Business briefs — Dec. 5
UTILITIESNatural gas price increasesThe monthly natural gas price for customers who have chosen Dominion’s Standard Choice Offer (SCO) or those who don’t choose their own supplier is increasing for...
View ArticleAkron’s Sterling Jewelers Inc. sues rival Zale over diamond advertising
Sterling Jewelers Inc., one of Akron’s largest private employers, is suing rival Zale Corp., alleging the company is using false and misleading advertising.Sterling, operator of Kay Jewelers and other...
View ArticleOhio Senate panel advances asbestos lawsuit bill
COLUMBUS: An Ohio Senate committee advanced a bill Tuesday aimed at curbing duplicate lawsuits over on-the-job asbestos exposure in a state with one of the largest backlogs of such cases in the...
View ArticleFast-growing fish may never wind up on your plate
WASHINGTON: Salmon that’s genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal soon could show up on your dinner plate. That is, if the company that makes the fish can stay afloat.After weathering...
View ArticleNetflix outbids pay TV for rights to Disney movies
SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix’s video subscription service has trumped pay-TV channels and grabbed the rights to show Disney movies shortly after they finish their runs in theaters.The multiyear licensing...
View ArticleNew factory planned in Canton Township
CANTON: A Dutch company is expected to begin building a factory in the Mills Industrial Park in Canton Township in early 2013.The Canton City Council approved two kinds of financial assistance for...
View ArticleSenators seek investigation of InfoCision
The connection between major national charities and telemarketers should be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission for possibly abusing tax-exempt status or breaking the law, U.S. Senators...
View ArticleHonda marks 1 millionth export at Ohio plant
MARYSVILLE, OHIO: Honda is celebrating the U.S. export of its 1 millionth vehicle at the company’s assembly plant in central Ohio.The company says the millionth export is a 2013 Honda Accord, built at...
View ArticleNationwide Insurance says data breach affects 1.1 million
COLUMBUS: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. says someone attacked part of its computer network and likely stole personal information in a data breach that affects more than 1.1 million people.The...
View ArticleLeading indicators suggest gloomy jobs forecast in Akron area
The latest leading economic indicators for the Greater Akron area indicate job growth will be weak or decline into early winter.The leading indicator index for Summit and Portage counties, the Akron...
View ArticleBusiness briefs — Dec. 6
FINANCEBank acquisition completedWestfield Bancorp Inc. of Westfield Center recently closed on its acquisition of Western Reserve Bancorp Inc. of Medina.The transaction first was announced June...
View ArticleLos Angeles ports reopen after crippling eight-day strike
LOS ANGELES: Work resumed Wednesday at the nation’s busiest port complex after a crippling strike was settled, ending an eight-day walkout that affected thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in...
View ArticleStarbucks to open 1,500 more cafes in U.S.
NEW YORK: Another Starbucks soon could pop up around the corner, with the world’s biggest coffee company planning to add at least 1,500 cafes in the United States over the next five years.Starbucks...
View ArticleLocal initiatives attempt to cure unhealthy lifestyles with technology
Researchers from the University of Akron and the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron are developing a software-based program that will help people get healthier.The “personalized wellness...
View ArticleU.S. unemployment aid applications drop to 370,000
WASHINGTON: The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell sharply last week as a temporary spike caused by Superstorm Sandy has faded. Weekly applications have fallen back to a level...
View ArticleOhio’s Utica shale development speeding up
CLEVELAND: Development of Ohio’s liquid-rich Utica shale continues to ramp up, with businesses expected by early summer to start up highly expensive facilities to process the natural gas and liquids...
View ArticleBusiness briefs - Dec. 7
TECHNOLOGYT-Mobile to carry iPhoneT-Mobile will likely start carrying the iPhone next year after its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, said it has reached a new deal with Apple.T-Mobile USA had been...
View ArticleCanton area named a tech job-growth hotspot
The Canton-Massillon metro area is among the 15 fastest-growing metro areas in the nation for jobs in high-tech industries, according to a study released Thursday.The metro area — made up of Stark and...
View ArticleMichigan GOP pushes right to work amid protests
LANSING, MICH.: Republicans rushed right-to-work legislation through the Michigan Legislature Thursday, drawing raucous protests from hundreds of union supporters, some of whom were pepper-sprayed by...
View ArticleBuchtel students experience day on job with AT&T
Buchtel High School juniors Elijah Graise, Tylor Williams and DeMontrell Hill got a first-hand look Thursday at trouble-shooting a problem on the job.The boys were among about 40 students from Buchtel...
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