Google mail and other services ’disrupted’
NEW YORK: Google’s mail and application services are unavailable to some users. The company says it’s investigating the problems, but doesn’t know their cause.Google’s apps status dashboard shows that...
View ArticleOfficial testifying on Ohio fracking oversight
COLUMBUS: Ohio’s top oil and gas regulator went to Washington on Wednesday to endorse allowing states to oversee fracking and the disposal of wastewater from drilling instead of the federal...
View ArticleAuto glass company in Ohio to add up to 350 jobs
COLUMBUS: An auto glass company says it will add up to 350 jobs over the next three years and expand its headquarters in central Ohio.Columbus-based Safelite Group says the additional workers and...
View ArticleFacebook is said to hire Apple maps executive amid mobile push
Facebook Inc. has nabbed another member of Apple Inc.’s original iPhone team, hiring Richard Williamson, the manager who had led Apple’s mapping efforts.Williamson joined Facebook in the past couple of...
View ArticleFederal Reserve reports moderate economic growth
WASHINGTON: A strengthening housing recovery and robust auto sales contributed to moderate economic growth across the United States in late February and March, according to a Federal Reserve survey...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines resumes most flights
DALLAS: American Airlines played catch-up Wednesday, resuming most flights and even adding a handful that weren’t on the schedule to help passengers stranded by a massive technology failure that...
View ArticleTwitter said to seek deals with Viacom, NBC to feature TV
Twitter is close to reaching partnerships with television networks that would bring more high-quality video content and advertising to the social media website.The San Francisco-based company has held...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — April 17
TELEPHONESNew Galaxy phone to debutSamsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S4 smartphone, the main challenger to Apple Inc.’s iPhone, will go on sale next week at U.S. carriers, including T-Mobile USA Inc....
View ArticlePoor performance led to Caribou closures, chairman says
The chairman of the company that owns Caribou and Peet’s coffee chains said the decision to close Caribou stores resulted from poor financial performance and weak brand recognition.Bart Becht, chairman...
View ArticleUniversity Park Alliance will not name interim director
University Park Alliance leaders say they do not plan to name an interim director after the sudden resignation of Eric Anthony Johnson, instead leaning on the organization’s chief of staff and perhaps...
View ArticleNew retail/apartment building planned for Highland Square
A new retail and apartment building is planned for a prominent spot in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood.The building, which would feature retail on the first floor and five apartments on the second...
View ArticleU.S. unemployment aid applications rise to 352,000
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits increased just 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 352,000. The slight gain kept applications at a level consistent with solid...
View ArticleResearch group analyzes Akron jobs as ‘sprawl’ issue
Akron’s downtown area lost 16,700 jobs between 2000 and 2010, a new study says.Another 14,328 jobs disappeared within three to 10 miles of the central city.And 6,185 were lost between 10 and 35 miles...
View ArticleLieberth, retired Akron deputy mayor, named consultant for University Park...
Dave Lieberth, the city of Akron’s recently retired deputy mayor and chief of staff, has been named a consultant for the University Park Alliance.UPA Board President David James, who is also the...
View ArticleToyota studies Kentucky expansion
FRANKFORT, KY.: Toyota is preparing to announce production of a luxury Lexus model in Kentucky, a move that would create an additional 750 jobs, pushing employment at its Georgetown plant past 6,700...
View ArticleDow Jones drops 81 points
NEW YORK: Stocks fell for a second consecutive session Thursday as the busiest day yet for first-quarter earnings yielded disappointments from online auctioneer eBay Inc. and insurer UnitedHealth Group...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — April 18
LOCAL BUSINESSFerro writes to shareholdersFerro Corp., waging a proxy battle and trying to fight off a hostile takeover bid from Fairlawn’s A. Schulman Inc., is urging its shareholders to vote for its...
View ArticleFinnish companies looking to Akron as way to enter U.S. market
Birthing whirlpools, squat bars, birthing balls —– all are designed to make it easier for a woman to give birth.A Finnish company, Relaxbirth, offers a “birthing support device” — including an...
View ArticleGM Says Cruze Diesel Gets 46 MPG After Previously Estimating 42
General Motors Co. said Thursday the new Chevrolet Cruze diesel sedan will get an estimated 46 miles (74 kilometers) per gallon in highway driving, 4 miles better than the company said in February.The...
View ArticleKeyCorp first-quarter net income rises 3%
CLEVELAND: KeyCorp said Thursday that its first-quarter net income rose 3 percent, helped by higher income from loans and deposits.The Cleveland bank with Akron operations posted a profit of $199...
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