Business calendar — Jan. 19
TuesdayToastmasters Akron 151 — 6:30 to 8 p.m., Summa St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: 330-389-9869.Northeast Ohio Business Alliance — 7:30 to 9 a.m., Real Estate Capital...
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View ArticleHot dogs, peanuts and a job at Akron Rubberducks
Brian Manning has had his share of ballpark hot dogs. He’s a baseball fan, and he’s made a career of food concessions in sports venues.A few months ago, the Yonkers, N.Y., native arrived at Canal Park...
View ArticleBuehler’s parent company seeks growth in grocery stores and Ace Hardware
The parent company of Buehler’s Fresh Foods and several area Ace Hardware stores is thinking small when it comes to its growth strategy.But not small in numbers — small in physical store size.Officials...
View ArticleNew Hyundai U.S. chief Dave Zuchowski outlines plans for automaker
DETROIT: Dave Zuchowski, the new CEO of Hyundai Motor America, says his mission is simple: recapture lost U.S. market share.Under his predecessor, John Krafcik, Hyundai posted huge sales gains and...
View ArticleMarketing veteran steps into Ohio tourism role
COLUMBUS: A former marketing executive for Bob Evans Farms who has been tapped to be Ohio’s tourism director is looking beyond farm fresh for what makes Ohio cool.Mary Cusick, 58, worked for the...
View ArticleBusiness moves — Week of Jan. 19
Diebold Inc.Octavio Marquez was appointed senior vice president and managing director of the company’s Latin American division. He will lead operations throughout the region, excluding Brazil.Tzangas...
View ArticleHershey takes on fast-growing Nutella
Americans apparently like smearing their foods with chocolatey spreads.The Hershey Co. is introducing a line of chocolate spreads, including a hazelnut variety reminiscent of Nutella, a spread made by...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Jan. 17
BANKINGFederal bank directors namedAkron area business leaders have been named to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland board of directors and the Federal Advisory Council. Richard K. Smucker, chief...
View ArticleGE, Intel disappoint as market sees decline
NEW YORK: Most stocks fell Friday, dragging the Standard & Poor’s 500 index lower for the week, as earnings from companies including General Electric and Intel disappointed investors.General...
View ArticleComcast CEO seen as ‘kingmaker’ in Time Warner Cable’s future
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts isn’t a part of Charter Communications Inc.’s offer for Time Warner Cable.But he might still get to decide the outcome.Philadelphia-based Comcast,...
View ArticleAkron General to open urgent care centers for minor illnesses, injuries
When the wife of a finance worker at Akron General dislocated her thumb playing softball several years ago, he knew the most expensive place to go would be the ER.The co-pay would be $75, compared to...
View ArticleFairlawn business park sees rapid influx of tenants
FAIRLAWN: They say that in the real estate business location is everything. That may explain the current expansion going on at Embassy Corporate Park, which sits along Interstate 77 in Fairlawn. It was...
View ArticleGetting the most satisfaction from the money you spend
A Gallup poll released Jan. 6 showed that Americans’ daily spending has rebounded to an average of $96, the highest since the financial crisis in September 2008. That’s not counting normal household...
View ArticleGo-go boots, miniskirts still part of automakers’ sales pitches even after GM...
Mary Barra isn’t the only woman drawing crowds at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.The General Motors chief executive, the first female to head a global automaker, is a center of...
View ArticleFormer Hudson man hopes to be seen in Doritos ad during Super Bowl
The Doritos are fake. The potential rewards for a former Hudson resident are very real.Interest in the Super Bowl has for years gone beyond the game itself to include the commercials airing in it, with...
View ArticleFour questions to ask before next overhaul deadline
More than 2 million Americans met the health-care overhaul’s deadline in December to sign up for insurance coverage that started Jan. 1. But the enrollment window hasn’t slammed shut on the millions...
View ArticlePepsiCo’s first premium water makes appearance
If you’re willing to pay a little extra for trendy bottled water, there’s Evian, Smartwater and Fiji. Now, PepsiCo wants to throw “Qua” into the mix.The world’s No. 2 beverage company introduced its...
View ArticleA look back at the auto class of 1989, now 25 years later
It happens every year: A fresh batch of cars turns 25 years old, making them eligible for antique status under bylaws of the Antique Automobile Club of America. This year, that means 1989 model-year...
View ArticleComparison of new Android phones
One of the reasons Android phones have become popular is the choice they offer: Want a big screen? There’s a phone for you. Want cheap? There’s that one, too.New phones from Sony and LG continue that...
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