Shop Hop deals available in Hartville
Today marks the first Discover Hartville Holiday Shop Hop.Twenty-seven Hartville and Lake Township businesses are offering one-day specials to Shop Hop Passport holders. Passports are available at...
View ArticleStocks edge up but post weekly losses
NEW YORK: Stocks ended with modest gains Friday as a report that had consumer sentiment rising to the highest level in more than five years offset post-election worries about the so-called fiscal cliff...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney loss wider than estimated as turnaround falters
J.C. Penney Co. reported Friday a third-quarter loss that was larger than analysts estimated as Chief Executive Officer Ron Johnson struggles to overhaul the fourth-largest U.S. department-store...
View ArticleHartville offers more than flea market for holiday shoppers
HARTVILLE: Wine, handmade pottery, women’s clothing. I found a wide selection of each in shops in and near this village more known for its flea market, outsized hardware store and Amish roots.Today,...
View ArticleLand with fracking potential offered for sale
A Texas-based energy company and its parent are working to complete the sale of a key portion of eastern Ohio holdings, but the deals on an estimated 539,000 acres at the heart of Ohio’s Utica shale...
View ArticleLockheed Martin ousts future CEO for relationship
BETHESDA, MD.: Lockheed Martin Corp. has ousted its president and future CEO over a relationship with a subordinate.The defense company, which has operations in Akron, said Friday its board of...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Nov. 11
AUTO CAREWhen to change coolantQ: You have recommended changing coolant every 30,000 miles or three years. How does universal coolant compare to green, orange, etc., types of coolant?A: As coolants and...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: ‘Rachel’ is Public Enemy No. 1
There is good news about the annoying voice on the phone identified as “Rachel,” calling incessantly about credit card accounts — even if we don’t have problems.The Federal Trade Commission filed...
View ArticleDon’t jump for lump sum just because it’s offered
Q: Like many others, I recently received a “one-time-only offer” for a lump-sum distribution as a settlement for a vested defined-benefit pension. I am 58. The lump-sum offer is $250,000. The normal...
View ArticleRefocused InfoCision tries to move forward
A telephone rings in a home. The caller asks for a donation to a charity.The caller might be from InfoCision Management Corp. of Bath Township — not the charity.Need to talk to someone about a Time...
View ArticleBusiness notes — Nov. 11
PEOPLEGary A. ShamisGary A. Shamis, managing director of SS&G Inc., was named to Accounting Today’s inaugural list of Managing Partner Elite in accounting. He is one of 10 throughout the United...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs -- Nov. 10
OHIO BUSINESSJury awards millionsA jury in Youngstown has ordered Nationwide Insurance to pay $42.8 million in damages to a former agent who sued the insurer, alleging that the company pressured her to...
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View ArticleBusiness news calendar — Nov. 11
TuesdayToastmasters Akron 151 — 6:30-8 p.m., Summa St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: 330-733-7683.Northeast Ohio Business Alliance — 7:30-9 a.m., Real Estate Capital Partners,...
View ArticleStewart’s Caring Place names executive director
Growing up the daughter of a pastor, Hope Bradley learned the importance of helping others at an early age.So when she heard about the chance to become the new leader of Stewart’s Caring Place: Cancer...
View ArticleWendy’s revamps menu, remodels restaurants to be distinct
For Emil Brolick, it was a homecoming.Late last year, he returned to Wendy’s Co. as its chief executive just as the Dublin-based fast-food company was back on its own again after being combined with...
View ArticleBusiness moves — Nov. 11
TRIAD/Next LevelMichael Zimmerman was promoted to director, client services and new business development. He will oversee client services and sales team and business development.Calfee, Halter &...
View ArticleLife, death and how long your money will last
When I talk to large groups, I like to ask a peculiar question: If you have never been surprised, will you please raise your hand?Whether the group is 100, 300 or 600 people, the result is always the...
View ArticleHow Apple’s iPad Mini compares with rivals
The iPad Mini is just one of several tablets of its size. Here’s a look at how the Mini compares with other tablets with comparable screens.Apple Inc.’s iPad Mini• Price: $329 for base model with Wi-Fi...
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