Administrative professionals get special salute
More than 200 administrative professionals were recognized Wednesday at the Administrative Professionals Luncheon at Tangier in Akron.Sponsored by Superior Staffing, a temporary agency in Akron, the...
View ArticleU.S. unemployment aid applications drop to 339,000
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the second-lowest level in more than five years. The decline suggests hiring is improving...
View ArticleTrucking company files for restraining order against Pilot Flying J, accuses...
KNOXVILLE: The trucking company suing Pilot Flying J accused CEO Jimmy Haslam of obstructing justice and buying off cheated customers in a motion for a restraining order filed today.Attorneys Drew...
View ArticlePilot Flying J denies claim of witness tampering
KNOXVILLE: Hang up and pay up.That’s the message a Georgia trucking company sent Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam on Wednesday when its lawyer accused Haslam of witness tampering and cheating customers...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — April 25
LOCAL BUSINESSParker Hannifin earnings fallCleveland-based motion and control technology company Parker Hannifin Corp.’s net income and revenue for the third quarter fell from a year ago. Parker...
View ArticleAkron group sets up new business workshops
Akron SCORE, an area nonprofit group that provides small-business counseling, will offer “Simple Steps for Starting Your Business” workshops beginning May 16 and continuing weekly through June 20.The...
View ArticleGoodyear, Steelworkers to resume contract talks in June
The United Steelworkers and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will resume contract negotiations in June, both sides said Thursday.Negotiations on a new contract started Monday in Cincinnati. The current...
View ArticleCalifornia plan to regulate fracking stirs trade-secrets battle
A California proposal to regulate the chemicals used by oil companies in hydraulic fracturing is stirring a battle over industry assertions of trade-secrets protection and environmentalist calls for...
View ArticleAultman Hospital names chief executive
Aultman Hospital in Canton has a new leader.Aultman Health Foundation on Thursday announced the appointment of longtime health system executive Christopher E. Remark as the hospital’s chief executive,...
View ArticleTime Warner Cable falls as subscriber additions miss estimates
Time Warner Cable Inc., the second-largest U.S. cable-television provider, fell as much as 4 percent in early trading after adding fewer customers than projected last quarter.The shares fell 0.6...
View ArticleUniversity Park Alliance postpones annual luncheon
This year’s annual luncheon for University Park Alliance has been postponed.In a news release Thursday, UPA board Chairman David James said the organization, a nonprofit group working on the...
View ArticleTax-free Internet shopping in jeopardy
WASHINGTON: Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over.The Senate voted 63 to 30 Thursday to advance a bill that would impose...
View ArticleU.S. economy accelerates at 2.5 percent rate in first quarter
WASHINGTON: U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. Government spending fell,...
View ArticleFund managers see opportunity in gold’s price drop
Gold is making a comeback after its biggest single-day price plunge in three decades. The sell-off happened almost two weeks ago as investors became less concerned about inflation.The precious metal...
View ArticleU.S. economy grows at faster pace as consumers boost spending
The U.S. economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as a drop in defense outlays undercut the biggest increase in consumer spending in two years.Gross domestic product rose at a 2.5 percent...
View ArticleHP, Chevron keep Dow in positive territory
NEW YORK: Stocks ended mostly lower on Friday after a report showed the economy expanded at a slower pace than expected in the first quarter and a gauge of consumer sentiment fell in April.But gains...
View ArticleUPS ends Teamsters strike risk with new contract before deadline
United Parcel Service Inc. and the Teamsters union agreed to a new five-year contract covering 250,000 employees, erasing the risk that some business might be lost through just the threat of a...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — April 26
LOCAL BUSINESSAirport breaks travel recordSpring-break travelers helped Akron-Canton Airport reach its busiest passenger levels in history for March.A total of 158,984 passengers traveled to and from...
View ArticleTime Warner Cable to squeeze more profit from fewer users
Time Warner Cable Inc. customers should prepare to pay more for the services they want.The cable company is scaling back its discounts after years of offering low introductory rates on all-encompassing...
View ArticleMyers Industries proxy contest ends; GAMCO representative elected to board
The cease-fire between Akron’s Myers Industries Inc. and its largest shareholder officially began Friday.For five years in a row, GAMCO Asset Management Inc. has waged a proxy contest to get a seat on...
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