Stocks rally on July jobs, Europe
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks surged Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average extending its longest weekly winning streak of 2012, after July jobs data beat expectations and investors found reason for...
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LOCAL BUSINESSInsurer sets dividendRichfield’s National Interstate Corp., which specializes in insurance for the transportation industry, on Friday approved a quarterly dividend of 10 cents a share,...
View ArticleYRC reports positive income from operations
Trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. reported it lost $22.6 million, or $3.21 a share, for its second quarter ending June 30, while its top executive said the firm was performing slightly better than...
View ArticleRubber City Harley-Davidson revs up in abandoned Circuit City building
Rafi Topalian’s challenge as an architect was to swiftly transform a long-closed Circuit City store into a unique Harley-Davidson dealership.Today, the public gets to walk into the new Rubber City...
View ArticleLinkedIn Gains as Sales Forecasts Top Estimates on Job Tools
Shares of LinkedIn Corp., the biggest professional-networking website, rose the most in almost six months Friday after forecasting sales that topped estimates as it adds users and makes more money from...
View ArticleRoku signs Haier, Hitachi and Mitsubishi to make Web-enabled televisions
Roku Inc., the Web-based video platform, will work with Haier Electronics Group Ltd., Hitachi America and Mitsubishi Electric to create televisions that can access online services like Netflix without...
View ArticleToyota raises sales plan as quarterly profit zooms
TOKYO: Toyota raised its sales target for this year to a record 9.76 million vehicles and reported a strong recovery in quarterly profit Friday, underlining its bounce back from a disaster-plagued...
View ArticleArrogant bosses hiding inferiority
Arrogant bosses are more than just jerks. They’re toxic for the workplace, prompting valuable employees to quit, draining the bottom line. So says University of Akron researcher Stanley Silverman, who...
View ArticlePaying with credit may cost you more
The next “paper or plastic” conundrum at the supermarket might not be about what kind of bag to use for the groceries but how to pay for them.A $7.25 billion legal settlement was reached in July in a...
View ArticleLow car loan interest rate prompts personal finance moves
I have a confession to make. I hocked my car.Yes, your stalwart, ever-prudent, trousers-rolled personal finance columnist borrowed against his car. In 40 minutes I went from being a guy with no car...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Aug. 6
financeShopping for a credit cardConsumers should carefully shop around for new credit cards, finding a deal that locks in the lowest rate. One good place to comparison shop for credit cards is the...
View ArticleEngineering industry works to gain female students
Thirty years after the first wave of women began pursuing engineering careers, it’s still mostly a man’s world — despite an earnest effort to encourage females to pursue a profession with good...
View ArticleMarcellus to become top natural gas field, experts say
PITTSBURGH: The Marcellus shale is about to become the most productive natural gas field in the United States, according to new data from energy industry analysts and the federal government.Though...
View ArticleOhio gas prices up sharply this week
COLUMBUS: Ohio drivers are paying 40 cents more per gallon at the gas pump compared with one week ago.The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.86 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs -- Aug. 06
LOCAL BUSINESSLabor deal at VeyanceA tentative agreement to avert a strike has been reached between the United Steelworkers and Veyance Technologies, the union announced. Veyance, based in Fairlawn, is...
View ArticleWebsite created to list Ohio energy jobs
A pro-drilling industry group on Monday launched Ohio’s first jobs site looking specifically at employment opportunities in the Utica shale.The site, started by Energy in Depth-Ohio, is at...
View ArticleLiquor sales set another record
Regardless of the shape of the economy, liquor profits continue to rise in Ohio.Spirituous liquor sales in the state reached another record for the 2012 fiscal year, which ended June 30, totaling $825...
View ArticleConference to discuss energy drilling supply chain
Tapping the Utica shale deep under the ground for its projected vast supplies of natural gas and liquids is still in the early stages in Ohio.Businesses seeking to capitalize on the burgeoning shale...
View ArticleEmployers boosting wellness incentives
It pays to be healthy — especially when it comes to the cost of health insurance.Employers increasingly are offering financial perks and other incentives that encourage their workers to take more...
View ArticleU.S. stocks rise on Europe as earnings beat analysts’ estimates
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks rose Monday, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to a three-month high, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government backed the European Central Bank’s bond-buying plan...
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