Akron General lays off 132 employees
Akron General Health System laid off 132 employees on Friday as it deals with a $4 million loss in 2012 and anticipates future financial challenges from health-care reform.The staffing reduction...
View ArticleAppeals court sides with driller in case against Munroe Falls’ permit...
Munroe Falls may not enforce some of its city ordinances with gas- and oil-well drillers because they are in conflict with state rules, an appeals court has decided.The 9th District Ohio Court of...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Feb. 10
ELECTRONICSNew way to pay for KindleAmazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, plans to introduce virtual currency that can be used for purchases on the Kindle Fire tablet to entice more...
View ArticleTax-advantaged accounts can help cut health costs, but do your homework
As if the American health-care system weren’t complicated enough for consumers, more and more people are being offered the opportunity to participate in tax-advantaged spending and savings accounts...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Call-in, online chat help offered for taxes; Top 10 tax tips
It’s tax time.The Beacon Journal presents reports today and Monday with information helpful in working on filing your income taxes and experts are available to answer questions.Free call-in programs...
View ArticleNew vice chairman at FirstMerit Corp. is chairman and CEO at FirstMerit Michigan
A Michigan native is taking the new position of vice chairman of FirstMerit Corp. and chairman and chief executive officer of FirstMerit Michigan. Sandra “Sandy” E. Pierce started Feb. 1 and will...
View ArticleImportant information to know when doing taxes
Here are some important facts to help in filing 2012 income tax returns:Tax filing deadlineApril 15 is the day this year. In previous years, we’ve had a few extra days as the 15th fell on a weekend or...
View ArticleBusiness calendar — Feb. 10
Monday Society of Plastics Engineers — Akron Section Technical Meeting — 5 p.m., PET Processors, 1350 Bacon Road, Painesville. $20 members and/or guests, $15 retired, and $10 student. Reservations:...
View ArticleBusiness people — Feb. 10
Timken Co.Christopher W. Henson was appointed director of U.S. sales for distribution management. He leads U.S. industrial sales for the company’s bearing and power transmission products, including...
View ArticleOhio business news briefs — Feb. 10
RETAILHome Depot is hiringThe Home Depot will hire about 225 seasonal employees in the Dayton area and 80,000 across the country as the nation’s largest home-improvement retailer gears up for its peak...
View ArticleDell’s founder strikes deal to turn it around
It’s easy to forget now, but Michael Dell was the Mark Zuckerberg of his day.Hailed as a young genius, he created the inexpensive, made-to-order personal computer in his University of Texas dorm room...
View ArticleFree tax help information
The Earned Income Tax Credit varies, based on income and family size.This year, the EITC income thresholds range from $13,980 ($19,190 married filing jointly) to $45,060 ($50,270 married filing...
View ArticleTips to protect tax refund
Tax season has officially begun, later than usual because lawmakers only this year passed legislation to address expired tax cuts. The IRS needed time to update its forms and systems.Not a problem for...
View ArticleDon’t forget these tax deductions
The number of deductions you can take on your 2012 tax filing might surprise you. But many tax filers may miss out on some deductions simply because they do not know they exist.If you’d like to learn...
View ArticleFrequently asked tax questions
Editor’s note: The following questions and answers on tax subjects were compiled by Internal Revenue Service spokeswoman Jennifer Jenkins from the IRS website and edited by Beacon Journal business...
View ArticleIRS simplifies rules for taking home-office tax deductions
Taxpayers will be able to make a simplified calculation to claim up to $1,500 in home-office deductions, the Internal Revenue Service said.The new rule will take effect for tax year 2013 and not the...
View ArticleOhio gas prices still rising
COLUMBUS: Ohio gas prices are still rising.The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was about $3.57 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright...
View ArticleAmerican, US Airways merger gets closer
DALLAS: Directors of American Airlines and US Airways reportedly plan to meet Wednesday to consider a merger. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that negotiators were still considering the makeup...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Feb. 11
LOCAL BUSINESS New Canal Place office Stonegate Mortgage of Indianapolis is opening a branch office at the Canal Place complex on South Main Street in downtown Akron. Akron resident Joshua Leeser is...
View ArticleFord to match up to $750,000 of investments by dealers in stores
Ford Motor Co., targeting increased U.S. market share this year, told dealers Sunday that the company will match investments in their stores aimed at improving the customer experience.Ford said it will...
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