Disney trivia quiz
1. What term does Disneyland use for “employees”?2. What was the name of Walt Disney’s first animated cartoon company?3. Where and when did Disney’s five theme parks open? Where is the next one...
View ArticleWith spring comes convertible season
Spring has sprung, and with it comes the promise of warmer weather — and convertibles.Surprisingly, most drop tops cost little more than a plebeian family sedan or bland crossover SUV. Better yet, most...
View ArticleFormer executive shares secrets of Disney enthusiasm
“What would Walt do?”For decades, that was the magic, pixie-dust question that permeated the Walt Disney empire of animated cartoons, films, toys and theme parks.As the creator and visionary behind the...
View ArticleOhio gas prices again lower to start week
COLUMBUS: Gas prices are slightly lower as the new work week gets under way.A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was listed at an average of $3.53 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price...
View ArticleJC Penney ousts CEO Ron Johnson
NEW YORK: J.C. Penney is naming Mike Ullman as its new CEO. He takes over from Ron Johnson, who is leaving the company.Ullman was head of the department store chain, based in Plano, Texas, prior to...
View ArticleCaribou Coffee closing or converting all 32 Ohio stores
Caribou Coffee soon will be no more in Ohio, with the state’s 32 locations either closing or converting to Peet’s Coffee & Tea within the coming months.Locations in Akron, Hudson and Solon will...
View ArticleSchulman lowers earnings outlook on economic uncertainty
A. Schulman Inc. anticipates economic headwinds and has revised its earnings guidance downward for the year.The Fairlawn compounder and resin maker late Monday afternoon reported higher net income and...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — April 8
LOCAL BUSINESSSeniors job fair setThe 2013 Mature Workers’ Job Fair returns Thursday, offering older job seekers access to employers in a wide variety of specialties including professional, clerical,...
View ArticleGE’s Immelt puts NBC cash to work buying Lufkin for $3.3 billion
General Electric Co. is tapping proceeds from the sale of the NBC television network to fund its $3.3 billion purchase of Lufkin Industries Inc. as Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt takes...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney ousts Ron Johnson as CEO for former chief Myron Ullman
J.C. Penney Co. ousted Chief Executive Officer Ron Johnson late Monday and reinstated his predecessor, Myron E. Ullman III, as the department-store chain works to rebound from declining sales.The...
View ArticleWestern Reserve Hospital adopts paperless patient records
Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls recently ditched its paper charts in favor of a completely computerized system for patient care and billing.The project — known as CARE One, or...
View ArticleFrench workers sue Goodyear to save jobs
French workers trying to save their tire-making jobs have sued Goodyear in the company’s hometown of Akron.The lawsuit was filed Tuesday afternoon in Summit County Common Pleas Court against Goodyear...
View ArticleGilbert signs deal to buy Greektown, gets state OK
DETROIT: Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans owner Dan Gilbert has approved a deal to buy Detroit’s Greektown Casino-Hotel and has received state approval for the transfer.Greektown Superholdings...
View ArticleSchulman shares drop; company still looks to buy Ferro Corp., others
The next key event in A. Schulman Inc.’s unsolicited attempt to buy Ferro Corp. probably will hinge on the outcome of a proxy contest at Ferro’s annual shareholders meeting next month, Schulman’s chief...
View ArticleLocal advocates plan to rally at Statehouse for Medicaid expansion
At least 75 advocates from the Akron- Canton area are expected to join a rally planned at the Statehouse on Thursday to support Medicaid expansion.The rally is being organized after the Ohio House...
View ArticleAkron fund awards money to startups, including company that moved from Finland
About two years ago, a tiny Finnish startup landed in Akron, hoping to tap the U.S. market. Now, the wireless technology venture 7signal has eight employees, a growing customer base and recently...
View ArticleStark County heart doctors join Summa
A seven-physician cardiology practice in Stark County is joining Summa Health System. Summa announced on Tuesday that Cardiology One is becoming part of Summa Physicians Inc. (SPI), the physician...
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FRIDAY: JPMorgan Chase to report earnings; Producer Price Index to be issued.
View ArticleDow Jones average closes at another record high
NEW YORK: Materials and energy companies led the stock market higher Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its second record high in a week.The Dow closed at 14,673.46, a gain of 59.98...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — April 9
Oil-GAS DRILLINGChesapeake to sell acreageChesapeake Energy Corp., reportedly is trying to sell 94,000 acres of its holdings in Portage and Stark counties.The listing, covering about 10 percent of the...
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