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New Marketplace Fairness Act would promote e-fairness for retailers who...
The 2013 version of the Marketplace Fairness Act will enable brick-and-mortar retailers to better compete with online sellers that don't charge sales tax, supporters say. View full sizeJoshua Lott,...
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American-US Airways merger isn't expected to have too much impact on...
Currently, American Airlines operates 15 daily flights out of Cleveland Hopkins Airport, while US Airways operates 12 daily flights. American is the fourth-largest carrier at the airport, while US...
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Merged American-US Airways would still be No. 2 airline after United in...
The combined American-US Airways would be Cleveland's second-largest carrier after United, operating 13.3 percent of the airport's total flights and seats. Compared to United's 240 daily departures,...
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Lincoln Electric's 2012 sales and earnings the highest ever
Despite slowdowns in Europe and Asia, Lincoln Electric set sales and earnings records in 2012, the company said Friday after issuing its full year and fourth quarter financial results Workers James...
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Obama labor secretary pitches minimum wage hike, manufacturing boost in...
President Barack Obama's acting labor secretary, Seth Harris, toured Cleveland Friday, pitching the president's proposals to raise the minimum wage and strengthen manufacturing. Harris repeated...
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Ford workers vote on new contract at Brook Park; automaker plans investment...
Ford workers are voting throughout the day Monday on a tentative new contract that would bring a new engine to the automaker's plant in Brook Park. The union has been pushing for small car engines at...
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Ford workers approve new contract in Brook Park; new engine and jobs coming...
Ford workers approved a new labor contract Monday that should bring new work to its Brook Park engine plant. The automaker has a major investment announcement scheduled for Thursday. View full size...
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J.M. Smucker wants to churn out even more Jif and other peanut butters
ORRVILLE, Ohio -- The J.M. Smucker Co., the food company better known for its fruit preserves, is investing $99 million to make even more of its best-selling Jif and other peanut butter brands....
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OfficeMax's $1.2 billion merger with Office Depot shouldn't close stores or...
Here in Greater Cleveland, where OfficeMax began, the deal should cause fewer store closings and job losses than in other markets, because the only Office Depot store in Ohio is in Marion, 98 miles...
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Ford to bring 2-liter EcoBoost engine to Brook Park, hundreds of jobs to come
Ford will add the 2-liter EcoBoost engine to Brook Park, creating hundreds of jobs over the next few years. Watch video BROOK PARK, Ohio -- Ford will bring what could become its most popular engine to...
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EcoBoost engine means more jobs, brighter future for Ford plant in Brook Park...
Ford plans to add its 2-liter EcoBoost engine to the Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 in Brook Park by the end of next year, bringing 450 new jobs to the plant by early 2015. More could follow if demand...
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Painesville's Core Systems closes after losing Whirlpool contract: 300-plus...
More than 70 at Mt. Gilead, Ohio plant also lose jobs. In recent years, Core Systems, LLC was seen as a success story, creating jobs after getting public loans. View full size More than 300 at Core...
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E-fairness proponents hope 2013 Marketplace Fairness Act will collect...
Jack Tompkins, second-generation owner of Mentor TV, said: "We're paying our taxes here in the city. We employ people who work here and buy here. We do our part, so why can't they?" CLEVELAND, Ohio --...
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Forest City, Safeguard Properties join Cleveland nonprofits to rehab homes in...
Slavic Village Recovery LLC aims to acquire, renovate and sell or rent out homes in the Cleveland neighborhood, through a private-philanthropic partnership to create a for-profit company. View full...
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Reshoring: Are manufacturing jobs coming back to United States?
Moving production back to the United States from overseas is a noble idea, but the trend has been slow in developing. Experts hope to convince manufacturers that soon, it will be as inexpensive the...
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More diners choosing fast-casual eateries like Old Carolina Barbecue over...
Brian Bailey, co-founder of Old Carolina Barbecue Co., said consumers who are cutting back on their dining budgets appreciate nicer dining rooms, not having to wait half an hour for a table and...
View ArticlePort Authority board approves $90 million bond deal for new Cuyahoga County...
The Port, a conduit in the deal, expects to issue the bonds within several weeks. The Geis Cos., the developer, plans to give Cuyahoga County keys to its new building in July 2014. CLEVELAND, Ohio --...
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Diebold CEO Thomas Swidarski left with $3.36 million after being...
Diebold Chairman Henry D.G. Wallace praised Swidarski's "passion for Diebold," but the company blamed Swidarski and others after it missed its earnings-per-share goal for 2012. View full size Diebold...
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Cleveland's emerging downtown recognized by Forbes
Forbes says it listed cities that have seen double-digit population growth and revitalized central business districts. View full size Exterior of Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. Plain Dealer file Two...
View ArticleAmerican Greetings' Weiss family aims to take the company private again, via...
Going private may give the Weiss family the freedom to take risks without having to worry about posting short-term results to keep shareholders happy, said Scott Fine, professor of banking and finance...
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