Business news calendar — Nov. 18
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,...
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Bank regulation studiedA bank tax overhaul bill is slated for an early December committee vote in the Ohio Senate, but senators in both political parties remain skeptical about whether the proposal is...
View ArticleDrilling product draws interest
YOUNGSTOWN: Although it’s still in the testing phase, a product designed to use the pressure from natural gas wells to generate electricity is already drawing interest.The power generated by each...
View ArticleResurgence of Re/Max in Fairlawn with eight agents; Stouffer Realty brings on...
Re/Max Co. is attempting to grow in the West Akron and Fairlawn area with a new office and experienced real estate agents. Re/Max Crossroads has opened its seventh Northeast Ohio office at 3480 W....
View ArticleDoes it Work: Beacon Journal reviews of EZ Eyes large print keyboard, Boom...
We’re back! The “Does It Work?” team is here to help you with holiday shopping, testing 17 new items to see if they live up to their claims. The reviewers are Beacon Journal food writer Lisa Abraham,...
View ArticleBusiness people news — Nov. 18
Timken Co.Brent Dorman was appointed director of engineering and business process development for the Canton company’s bearing and power transmission business group. A resident of Jackson Township,...
View ArticleDoes It Work product details
Boom Cube and Music Bullet portable speakerClaims: Clip them everywhere, add big sound to any device. What We Paid: $10.88/$14.88.Available: Stores, TV, online.VERDICTS:Betty: Snap It Up (both).Lisa:...
View ArticleGas drilling presents Obama with historic choices
PITTSBURGH: Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling.The...
View ArticleArea residents share effects of the downturn
Area residents share effects of downturnSeveral people from the community gathered in two focus groups and shared how the economic downturn has changed their lives.Participants were granted anonymity...
View ArticleOhio jobs and income ravaged perhaps more than we know
George Zeller studies the Ohio economy — particularly Northeast Ohio.And the data he examines show the Great Recession that started in late 2007 and officially ended in 2009 especially slammed the...
View ArticleThanksgiving and Black Friday hours for select Akron-area retailers and malls
SPECIAL RETAIL HOURSGrocery storesAcme: Closed Thanksgiving Day. Open Friday at 7 a.m.Giant Eagle: Most open Thanksgiving until 4 p.m. Select stores open at 3 a.m. Friday.Retail storesApple Store:...
View ArticleAmerica Today: Three tell stories of difficulty, adjustments and success in a...
Three people in the Greater Akron area with very different lives found their own paths to coping during the financial crisis of the Great Recession and its aftermath.They’ve had varying success and,...
View ArticleBlack Friday is so last year
Holiday shoppers are off and buying in stores and online.In some cases, they already are waiting in lines — days ahead of time — to snag bargains at those stores opening Thanksgiving and others in the...
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THURSDAY: Stock and bond markets will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
View ArticleTarget date mutual funds glide the wrong way
Some ideas give us great comfort and security. They’re also easy to market since we all like comfort and security. That’s one reason “target-date” mutual funds have been the big idea in 401(k) plans...
View ArticleGoodyear busy unstuffing old headquarters as it preps to move employees to...
To paraphrase the late comedian George Carlin, a corporate headquarters is just a pile of stuff with a cover on it.When you’ve been in one place for a long time, you accumulate a lot of stuff. Goodyear...
View ArticleHybrid social networks help users connect online, meet up offline
Not too long ago, friending someone involved more than just clicking a button on Facebook.So in a retro twist to social networking, a wave of Web startups are encouraging users to get off their...
View ArticleAmerican Michael Ellis leads French Michelin guide
SAN FRANCISCO: Something new is in the stars for the Michelin Guide — the French restaurant reviewing institution is getting an American accent.Colorado-born Michael Ellis, who took over the job early...
View ArticleWatch out, iPad; Google’s Nexus 10 has your number
If you’re searching for an iPad alternative, Google’s Nexus 10 is worth a look.Until recently, Apple pretty much had the full-size tablet market to itself. The early competitors to its iPad were...
View ArticleGas prices in Ohio up again to begin the week
COLUMBUS: Ohio drivers are seeing another slight increase in gas prices as the week begins.The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.45 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price...
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