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Signet Jewelers acquires fine jeweler Zale Corp. for $690 million, in a deal...

Signet now operates more than 3,600 stores under the brands Kay Jewelers, Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, Zales and Piercing Pagoda in the U.S.; H.Samuel and Ernest Jones in the U.K.; and People's in...

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Pitt Ohio plans Northeast Ohio truck-terminal consolidation in Parma, will...

The Pitt Ohio site spans just over 28 acres off Chevrolet Boulevard, south of Brookpark Road and GM's Parma stamping plant. PARMA, Ohio -- A Pennsylvania trucking company plans to consolidate its...

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At Software Craftsmanship Guild, everyone's an apprentice in the innovation...

The Akron startup, Ohio's first boot camp for computer coders, claims 90 percent job placement rate Watch video AKRON, Ohio -- As he studied philosophy and political science at the University of...

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Great Lakes Brewing Co. expansion in Ohio City foreshadows broader growth,...

Great Lakes Brewing Co. is pushing the boundaries of its tight Ohio City footprint, raising questions about the company's long-term ability to grow in place. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With another expansion...

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Oil and gas jobs opening up by the tens of thousands and the American...

The American Petroleum Institute is trying to help the oil and gas industry find workers -- by the thousands -- to fill new positions created by the shale revolution and to fill slots left empty by...

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RPM buys Betumat Quimica, a $22 million Brazilian waterproofing products...

"Betumat has terrific synergies with Viapol, our Brazilian construction products company acquired, and will expand our geographic presence and market share in one of the world's most dynamic...

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Ohio renewable energy and efficiency rules frozen for two years as Gov. John...

Gov. John Kasich has signed Senate Bill 310, freezing state rules requiring utilities to help customers use less electricity and to use more renewable energy. Ohio Governor John Kasich on Friday...

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How Pierre's Ice Cream, MTD Products and Naturepedic mattresses have taken...

"Cleveland is our primary market," Pierre's Ice Cream CEO Shelley Roth said. "As we branch out, we still have that connection. There's a lot of value to being a Midwest company." Sometimes ice cream...

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Climate change ignorance is "risky business," say Paulson and Bloomberg

Climate change is real, and the risks of doing nothing are greater than preparing for it, says a new study created by a non-partisan group. View full sizeIn this 2012 file photo, large waves generated...

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Emerald Cities aims to RENEW suburban city halls, create jobs, cut carbon and...

Keeping the lights on at city hall is costing taxpayers struggling with their own household budgets more money than it should, and now there is a way to fix that, say leaders of a new Emerald Cities...

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Cleveland Botanical Garden, Holden Arboretum could merge to create regional...

Board members at Holden Arboretum voted Thursday afternoon to push forward with the merger, which would create the 13th largest public garden in North America and would wipe out the Cleveland...

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Anne Jiao's Prezto app lets you send someone a free treat via your phone

"I was running very late to a meeting at a coffee shop, and instead of texting them 'I'm sorry I'm going to be late,' I wanted to pull out my iPhone and text them that the first cup of coffee was on...

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Shale gas is invigorating the U.S. economy and will make America an arsenal...

Dominion's top executive believes shale gas has already changed the U.S. economy and will have a global geopolitical impact, making America the arsenal of energy. View full sizeUtica and Marcellus...

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Independence Communications acquired by BearCom, a two-way radio and wireless...

"The depth of expertise and resources that BearCom offers through partnerships with Motorola and other manufacturers is second to none," Don DiGeronimo, general manager of Independence Communications,...

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Declining gasoline prices still costing Americans $1.4 billion every day...

Oil companies and foreign countries are gobbling up $1.4 billion a day this week as Americans observe Independence Day by driving. View full sizeGasoline prices have been slowly falling as July Fourth...

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Ohio shale gas production beginning to look like a boom

Ohio's shale boom is on its way. View full sizeDrilling rig workers, also known as roughnecks, work on a drilling platform in Carroll county. The well is owned by Chesapeake Energy. Joshua Gunter, The...

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American Greetings, Taylor Swift accused of being 'so mean' in trademark...

"This is a case of 'Why You Gotta Be So Mean,'" the lawsuit said, referring to a popular Swift song whose YouTube video has been viewed more than 75 million times. "Without first obtaining Lucky 13's...

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Facebook tips from Sweet Moses, Cleveland Whiskey, Carol and John's Comic...

"Facebook is very image-driven, and we're a very visual product. People go to the page and find their way to us," said John Dudas, of Carol and John's Comic Book Shop in Cleveland's Kamms Plaza....

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From atop the Greater Cleveland Partnership, Beth Mooney sees a city on the rise

Beth Mooney, the new chair of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, ranks downtown Cleveland and city schools among her top priorities. Watch video Beth Mooney, the president of KeyCorp and the new chair...

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Squire Patton Boggs law firm acquires Mamiya Law Offices in Tokyo

"Our combination with the Mamiya Law Office builds upon our cross-border corporate and transactional capabilities in Japan, which date back to the 1950s," David Goodman, managing partner of Squire...

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