Barbara Roman, new bar association president, says lawyers can help...
Barbara Roman, inaugurated as president of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, said she is proud to be a Clevelander, proud of her profession and "this is my chance to bring it all together."...
View ArticleHow Brooklyn tried to keep American Greetings
"I think we gave them as much as we could as a small city," Mayor Richard Balbier said of Brooklyn's blue-collar roots. View full sizeLisa DeJong, The Plain DealerThe Brooklyn city seal hangs on the...
View ArticleLincoln Electric continues work on its Kenersys wind turbine
See the day-by-day construction of the largest wind turbine in Ohio at Lincoln Electric in Euclid. Lynn Ischay, The Plain DealerEngineers will need a few more weeks to complete the installation of the...
View ArticlePierre's Ice Cream opens new $9.2 million production facility in Cleveland
"With this factory, we have the tools to make the most delicious ice cream anywhere right here in Cleveland, Ohio," said Pierre's Ice Cream President and CEO Shelley Roth. View full sizeScott Shaw,...
View ArticleNortech sees $30 billion potential market for Northeast Ohio advanced energy...
Imagine a manufacturing renaissance in Northeast Ohio, one that creates jobs by the thousands in industries making things that were not even invented when the region was wealthy with heavy industry....
View ArticleCedar Fair picks Disney exec for new CEO
Matthew Ouimet, 53, has been named president of Cedar Fair and will succeed Dick Kinzel as chief executive on Jan. 3. Matthew Ouimet, new president and soon-to-be CEO of Cedar Fair SANDUSKY, Ohio --...
View ArticleOneCommunity conference focuses on low-income Internet access
Civic officials from around the country gathered in Cleveland Monday to discuss how to get Internet access to low-income people. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- City employees and representatives from non-profits...
View ArticleCleveland I-X Center plans $25 million investment
"Our goal is to grow attendance and become even more of a destination venue," said Robert J. Peterson, I-X Center president. View full sizeJohn Kuntz, The Plain DealerCleveland Iron Chef Michael Symon...
View ArticleFormer General Motors Parma transmission plant sold to real estate developers
The trust handling former General Motors properties has sold the automaker's former Parma transmission plant to two area businessmen. The owners of 54 Chevy LLC say they plan to turn the site into an...
View ArticleOhio's tax policies encouraged sprawl and competition among communities to...
Study says tax abatement encouraged sprawl -- especially in Cleveland; leaving big city residents and those in the inner suburbs with fewer job options (Joshua Gunter/ The Plain Dealer)People who work...
View ArticleBillions of dollars in development, redevelopment stir up dust around Cleveland
Despite stark headlines about economic woes in a shrinking city, efforts to rebuild Cleveland have hit a level not seen in decades. A survey of major projects shows more than $5 billion worth of new...
View ArticleFormer Chrysler Twinsburg stamping plant sold to developers
Plans calls for tearing down 65 percent of the 2.2-million-square-foot plant, leaving an 800,000-square-foot, "high-bay" section, Timothy Elan, development manager for Scannell, said in a press...
View ArticleOhio City's rebirth and growing pains discussed by City Club panel
Recent growth in Ohio City's Market District has triggered questions about how to preserve its traditions while adapting to what consumers and neighbors want. View full sizeMarvin Fong, The Plain...
View ArticleNortheast Ohio businesses show little interest in electric vehicles
As the electric vehicle market grows, few companies in Northeast Ohio are rushing to support the trend. Advocacy groups say Ohio is leaving innovation in the industry to Michigan and other states....
View ArticleNestle launches $20 million-plus expansion in Cleveland, plans global...
The Swiss company will break ground today for a two-story, 75,000-square-foot expansion at the L.J. Minor plant on West 25th Street. In Solon, Nestle could add 40 to 60 jobs if it builds a new global...
View ArticleCorporate interest in Northeast Ohio holds steady, though slower than...
Team NEO, a regional business-attraction group, is preparing to expand as the local arm of JobsOhio, a nonprofit economic-development agency being crafted by the Kasich administration. View full...
View ArticleTimken Co. considers $225 million upgrade of one of its Canton steel plants
The Timken Co. is considering a major expansion to its main steel plant in Canton. The company hopes to decide in the $225 million project by the end of the year. The Timken Co.The Timken Co. is...
View ArticleTeam NEO expands board, readies for new role as local arm of JobsOhio
By early next year, Team NEO could be negotiating deals to bring companies to Northeast Ohio and keep existing -- and growing -- businesses here. Columbus Dispatch via AP"We wanted to create a...
View ArticleTeam NEO gets $4.1 million for JobsOhio work; Third Frontier awards grants,...
For its first year of work with JobsOhio, Team NEO nabbed $4.1 million. That's more than any of its peers. Five other groups, covering different sections of the state, will receive anywhere from $1.7...
View ArticleMitchell's Ice Cream to buy former nightclub spot, move headquarters and...
The company inked a purchase agreement Tuesday to buy the former Moda nightclub building in Ohio City. Mitchell's has outgrown its current kitchen, in Rocky River, and wants to be part of the growing...
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