Nissan CEO’s push for electric car tested as sales falter
Carlos Ghosn laid a $5 billion bet in 2009 that the world’s next Ford Model T would be electric, and that Nissan Motor Co. would lead a revolution embraced by nations such as Denmark. Three years...
View ArticleToyota leader stresses safe growth
TOKYO: After four tumultuous years book-ended by an unprecedented recall crisis and a return to the top of the global auto industry, Akio Toyoda is refashioning Toyota Motor Corp. into a leaner company...
View ArticleGoodyear shows off beginnings of future airship fleet
SUFFIELD TWP.: It resembled a giant Erector Set, and the men working on it looked as happy as kids with a new toy at Christmas.But this was serious business, as the men at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — March 24
CORPORATE MOVESGE doesn’t plan to sell unitGeneral Electric Co. is distancing itself from a report that it might consider spinning off its finance unit, a move that would eliminate the source of half...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Proposed state bill is ill-conceived, not consumer-friendly
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that I agree with consumer advocates who say a proposed state bill could unfairly raise prices on natural gas.I told that directly to the bill’s sponsor, State Rep....
View ArticleBusiness news solutions — March 24
technologyDealing with passwordsQ: I have a question about an app I downloaded on my iPad and iPhone 5: Passwords Plus. You create a long master password that allows you to access the info you store in...
View ArticleTimken at a glance
Headquarters: CantonStark County employment: Approximately 4,000, including headquarters and factoriesGlobal employment: Approximately 20,0002012 revenue $4.99 billion: • Steel: $1.7 billion• Mobile...
View ArticleBusiness people — March 24
The Ruhlin Co.Michael Sasz joined as payroll supervisor, working out of the Sharon Center office. Doug Westerheide joined the building division as project engineer. His duties include the NEOMED...
View ArticleMechanical engineer wants to help engineer downtown Akron’s future
Andrew Smith is a 25-year-old engineer who is a big fan of downtowns, especially Akron’s.He is spearheading a new effort called MyAkron, affiliated with the group called Downtown Akron Partnership,...
View ArticleBusiness notebook — March 24
COMPANIESJarrett LogisticsThe Orrville-based third-party logistics company received the Inside Business Magazine NEO Success Award for the third time. A company may earn an NEO Success Award by either...
View ArticleBusiness calendar — March 24
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 ArticleFor retired singles, ‘golden girls’ might be model future
Q: May I suggest an article for an upcoming column: “Singles Retirement.” There are large numbers of us singles out here nearing retirement. We have only one Social Security check and most have no...
View ArticleCoupon redemptions fall 17 percent in 2012
The number of coupons used by Americans to stock their pantries plummeted in 2012 — down 17 percent.After surging during the Great Recession, the old-fashioned savings tool seems to have lost favor...
View ArticleTimken’s activist shareholders work together to try to split company
Two California-based investment groups that want to force historic changes on one of the Canton area’s oldest and largest corporations control billions of dollars worldwide and have a history of...
View ArticleHousing, commercial construction improves in Akron area
Custom homebuilder John Sumodi expects a banner year for his company.Legacy Homes of Medina, which specializes in properties that range in price from $400,000 to $800,000, saw a surge in new contracts...
View ArticleA look at political reality and context
Don’t you wish they would just shut up? I’m serious. Wouldn’t it be great if we could just have a day without their whining?Yes, I’m talking about the Washington drama queens. Democrats cringe. They...
View ArticleMobile wallet technology raises privacy, security concerns
WASHINGTON: Your smartphone already serves as a portable office, media player, newspaper, GPS, camera and social network hub. Now it can replace your wallet, too.Imagine: No more fumbling for credit...
View ArticleTech companies poised to move as online gambling makes inroads
It used to be you had to go all the way to Las Vegas to play the slots. But soon, you may be able to gamble on your smartphone.Thanks to improvements in technology, a change in federal rules and...
View ArticleSAFETY TIPS FOR PAYING MOBILE
Some common-sense safety tips for using mobile payment technology:• Protect your smartphone the same way you would protect your laptop computer or your real wallet. Don’t leave it on top of a...
View ArticleOhio gas prices slightly higher
COLUMBUS: Ohio drivers are seeing another slight bump at the gas pump to start the work week.A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was listed at an average of $3.70 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the...
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