Stark auditor warns of paying for appeals service available for free
CANTON: Stark County Auditor Alan Harold is warning property owners to beware of companies offering to assist with property valuation appeals.One company is mailing letters to area residents saying the...
View ArticleSliding-scale health practice opens Barberton office, changes name
A health center that treats thousands of low-income area residents each year has a new name to go along with its newest location.Akron Community Health Resources Inc. recently opened its third office:...
View ArticleSummit County’s jobless rate rises to 8 percent in January
Summit County’s jobless rate popped up to 8 percent in January, well above the 6.2 percent rate recorded in December, according to figures released this morning.The county rate for January 2012 was 8.5...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic forming alliance with national for-profit chain
In the latest health-industry mega partnership, the Cleveland Clinic announced this week that it is forming a “strategic alliance” with Community Health Systems Inc., one of the nation’s largest...
View ArticleAkron council approves new zoning for former Goodyear property
Beacon Journal staff reportAkron City Council approved new zoning this week for the former Goodyear property on the north side of Interstate 76 that is aimed at helping make the property more...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — March 13
RedevelopmentGoodyear rezoning approvedThe Akron City Council this week approved new zoning for the former Goodyear property on the north side of Interstate 76 that is aimed at helping make the...
View ArticleU.S. employers post more jobs, cut fewer workers
WASHINGTON: U.S. employers advertised more job openings in January, suggesting that hiring will remain healthy in coming months.Job openings rose 2.2 percent in January from December to 3.69 million,...
View ArticleBankrupt Hostess moves forward with sale
NEW YORK: Hostess is moving ahead with plans to sell its Twinkies and other snack cakes after nobody stepped forward to top an offer made by two investment firms.The bankrupt company earlier had picked...
View ArticleDow ekes out eighth straight advance
NEW YORK: The Dow Jones industrial average logged its longest winning streak in two years — barely.A tiny gain Tuesday gave the Dow its eighth consecutive increase, long enough to match its longest...
View ArticleU.S. retail sales up solid 1.1 percent in February
WASHINGTON: Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in February, boosting retail spending 1.1 percent compared with January. About half the jump reflected higher gas prices, but even...
View ArticleHigher oil prices drive up U.S. import costs
WASHINGTON: Prices paid by U.S. importers rose in February for the second straight month, pushed up by higher oil prices.The Labor Department says import prices rose 1.1 percent in February after a 0.6...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — March 14
TIRESRubber substitute progressingCooper Tire & Rubber Co. says it sees progress in a $6.9 million program aimed at exploring whether the industrial crop guayule can be used as a source of rubber...
View ArticleSumma Health System names chief medical officer
Summa Health System named a new top doctor for its leadership team Wednesday.Dr. Erik Steele will join Summa on June 24 to serve as chief medical officer. He is coming to Akron from Eastern Maine...
View ArticleDow notches ninth gain in a row, longest since ’96
NEW YORK: The Dow Jones industrial average notched its ninth gain in a row, giving the index its longest winning streak in more than 16 years.The index edged up 5.22 points, or 0.04 percent, to...
View ArticleMore than a quarter of area mortgage holders ‘underwater’
Summit County outpaces the state for the percentage of homeowners who are underwater with their mortgages.A total of 28 percent of Summit County mortgage holders owed more than their homes were worth...
View ArticleIRS: Tax glitch affects about 660,000 returns
KANSAS CITY, MO.: A tax-preparation glitch affecting about 660,000 tax returns will delay refunds as long as six weeks, with customers of the nation’s largest tax preparer among those affected.The...
View ArticleArea company expands its potty business
The Akron area’s largest rental company for portable toilet service has more than tripled its fleet, buying a competitor in Cuyahoga County.Superior-Speedie Portable Services Inc. bought Waid’s Rainbow...
View ArticleOhio Supreme Court throws out Aultman’s appeal in battle with rival Mercy...
The Ohio Supreme Court has thrown out Aultman Health Foundation’s appeal in its ongoing, multimillion dollar legal feud with rival Mercy Medical Center.Aultman has been fighting a decision by Stark...
View ArticleWeekly U.S. jobless aid applications fall to 332,000
WASHINGTON: Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low. The drop shows that fewer layoffs are strengthening the...
View ArticleGetGo sold contaminated fuel at area stations
Giant Eagle is promising to compensate motorists who were sold gasoline contaminated with diesel fuel at two GetGo locations earlier this week. The company said its supplier, Bulk Terminal Storage,...
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