Old vans are dying, so small businesses are buying
DETROIT: To deliver bouquets in and around Washington, D.C., Karin’s Florist has two big vans, two small ones and a boxy little wagon that’s clinging to life.After the Valentine’s Day rush, the Vienna,...
View ArticleTwitch live game broadcasting coming to Xbox One
Xbox One will soon be Twitchier than the PlayStation 4.The popular video game broadcasting service Twitch is bringing a slew of fresh features to Microsoft’s newest console. An update will add the...
View ArticleTenants announced for development in Green
Ground will be broken in the next few weeks on the outbuildings at the Heritage Crossings of Green project, its developer said.The retail development, being built at Massillon and Graybill roads, will...
View ArticleOhio gas prices still rising
COLUMBUS: Gas prices in Ohio continue to rise.The cost for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was averaging $3.59 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc....
View ArticleEV Energy Partners, other drillers intrigued by volatile oil area in Ohio’s...
Drillers in Ohio’s Utica shale are increasingly interested in what’s been called the volatile oil window.EV Energy Partners on Monday said it expects to participate financially in at least eight to 10...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — March 3
LOCAL BUSINESSGas price dropsThe monthly natural gas price for residential customers who have chosen Dominion’s Standard Choice Offer (SCO), or those who don’t choose their own supplier, will go down...
View ArticleMajor automakers exceed sales estimates in February
General Motors joined Chrysler and Nissan in beating analysts’ estimates for February U.S. sales while Ford, Toyota and Honda did worse than projected.Chrysler and Nissan gains were driven largely by...
View ArticleSummit County judge declines jurisdiction in National Interstate buyout lawsuit
It looks like Ohio litigation in the contentious buyout of Richfield specialty insurer National Interstate largely will take place in Cincinnati, the backyard of the company’s majority shareholder and...
View ArticleHealth Bulletin Board: Akron General recognized for wellness efforts
Akron General Health System is receiving more national recognition for its leadership in the field of health and wellness.The Medical Wellness Association has selected Akron General for its annual Best...
View ArticleStow MACtac plant closing; 115 jobs to be lost
About 115 employees will lose their jobs with the planned closing of the more than 50-year-old MACtac manufacturing plant in Stow.A spokeswoman for the plant’s owner, Bemis Co. Inc., said Monday the...
View ArticleAbout MACtac
1955: Entrepreneur Burton Morgan founds an adhesives company called Fasson Products. 1958-59: Morgan founds Morgan Adhesives Co. (MAC) on Darrow Road in Stow. Bemis Co., which specializes in flexible...
View ArticleStreetsboro company creates jobs with state tax credit
Aurora Plastics of Streetsboro is in line for a state tax credit for an expansion expected to generate 19 full-time jobs.The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved the credit, with an estimated value of...
View ArticleReports: Facebook looks to buy solar drone company
NEW YORK: Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world, according to reports from...
View ArticleDish, Disney deal envisions Internet-delivered TV
Dish Network and Disney have reached a landmark deal that envisions the day when Dish will offer a Netflix-like television service to people who would rather stream TV over the Internet than put a...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — March 4
LOCAL BUSINESSPlant gets tax creditAurora Plastics of Streetsboro is in line for a state tax credit for an expansion expected to generate 19 full-time jobs.The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved the...
View ArticleMeggitt revenue rises in 2013; Akron subsidiary finances grew
Meggitt, the U.K.-based engineering, aerospace and military company that owns Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems in Akron, had higher gross earnings and revenue for its 2013 fiscal year.Meggitt on...
View ArticleRadioShack plans to close up to 1,100 U.S. stores
FORT WORTH, TEXAS: RadioShack plans to close up to 1,100 of its underperforming stores in the United States and reported a wider loss for its fourth quarter as customer traffic slowed during the...
View ArticleEngineering career fair attracts hundreds at University of Akron
More than 800 University of Akron engineering students talked with prospective employers Tuesday at a career fair in the university’s Student Union.The College of Engineering Career Fair brought in 142...
View ArticleS&P 500 hits record
NEW YORK: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rebounded Tuesday to a record after its biggest loss in a month, as comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled the Ukraine crisis won’t...
View ArticleDove nixes ‘Armpit of America’ billboard in N.J.
Dove soap is learning the hard way that New Jersey residents don’t appreciate being referred to as “The Armpit of America.”Unilever, the brand’s parent company, says it no longer plans to run a...
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