Gulfport Energy acquires additional Utica shale acres in eastern Ohio
Oklahoma-based Gulfport Energy announced on Monday that it was acquiring an additional 22,000 net acres in eastern Ohio.The land is being purchased from Windsor Ohio LLC, an affiliate of Wexford...
View ArticleMarket drifts lower to start week
NEW YORK: Stocks drifted lower in thin trading Monday, pulling the Standard & Poor’s 500 index back from a five-year high.The broad market index edged up slightly last week, enough to put it at its...
View ArticleChildren’s to follow surgery via Twitter
Akron Children’s Hospital is using social media to give parents an inside look at one of the most common pediatric procedures. The hospital will share live updates via Twitter and on its blog —...
View ArticleFracTracker Alliance working to provide drilling information to Ohio residents
WARREN: The lack of information about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Marcellus shale of Pennsylvania led to the formation of FracTracker in mid-2010.The group, now known as the FracTracker...
View ArticleOhio agencies introduce legislation to strengthen rules on low-level...
The Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio Department of Natural Resources unveiled proposed legislation Monday that would tighten regulations dealing with low-level...
View ArticleTown sued for banning ‘frack’ talk at meetings
ALBANY, N.Y.: Two environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against an upstate New York town, claiming it violated residents’ right to free speech by banning discussion of natural gas...
View ArticleRead the transcript from Tuesday's online tax chat
Beacon Journal consumer columnist Betty Lin-Fisher will be joined by three tax experts from a local accounting firm, who will be on hand to answer any questions you have about taxes. Join us right...
View ArticleDow closes at highest level of year, nears record
NEW YORK: The Dow rose to its highest close of the year, putting it within 1 percent of its record. Stocks gained after impressive results from two big consumer brands.The Dow Jones industrial average...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Feb. 12
FOODEU tackles horse meat scandalThe discovery of horse meat in beef products could spur “a blizzard” of European regulations for the food industry, as agriculture ministers meet today in Brussels and...
View ArticleIntel says it’s developing Internet TV set-top box
Intel Corp., the world’s biggest electronics chip maker, announced Tuesday it is building an Internet television set-top box that it will sell directly to consumers, aiming to create a new market for...
View ArticleDiebold reports fourth-quarter loss, profit for full year
Diebold on Tuesday reported a loss for its fourth quarter while it made money for the full year.The Green maker of automated teller machines and security systems said it lost $10.65 million, or 17...
View ArticleCooper Tire enters original equipment car supplier market for first time
For the first time, Cooper Tire will be part of a new car’s original equipment.The Findlay-based company announced Tuesday that it has been selected as the OE (original equipment) supplier to two Ford...
View ArticleQuestions and answers from Monday’s tax call-in, Tuesday’s online chat
Questions ranging from hobby income to the use of a home office kept tax experts busy on Monday night during the Beacon Journal’s first of three free call-in programs offering advice. Tax experts also...
View ArticlePotential buyers can tour landmark Key Building
Potential buyers of the landmark Key Building in downtown Akron are being invited to tour the property Thursday. The 11-story building, which is nearly 70 percent vacant, will be auctioned online...
View ArticleTax experts assist
Two Akron-area firms assisted Monday’s tax information call-in program and Tuesday’s online chat program sponsored by the Beacon Journal and the Ohio Society of CPAs:• Bober MarkeyFedorovich & Co:...
View ArticleGoodyear beats estimates but revises 2013 outlook down slightly
Even as its critical North American Tire division soundly beat its profit goal a year ahead of schedule, Goodyear says its finances in 2013 won’t be as strong as company executives previously...
View ArticleGreater Akron Chamber seeks young professional nominations
The Greater Akron Chamber is accepting nominations for this year’s 30 for the Future Awards.The program honors young professionals who live and/or work in Greater Akron for their leadership and...
View ArticleGeneral Motors posts $898M 4Q net profit
DETROIT: General Motors made money in North America and Asia and lost a bundle in Europe as it nearly doubled last year’s fourth-quarter profit.But the numbers were complicated by a dizzying array of...
View ArticleFirms including Warren Buffett’s to buy Heinz
Billionaire Warren Buffett is dipping into the ketchup business as part of a $23.3 billion deal to buy H.J. Heinz Co., uniting a legend of American investing with a mainstay of grocery store...
View ArticleAkron General delivers remote stroke care in Holmes County
Akron General Medical Center neurologists are delivering stroke services in Amish country without leaving Summit County.For about six months, Akron General has been offering remote care to patients who...
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