King Nut anticipates a banner year of business in 2013
King Nut last week was awarded a 35 percent, five-year Job Creation Tax Credit from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority for creating the 25 new jobs. SOLON, Ohio -- Marty Kanan, president and chief...
View ArticleOhio shale gas development supports 39,000 jobs says latest...
About 4,000 people are now working Ohio's shale gas fields, but another 34,000 are also employed in Ohio because of the industry, says a new comprehensive economic study commissioned by the U.S....
View ArticleRisk takers: Immigrant musician took a chance, opened Old World grocery in Parma
Vitali Sozanski maxed out his credit cards to fulfill his ambition of running a successful grocery store and party center. Vitali Sozanski helps one of his regular customers, Nazar Klim of Seven...
View ArticleChesapeake Energy has spent $3.3 billion in Ohio and is expected to keep on...
Chesapeake Energy now employs 550 Ohioans and its efforts to regain investor confidence and grow its bottom line will include the state's oil-rich Utica Shale where 13 drilling rigs are already at...
View ArticleHeinen's Fine Foods may open a second store in affluent suburban Chicago
Assuming that all goes well and the project gets the necessary approvals, Heinen's could open its 19th store in Glenview, Ill., between June 1 and Nov. 1, 2014. View full size Heinen's Fine Foods,...
View ArticleGrafTech to open new plant in Sharon Center next year to make parts for...
GrafTech plans to build a new plant in Medina County to make materials for cell phone companies and other electronics producers. The Parma-based company said it ran out of room at its Lakewood plant...
View ArticleZagara's family grocery prepares for new big competitor, Walmart: Risk Takers...
"Walmart will have an effect on us," John Zagara said. "The question is how much of an effect and what happens after six months? How well prepared are we to handle our customer when they tire of that...
View ArticleOptima Ventures challenges Cuyahoga County on planned headquarters,...
Cuyahoga County's decisions on its new headquarters and the fate of the Ameritrust complex were sure to attract scrutiny. Now a runner-up bidder is questioning the county's decision, and its numbers....
View ArticleChina wants more U.S.-made products, government says (photo gallerly)
"The U.S. has the most competitive service sector in the world, and they would enjoy a lot of opportunities if they invested in China," said Shen Danyang, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce of...
View ArticleOhio using $20 million to fund businesses wanting to train employees
In only a day, businesses may have tapped all the funding for Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program, which is funded by casino license fees. Few programs fund training for existing workers...
View ArticleNew Acura NSX concept from Honda highlights Ohio at the North American...
Acura showed off an updated version of its NSX supercar and Gov. John Kasich toured the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Tuesday. Watch video DETROIT -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich hopes to...
View ArticleGreat Northern Mall to add a 10-screen movie theater and 3 restaurants in...
This will be Great Northern's second major overhaul in three years as part of efforts to make it more of a destination shopping, dining and entertainment center. View full size Great Northern Mall...
View ArticleEaton Corp. part of investigation into Boeing's Dreamliner problems
A British division of Cleveland's Eaton Corp. is involved in the federal investigation into problems that have grounded Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft. View full size Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner...
View ArticleKasich courts business leaders at economic summit in Switzerland
When talking with international leaders, Kasich said he emphasizes his willingness to work closely with business -- a fact he credits for helping turn Ohio's $8 billion budget deficit into what he...
View ArticleSherwin-Williams caps off a record $9.5 billion in sales for 2012 with even...
"Every quarter in 2012 was a record quarter for the company," Chairman and Chief Executive Christopher Connor said. "We've just seen a really healthy rebound in overall construction and redecorating,...
View ArticleOberlin developer trio aims to remake former Fairmont Creamery building in...
Sustainable Community Associates, which took on a brownfield site in Oberlin, hopes to redevelop a former Cleveland creamery building as its second act. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Three young developers who...
View ArticleKasich tax plan could raise costs for consumers (video)
Gov. John Kasich's budget plan would expand Ohio's sales tax to services such as legal fees and accounting services. Even people who don't use those services could face higher costs. Watch video...
View ArticleEaton Corp settles into its new campus in Beachwood
Eaton Corp. has a new U.S. headquarters. Eaton Center, a 600,000-square-foot building on a 53-acre campus in Beachwood, replaces the company's downtown Cleveland headquarters, which opened in 1984....
View ArticleMore retailers offering Year of the Snake-inspired promotions for the Lunar...
"It's a positive step that companies are recognizing that Asian Americans are part of the American and global retail market," said Grace Hwang Lynch, a writer, consultant and editor who writes about...
View ArticleFord, UAW reach tentative deal that could bring hundreds of jobs to Northeast...
Ford and the UAW have reached a tentative deal that could nearly double the number of workers at the Brook Park plant. The deal could bring a new small engine to the site. View full size Ford could...
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