U.S. economy adds 146,000 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 7.7 percent
WASHINGTON: The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect...
View ArticleHigher rates or fewer tax breaks. What’s worse?
WASHINGTON: In the fiscal cliff wars, a pivotal battle is raging between Democrats demanding to raise revenue by boosting tax rates on the nation’s highest earners and Republicans insisting on...
View ArticleWhat Facebook users need to know about the big vote
SAN FRANCISCO: You survived the U.S. presidential election. Now, citizens of Facebook, you are being asked to cast another ballot.Facebook users have been getting emails asking them to vote on “global...
View ArticleBuying used cars might be great holiday strategy
If you’re looking for a car, love snow. Love ice. Delight in shivering.Used-car prices tend to dip when the weather is cold, and deals are best in winter.Hate hurricanes. Superstorm Sandy might have...
View ArticleImprov adds shops selling LCD tablets
Improv Electronics of Brimfield Township said its Boogie Board LCD writing tablets are available at a growing number of independent shops as well as mass merchandisers nationwide.Improv said its Boogie...
View ArticleFacebook’s Instagram disables feature on Twitter
Instagram, Facebook’s photo-sharing social network, announced this week it no longer will support a feature that allows its photos to show up on Twitter.The announcement came after Twitter posted on...
View ArticleNew ‘Call of Duty’ fastest game to reach $1 billion in sales
The newest Call of Duty is off to a faster start than many in the video game industry had thought and appears to have reached $1 billion in sales faster than any game in history.Call of Duty: Black Ops...
View ArticleAkron-area landmarks offer offbeat gifts
The Akron Civic Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ as a jigsaw puzzle. The iconic Goodyear blimp as a chocolate bar. “Secret recipe” gingerbread cookies — made famous at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens.All...
View ArticleDon Fair agrees to $3.55 million settlement in Fair Finance case
Former Fair Finance Co. owner Don Fair has agreed to pay $3.55 million to settle a $150 million lawsuit filed against him by the bankrupt Akron company’s trustee.Fair has until Dec. 31 to pay the...
View ArticleGoodyear moves stock to Nasdaq after decades with NYSE
After more than 85 years together, Goodyear and the New York Stock Exchange are breaking up.The Akron tire maker on Friday announced it is transferring its stock exchange listing from the NYSE to the...
View ArticleRetirement in the eye of the beholder
Q: I turn 56 this month and would like to retire soon. I have questions about whether I can afford to, about health care, and if changing my living arrangements will make a difference. Here’s the deal:...
View ArticleBusiness solutions — Dec. 9
WORKPLACEAssisting a poor managerQ: My supervisor is an extremely poor manager. Despite 20 years of military experience, he appears to be incapable of coordinating activities or giving clear...
View ArticleBusiness notebook — Dec. 9
COMPANIESHitchcock Fleming & Associates, Inc.The International Academy of the Visual Arts has awarded the Northeast Ohio marketing agency the following awards: Silver W3 Awards for LeBron James...
View ArticleTips to keep property from being reported as unclaimed
To help you maintain your financial records and to prevent property from being reported as unclaimed:• Scan or take a photo of one account statement for each business account as well as your pay stub...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Man still fighting for payout from misplaced $10,000 check
Rick Fugo, the Northfield Village man who is trying to get reunited with more than $10,000 in a check he had misplaced 19 years ago, is no closer to his money than he was in September, when I first...
View ArticleOhio Supreme Court rejects nonhighway use of fuel taxes
COLUMBUS: Taking money collected on gasoline sales by the state’s updated business tax and spending it on anything but highway-related programs is unconstitutional, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Friday...
View ArticleBusiness news calendar — Dec. 9
MondayManaging Financial Issues During Career Transition — 6:30 p.m., Hudson Library & Historical Society, 96 Library St., Hudson. Mike Stratis of Szarka Financial will present this workshop. Free....
View ArticleNational business news — Dec. 9
SMALL BUSINESSHiring outlook gloomyThe job outlook at America’s small businesses is the worst it ever has been, new research shows.Last month, 21 percent of small-business owners said they expected to...
View ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Veteran Concordia administrator takes over Sumner leadership
A veteran administrator for the new owner of the former Sumner on Ridgewood has come to Northeast Ohio to lead the retirement community.Charlene L. Kish, vice president of skilled nursing and...
View ArticleUpscale Copley retirement community gets new owner
COPLEY TWP.: A nonprofit health-care provider from Pennsylvania is bringing a new name and financial stability to the old Sumner on Ridgewood retirement community.After operating under court...
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