Summit County’s jobless rate climbs in November, as does much of Ohio’s
Summit County’s jobless rate rose to 6 percent in November from 5.9 percent in October, state figures released today show.The county’s rate a year ago was 7.4 percent.Akron’s unemployment rate rose to...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Dec. 28
LOCAL BUSINESSRealtor teams up with UAStouffer Realty is offering four pre-real estate licensing classes at its Fairlawn office, 130 N. Miller Road, starting Feb. 4.The 12-week course is in partnership...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship series at Hudson library
The Hudson Library & Historical Society’s Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Research will offer a free series of advanced MBA-related programs for the small-business community. The...
View ArticleSummit County jobless rate rises in November, following statewide trend
Summit County’s jobless rate rose to 6 percent in November from 5.9 percent in October, state figures released Friday show.The county’s rate a year ago was 7.4 percent.Akron’s unemployment rate rose to...
View ArticleMinority mentoring program scheduled
The Partnership for the Minority Business Accelerator (PMBA) is accepting applications for its business accelerator and mentoring PMBA Class V program for people in Medina, Portage and Summit...
View ArticleBMW at 20: Plant exceeds hopes, tax debate ongoing
GREER, S.C.: Two decades ago, then-South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell stood at the Greenville-Spartanburg airport and announced that a BMW plant being built just up the road would be a benchmark in...
View ArticleFive issues small business owners will face in 2013
In 2013, small business owners will contend with many of the same issues that made it hard to run their companies over the last 12 months.They’re also heading into the new year with a lot of...
View ArticlePatents and intellectual property to be discussed
Akron-Summit County Public Library at 60 S. High St. in downtown Akron will offer patent, intellectual property and entrepreneurship programs in 2013.The intellectual-property programs are: •...
View ArticleDon’t leave spouse off reverse mortgage
Q: My wife and I are considering a reverse mortgage to pay off our existing conventional loan and receive a few dollars to make repairs. We have a fixed income and are looking forward to living in the...
View ArticleSCORE counseling group calls 2012 a success
The Akron business counseling group called SCORE — the Service Corps of Retired Executives — reported its most successful year in history during its fiscal 2011-2012 year for its free services to small...
View ArticleStocks drop on pessimism about fiscal talks
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks fell hard on a report that President Barack Obama did not have a new offer to avert the so-called fiscal cliff in talks with congressional leaders Friday afternoon.“There might be...
View ArticleLocal employers waiting for word on payroll taxes
Local employers are playing a waiting game while the “fiscal cliff” impasse in Congress continues.Central to the impasse is a fight over how much tax people should pay.Until there’s a resolution,...
View ArticleBusiness notebook — Dec. 30
COMPANIESRoetzel & AndressOhio Super Lawyers magazine recognized the following attorneys: Susan S. Box was named one of the Top 50 women lawyers in Ohio and one of the Top 25 women lawyers in...
View ArticleFemale executives discuss succeeding in male-dominated industries
Business women constantly ask Cynthia Stoddard and Rebecca Jacoby how to find balance in their lives and the question came up again — twice — when Stoddard and Jacoby spoke at a recent businesswomen’s...
View ArticleBusiness calendar — Dec. 30
WednesdayA.M. Akron Toastmasters Club — 8 a.m., Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Akron. Breakfast, $6. Information: Jim Butler, 330-666-5630.International Referral Network, Akron West...
View ArticleOnce-vaunted tech firms struggle against challengers’ onslaught
Consumer electronics were among the most popular holiday gifts, but how many people really wanted a BlackBerry tablet, a Panasonic television or a Nokia smartphone for Christmas?It’s been a tough year...
View ArticleBusiness people — Dec. 30
Central Federal Corp.Edward W. Cochran was appointed as a director of the company and CFBank. He has practiced law for 30 years since graduating from Columbia University Law School in 1975....
View ArticleRetirement isn’t just about income
Q: I am retired, drawing Social Security and a pension, with a few other investments and tax-deferred accounts. I will soon need to start taking required minimum distributions. I have a 401(k) worth...
View ArticleFactory fires bedevil garment industry
The gruesome fire that killed 112 garment workers in Bangladesh last month underscored a stubborn problem that has dogged retailers for years.Bangladesh’s garment industry makes clothes cheap for...
View ArticlePizza Hut franchise continues to expand, renovate
If you haven’t been inside an area Pizza Hut in a while, you might not recognize them as the restaurants from years ago.“The consumer wants lighter and brighter. If you make it dark and dingy like the...
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