amount of money held by the bankrupt...
View ArticleU.S. employment costs up 0.4 percent in third quarter
WASHINGTON: Compensation costs for U.S. workers rose modestly in the July-September quarter as the cost of benefits such as health insurance rose more rapidly than wages and salaries.The Labor...
View ArticleHard Rock Rocksino to open Dec. 18 in Northfield
The new Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park in Northfield will open Dec. 18, as promised.Racino officials had pledged earlier this year to open that date.The company made it official Monday night,...
View ArticleJPMorgan, government reportedly settle all issues related to lending practices
WASHINGTON: The Justice Department and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have settled all issues and could sign a $13 billion agreement as early as Tuesday that would be the largest settlement ever reached...
View ArticleHeinz plans to add 250 jobs in Massillon, shut down plants elsewhere
Massillon expects to gain 250 food processing jobs as ketchup maker H.J. Heinz plans to close three American plants and shift jobs to other facilities.The approximately 250 jobs will be on top of 450...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Nov. 19
LOCAL BUSINESSCoin laundry wins approvalThe Akron City Council approved plans this week for a new coin laundry on Copley Road.James Prentiss of Norton will build a laundry and parking lot at 804 Copley...
View ArticleJudge wants at least half of recovered Fair Finance money to go to investors
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marilyn Shea-Stonum says when it comes to dispersing money in the Fair Finance Co. case, she intends to use the unwritten “White” rule, named for her predecessor.And that means...
View ArticleNew job opportunities exist in health-care industry
The massive changes happening within the medical industry are creating new job opportunities for people with new types of skills.That was the message shared by local health-care leaders during a panel...
View ArticleWorries of a Fed pullback send stocks lower
NEW YORK: The latest news from the Federal Reserve spooked investors Wednesday.Stock and bond prices fell after minutes from the Fed’s latest meeting showed that the U.S. economy was improving steadily...
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