‘TV everywhere’ might not cut your $150-a-month cable bill
Charter Communications’ bid to buy Time Warner Cable comes at a time of sharp and rising competition in the broadband Internet and pay-TV business. For the consumer, that promises faster and faster...
View ArticleReport on 2013: Investment plan called ‘Couch Potato’ better than hedge funds
A few words attributed to Winston Churchill could well describe what I call “Couch Potato” investors for 2013. Speaking of Labor Party leader Clement Attlee, Churchill said: “A modest man, with much to...
View ArticleTips for buying a big TV
These days, the good news is that shoppers can find jumbo-sized television sets with compelling features at prices that a couple of years ago would have been unthinkable. Some 60-inch TVs, for example,...
View ArticleNew domains to spur online grab; dot-specific names coming to Web
Get ready for the biggest real-estate boom in a decade. Only this time, it’s digital real estate in trendy new Internet neighborhoods, with names such as .art, .book and .singles.The Internet — until...
View ArticleUnited’s decision could bring lower fares, longer travel times
United Airlines’ decision to reduce its operations at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport could mean lower fares for many consumers, but that would be because travelers are forced to book less...
View ArticleAs Akron-Canton Airport faces new challenges, business leaders unite to lend...
Shortly after Southwest Airlines announced last spring that it would be ending its flights from Akron-Canton Airport to Chicago’s Midway Airport, local chamber of commerce and regional economic...
View ArticleOhio gas prices a little higher to start week
COLUMBUS: Ohio motorists will find gas prices slightly higher to start the work week.The cost for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was averaging $3.31 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil...
View ArticleNothing controversial in Super Bowl ads this year
NEW YORK: What Super Bowl ads will people discuss over the water cooler a day after the big game? There were no crude jokes. Sexual innuendo was kept to a minimum. And uncomfortable scenes were...
View ArticleAkron company’s Twitter account sacks Browns during Super Bowl
Some fans of the Cleveland Browns went on the offensive after an Akron company’s Twitter account was used to sling a little mud in the direction of their favorite NFL team during the Super Bowl. A GOJO...
View ArticleAirlines could expand, enter Northeast Ohio market with United’s pullback in...
United Airlines’ decision to pull its hub status and more than 60 percent of its flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport could open up possibilities for other airlines to expand or to...
View ArticleBusiness briefs — Feb. 3
LOCAL BUSINESSBureau markets SummitThe Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau said Monday it is more aggressively marketing the county as a place for conventions and other events with its new DEFY...
View ArticleLockheed Martin to offer job transfers to nearly 400 Akron employees
Lockheed Martin says it expects to offer about 380 of its 600 Akron employees the opportunity to transfer to jobs out of state as part of the planned closing of its Massillon Road campus.Lockheed...
View ArticleHealth Bulletin Board: Agencies offer free insurance help
Two local agencies are teaming up to help people apply for Medicaid or new insurance plans available through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace.Summit County Public Health and AxessPointe...
View ArticleCar-to-car talk: Hey, look out for that collision!
WASHINGTON: Your car might see a deadly crash coming even if you don’t, the government says, indicating it will require automakers to equip new vehicles with technology that lets cars warn each other...
View ArticleAfter tough January, stocks extend slide
For investors, February is starting out just as rough as January. U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 320 points after reports of sluggish U.S growth...
View ArticleDespite weather, Ohio-built Cruze has good January
LORDSTOWN, OHIO: While General Motors’ overall sales fell last month because of nasty winter storms around the country, the Ohio-built Chevrolet Cruze had its best January ever.GM reported Monday that...
View ArticleU.S. factory orders down 1.5 percent in December
WASHINGTON: U.S. manufacturers saw orders for their products decline in December by the largest amount in five months although the setback for a key category that tracks business investment was not as...
View ArticleTarget taking actions on security, executive says
WASHINGTON: An executive of Target Corp. says the retailer has taken actions to shore up security following the massive breach of millions of consumers’ data during the holiday season. He urged banks,...
View ArticleJPMorgan to pay $1.5 million to settle harassment case
WASHINGTON: JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay nearly $1.5 million to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit that alleged the company created a hostile work environment for female mortgage bankers...
View ArticleGroups: Meat-labeling rules could start trade war
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.: Meat and livestock groups upset that Congress opted in new legislation on farming not to back off from mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements are worried that the issue...
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