Free tax filing offered; help with Earned Income Tax Credits
Thousands of area workers are eligible for federal Earned Income Tax Credits — worth as much as $6,044 this year.The Akron Summit Earned Income Tax Program, beginning Saturday again will offer free tax...
View ArticleGOJO acquires French company, says it will result in more work in Akron area...
GOJO Industries, Akron-based makers of Purell, said it acquired French company Laboratoires Prodene Klint, a maker of professional hygiene, cosmetics and disinfectant products.It is the first GOJO...
View ArticleBrowns name UH official medical provider, sponsor
The Cleveland Browns have a new official health-care provider and sponsor.The team announced a 10-year partnership Friday with University Hospitals (UH) in Cleveland.The Browns’ previous relationship,...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Feb. 2
RETAILIkea profits upIkea Group, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, said household consumption is recovering in several markets as it reported a gain in annual profit. Net income for the 12 months...
View ArticleBusiness news notebook — Feb. 2
COMPANIESEdward JonesThe financial-services firm said it ranked No. 4 on Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For 2014” in its 15th appearance on the list. The firm was the highest-ranking...
View ArticleBusiness news solutions items — Feb. 2
WORKPLACEDeveloping talentQ: One of the new guys on my team is energetic and talented; how do I also help him become able to learn from others and ask questions when he should? He’s getting in his own...
View ArticleCar-buying based on tech capability takes on new meaning
When it came time to trade in her Ford Explorer in September, Svetlana Friedman had a condition: No more basic radio. She wanted a car that could connect to her smartphone, her iPad and her digital...
View ArticleBusiness calendar — Feb. 2
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...
View ArticleBasics of Medicare-related insurance decisions
Q: Please give us some information about Medicare Advantage plans. We were switched last year by our insurance company to one and are not sure that it is the best option.A: Medicare Advantage plans...
View ArticlePressure builds for Apple to overhaul or expand product portfolio
Apple iTV? The iWatch? Bigger iPhones and iPads?Rumor-mongering about such mythical products is a regular spectator sport for many Apple watchers.But after the company said it could post a...
View ArticleBusiness moves — Week of Feb. 2
Stark & Knoll Co. L.P.A.Donald R. Scherer and Harold “Tadd” M. Schwarz III were promoted to partners. Scherer is a member of Stark & Knoll’s Corporate group and his practice areas include...
View ArticleFDA says nutrition facts label will get a makeover
WASHINGTON: After 20 years, the nutrition facts label on the back of food packages is getting a makeover.Knowledge about nutrition has evolved since the early 1990s, and the Food and Drug...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Happy payout and ending for man’s lost check saga
Talk about a good ending to one man’s quest for what he believed was rightfully his.Rick Fugo was a Northfield Village man I wrote about in 2012. He was trying to get reunited with a $10,692.60 check...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Jan. 31
LOCAL BUSINESSTeam NEO touts growthTeam NEO said Friday that its efforts attracting businesses coupled with those of local economic development organizations helped 16 companies decide to locate or...
View ArticleBeware of debt relief scams
I heard from a reader with $55,000 in credit card debt who said her options were limited for paying it off and asked about using debt relief services.“Will that destroy my credit rating?” she asked.It...
View ArticleWestfield Bank completes move in Fairlawn
Westfield Bank has completed its move to its larger new home for its Summit County branch in Fairlawn.In November, the bank purchased the building, formerly owned and occupied by CFBank at the...
View ArticleWalmart, Amazon show changing shopping habits
NEW YORK: The financial strains and shifting shopping habits of Americans have led to uneven fortunes for retailers.Traditional consumer companies like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Mattel have continued to...
View ArticlePresident Obama asks CEOs for help in hiring long-term jobless
WASHINGTON: Confronting an economic recovery slowed by persistent joblessness, President Barack Obama on Friday won commitments from nearly 300 companies to reach out to the nearly 4 million Americans...
View Article10 Super Bowl ads to watch
NEW YORK: Actress Scarlett Johansson gives SodaStream some sex appeal in a controversial spot, Kia revives actor Laurence Fishburne’s Matrix character Morpheus in its commercial and cute puppies and...
View ArticleU.S. stocks end tough January with another decline
NEW YORK: Stock investors were hit from all sides in January.Concerns about the global economy and U.S. company earnings, as well as turmoil in emerging markets, led the Dow Jones industrial average to...
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