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Old Bridgestone tech center may become oil and gas research hub; city agrees...
A Philadelphia real estate developer has signed an agreement to convert Bridgestone's old technical center in Akron into new office space. Amerimar Realty effectively has a year to attract tenants...
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Iron Chef Michael Symon's B Spot Burgers headed to Portage Crossing in...
Other confirmed tenants include: Giant Eagle, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Panera Bread, Pet Supplies Plus and Menchies Frozen Yogurt. View full sizeLisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer fileIron Chef Michael...
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Timken begins work on $225 million steel plant expansion near Canton
The Timken Co. has started construction on a massive new caster at its Faircrest Steel Plant south of Canton. When finished in two years, the new equipment will boost the plant's capacity and allow it...
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General Motors plans for next phase of Parma Metal Center upgrades
After spending $60 million between 2009 and 2011 to install new presses at its Parma Metal Center, General Motors is rebuilding the plant's older presses. The plant's manager said the upgrades will...
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Downtown Cleveland parking tightens up due to casino, other projects, but...
New attractions, more housing and a few additional office tenants promise to boost occupancy at parking facilities. Higher demand, plus the glitz of a new casino on Public Square, already are pushing...
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Mitchell's Ice Cream, Honey Hut and Jeni's Ice Cream are all serving up more...
Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream just opened its seventh store in Avon on Thursday, Honey Hut Ice Cream is opening its seventh store in Brunswick this fall, and Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream has doubled its...
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Ohio economic development agencies to consider tax breaks, loans to 20 companies
Two Ohio economic development agencies will meet in Columbus Monday to hear tax credit and loan requests from 20 companies. Seven of those requests will come from companies in Northeast Ohio. View...
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State grants $5.4 million for job-creating industrial cleanup in Northeast Ohio
A state agency has awarded three Northeast Ohio communities $5.4 million to clean up old industrial sites for new development. View full sizeScott Shaw/The Plain DealerStairs inside the former...
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NASA engineers to help record companies, medical device makers and others...
NASA plans to work with nine Northeast Ohio companies to help them overcome manufacturing and technical challenges. The eclectic group ranges from a record company to medical device makers. CLEVELAND,...
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Timken to close Canadian plant, move work to Bucyrus and other U.S. locations
The Timken Co. plans to close a 65-year-old Canadian plant and move work from there to Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina. Timken said the St. Thomas plant was operating at about 20 percent of...
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Valu King is Giant Eagle's attempt to draw budget-minded shoppers
"This is a hybrid between a traditional supermarket and a value operator," said John Tedesco, senior vice president of Valu King. "We won't carry every cereal in every size, but you'll see brands you...
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Flats East Bank office tower closer to completion; last steel beam placed...
The gathering was the first ceremony highlighting the project, which the Wolstein Group and Fairmount Properties originally hoped to start in mid-2008. View full sizeLonnie Timmons III, The Plain...
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Cleveland International Fund prepares to lend again, 4 months after founder's...
Part of a federal immigrant investor visa program, the Cleveland International Fund could have been collateral damage in a criminal investigation. View full sizeLisa DeJong, The Plain DealerAdam...
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Cleveland CycleWerks to move motorcycle production to Cleveland from China...
Cleveland CycleWerks, a startup motorcycle manufacturer, plans to move some of its production to Cleveland's Gordon Square neighborhood from China by the end of the year. Watch video CLEVELAND, Ohio...
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RPM buys Viapol building materials, its first Brazilian company, in latest of...
"It's not just the size of the deal; it's the scope of the opportunity," said Frank C. Sullivan, RPM chairman and chief executive officer, via telephone from Brazil. View full sizeRPM InternationalRPM...
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Ohioans agree: Advanced energy technology crucial to economic survival
Ohioans think the development of advanced energy technologies -- from solar to nuclear -- are important to the state's economic future -- and want elected officials to support such development View...
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Northeast Ohio funds win $4 million in state New Markets Tax Credits, to aid...
The list of potential beneficiaries includes food producers, manufacturers and renewable energy companies. View full sizePlain Dealer fileA near-empty office building at 800 Superior Ave. in downtown...
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Dunham Tavern Museum aims to boost visibility, traffic through park project...
Tackling a demolition and park-creation project will require the tiny Dunham Tavern to reshape itself, board members and onlookers say. View full sizeScott Shaw, The Plain DealerDemolition started...
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With waste-to-energy project, Forest City and Quasar Energy Group chart...
The Northeast Ohio companies see the business potential of turning organic waste into a commodity that can produce power, heat and fertilizer for farmers' fields. View full sizeLisa DeJong, The Plain...
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With millions to invest, Ohio's Third Frontier stalls in low gear
The initiative empowered to lead the state into the new economy appears to have lost its momentum and, some say, its sense of urgency. View full sizeAssociated Press file photoSupporters of wind power...
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