What Cleveland area must do to close the skills gap: Kirsten Ellenbogen of...
In order to close the skills gap, Northeast Ohio must create an educational ecosystem centered on learners, says Kirsten Ellenbogen, president of the Great Lakes Science Center, speaking at the City...
View ArticleCleveland's Leader Building, Akron's United Building win historic tax credits...
The Ohio Development Services Agency announced $27.5 million in tax credits Tuesday morning during a news conference in Toledo. CLEVELAND, Ohio - Four Northeast Ohio real estate projects won $7.75...
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July Fourth holiday driving may be a headache despite falling gas prices
July Fourth holiday driving could get hectic as millions embark on holiday travel. But gasoline prices will be lower than they have been in recent years. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Driving this weekend? Be...
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Entrepreneurs, small businesses in Ohio may benefit from $1 million credit...
Citizens Bank has given the Economic and Community Development Institute a $1 million line of credit for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Ohio. The loans, ranging from $500 to $350,000, will be...
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July Fourth holiday driving may be a headache despite falling gas prices
July Fourth holiday driving could get hectic as millions embark on holiday travel. But gasoline prices will be lower than they have been in recent years. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Driving this weekend? Be...
View ArticleProtesters accuse Gordon Food Service supplier of torturing chickens (photos)
"We can all agree that no animal deserves to be tortured before reaching the dinner table," said Jeni Haines, national campaign coordinator for Mercy for Animals. "We're calling on Gordon Food Service...
View ArticleREI to open store in Pinecrest development in fall 2016
REI to open store in Pinecrest development in fall 2016, bringing 50 new jobs to the area. CLEVELAND, Ohio --Â In the fall of 2016, outdoor adventurers will have a new place to shop for gear. REI...
View ArticleOutdoors retailer REI confirms its 1st Cleveland-area store opening in 2016...
REI members who now drive to Columbus or travel out of state to get their fix will be able to buy all their camping, fishing, hiking, cycling, paddling and rock-climbing equipment here. CLEVELAND,...
View ArticleGasoline prices looking to go lower while fear roils oil markets (photos)
The Fourth of July is barely over and the usual slide in gasoline prices has begun. But this year, there are a number of "big picture" global problems that will determine what you pay at the pumps....
View ArticleDix & Eaton Chairman Scott Chaikin elected global head of Worldcom Public...
Scott Chaikin is the first Clevelander to hold that post, and his election raises both the profile of Dix & Eaton and of Northeast Ohio among some of the most influential firms around the globe,...
View ArticleCoaching event set, investors buy Pantek, Jakprints expands west: Local...
Coaching event set, investors buy Pantek, Jakprints expands west: Local Business Briefs Business coaching event set for July 21 CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Looking to take your food and beverage business to...
View ArticleUrban farm, sustainable living bug bites long-time garden store owners:...
Don and Kevin Grace went from owning a traditional landscaping company to opening an urban farm store in the heart of the city, on W. 65th Street in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. Since Grace...
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Robert Broadbent, Higbee's former CEO, a driving force behind Rock and Roll...
Robert R. Broadbent, 94, a longtime top executive of Higbee Co. in Cleveland who was one of key figures responsible for getting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum built on the coast of Lake...
View ArticleSolar power in Ohio growing faster than it can be measured, conference here...
Motorcars Honda, now using solar panels to generate up to 70 percent of the electricity it needs, will host a Green Energy Ohio solar conference July 23. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Ohio lawmakers have...
View ArticleMotorcars dealerships steer toward solar energy, sustainable future (photos)
Motorcars Cleveland has embraced solar technology and other high-tech solutions to energy use at its two Cleveland Heights dealerships. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS -- Chuck Gile, president of Motorcars...
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First 25 Ohio-developed telemedicine kiosks open in Northeast Ohio RiteAids:...
"HealthSpot" is announcing a roll-out of its first 25 telemedicine kiosks in RiteAid's throughout Northeast Ohio. Watch video CLEVELAND, Ohio - When Steve Cashman's 10-year-old daughter got swimmer's...
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StreamLink CEO Adam Roth says he learned to be entrepreneurial from a running...
Satisfying donors and potential donors is an age-old challenge that led Clevelander Adam Roth to turn his passion for working in nonprofits to creating Streamlink, a tech company aimed at creating...
View ArticleUpstart online retailer Jet.com launches today, trying to take on warehouse...
For a $49.99 annual membership fee, Jet.com shoppers can buy health and beauty items, groceries, pet foods, home and garden items, computers and consumer electronics, and books. CLEVELAND, Ohio --...
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Ohio offering tax-free back-to-school shopping on clothes, shoes, school...
Ohio is the first state in the Midwest to offer a tax-free holiday for back-to-school shopping, which might bring buyers in from neighboring states Aug. 7 through 9, said Gordon Gough, president and...
View ArticleCity of Cleveland moving toward converting 67,000 streetlights to LED (photos)
City of Cleveland could soon change 67,000 streetlights to LED, which use just a fraction of the power burned by current conventional lighting. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland is moving closer to...
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