Free tax services for income-eligible taxpayers
Residents eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit in Summit County can begin making appointments for free filing assistance.Officials this week kicked off the program by reminding eligible people...
View ArticleOlde Harbor Inn to reopen as ‘On Tap’
COVENTRY TWP.: The Olde Harbor Inn of Portage Lakes is expected to reopen this spring as an On Tap Grille & Bar at the Harbor.Bob Wilson of the Crest Group Ltd., which represents the owners of the...
View ArticleNew stores coming to Summit Mall
There’s some new stores and shuffling of spaces to replace stores that have closed going on at Summit Mall in Fairlawn.Mall officials on Friday said four new tenants would be joining its more than 120...
View ArticleBusiness notebook — Jan. 13
COMPANIESHerzing University-AkronAkron Institute changed its name to Herzing University-Akron. Founded in 1970 at Akron Medical-Dental Institute, the campus was acquired in 2004 by Herzing and expanded...
View ArticleSimple ways to own equities in federal thrift savings plan
Q: I’m risk averse, so I’m fully invested in the “F” Fund in the Federal Thrift Savings Plan. It is supposed to mirror the index for U.S. bonds and has done OK. Recently I saw John Bogle on CNBC. He...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: PUCO ruling could be bad for consumers down the road
A decision on Wednesday by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has started what could be a slippery slope for residential consumers who have been benefiting from low natural gas rates.The...
View ArticleSix ways to put those unwanted gift cards to use
Gift cards are easily forgotten.All too often they’re placed in drawers or stuffed into wallets, never to be seen again. Some $1.7 billion of the $110 billion gift cards bought in 2012 will go unused,...
View ArticleBusiness calendar — Jan. 13
TuesdayToastmasters Akron 151 — 6:30 to 8 p.m., Summa St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: 330-733-7683.Northeast Ohio Business Alliance — 7:30 to 9 a.m., Real Estate Capital...
View ArticleBusiness people — Jan. 13
Timken Co.Michele K. Abraham was promoted to general manager for ethics and compliance. She leads the design, implementation and oversight of the company’s global ethics and compliance...
View ArticleJanuary economic news release dates
TUESDAYWASHINGTON: Commerce Department to release retail sales data for December, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department to release the Producer Price Index for December, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department to release...
View ArticleOhio business briefs — Jan. 13
TAXATIONOptions for state returnsThe Ohio Department of Taxation wants people to know that tax-filing season is upon us.Filers who use the paperless options TeleFile or Ohio I-File can send in returns...
View ArticleBusiness solutions news briefs — Jan. 13
COMPUTERSSystem back-ups necessaryJeff Crume, IBM IT security architect and author of the blog Inside Internet Security, says one step bears repeating about computer systems: back them up. “No matter...
View ArticleRubber City Harley’s new general manager sees store reaching its potential
Jeff McInturff was 5 years old when he started riding a Rupp mini bike.That started a life-long love affair with motorized two-wheelers. From the Rupp he moved on to a Hodaka Super Rat dirt bike. He...
View ArticleNext generation heads Smith Dairy
Orrville: When Nate Schmid was a few weeks old, his mother brought the baby into the Smith Dairy Products Co. headquarters to meet the staff of the family-owned dairy. A few employees proclaimed...
View ArticleA look at testing Social Security
“Yeah, I’ll bet they start means-testing Social Security soon. If you make a bunch of money, you won’t be able to collect any benefits.”Lots of people make such comments. Lots of other people listen...
View ArticleMoving Social Security benefits to electronic reception
Chances are, if you receive Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or any federal payment, you receive it electronically. More than 90 percent of people in Ohio getting monthly...
View ArticleTablet shoppers should take a look at the Nook HD
When it comes to the mini-tablet market, Barnes & Noble’s Nook HD often seems to be the forgotten player.It shouldn’t be. There’s a lot to like about the new tablet.The Nook HD is smaller than...
View ArticleSmart TVs get smarter, by just a little bit
LAS VEGAS: In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie Minority Report. That’s...
View ArticleOhio gas prices tick up amid recovery hopes
COLUMBUS: Ohio gas prices are higher to start the new work week.The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was $3.24 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service...
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