During difficult economic times, where does your company cut back first? The...
During tough economic times, where does your company cut back first? Tell us in today's business poll. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- While many businesses and cities are bragging that they have bounced back from...
View ArticleDominion discounted prices coming for consumers
If you buy natural gas through Dominion East Ohio rather than through a contract with an independent supplier, your monthly gas price every month for the coming year will be a nickle lower than the...
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Pat Catan's craft stores acquired by Michaels for $150 million
Unlike what often happens after mergers, Pat Catan's 34 arts and crafts stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and West Virginia will continue to operate independently under The Michaels Companies....
View ArticleLakefront pedestrian bridge tops Greater Cleveland Partnership's wish list...
Business leaders are asking state legislators to prioritize funding for 11 Cleveland-area projects, starting with a planned pedestrian bridge that would link the central business district to the...
View ArticleCleveland in Top 10 of least competitive metros for job growth (interactive map)
Cleveland makes Top10 list of least competitive metros for job growth in an analysis released Thursday by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. The Cleveland area added far fewer jobs than had been...
View ArticleProgressive's video Valentine to Cleveland seeks out-of-state applicants for...
Progressive is hoping the video will help recruit people from outside Ohio -- who might never have visited Cleveland or may have outdated ideas about the city from its "burning river" days -- and...
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Super Bowl 50 ads: What to watch for in this year's commercials
When millions of dollars worth of creativity and stadium-sized egos are on the line, what companies do with their 30 seconds in the limelight can be just as important as who takes home the winning...
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$58 pizza, $20 coffee set tone of "crazy" FirstEnergy, AEP Ohio rate hikes...
FirstEnergy and AEP Ohio competitors today launched a TV, radio and social media campaign comparing the special rate increases FirstEnergy and AEP Ohio want to a diner charging $20 for a cup of coffee...
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Voters said they would resume eating at Chipotle: The Beat Weekly Results
Most of this week's voters said they would resume eating at Chipotle. Find out what else they had to say in this week's poll results. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Most of this week's voters (52 percent) said...
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ArcelorMittal, Whirlpool, BASF oppose FirstEnergy, AEP rate increases
ArcelorMittal says FirstEnergy and AEP rate increases could "have significant impact" on the company's 3,000 jobs Ohio jobs. The world's largest steel maker and seven Ohio industrial power users have...
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Oil & gas will dominate U.S. energy through 2040, less regulation needed,...
Exporting U.S. oil will help consumers, says top U.S. oil lobbyist, because it will give U.S. producers the chance to compete globally. Thousands of new gas and oil wells in Ohio and other states have...
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U.S. Supreme Court stops Clean Power Plan while Ohio, other states, challenge...
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the U.S. EPA from enforcing President Obama's Clean Power Plan while Ohio and two dozen other states challenge its constitutionality. The U.S. Supreme Court has...
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Heinen's Downtown Cleveland store marks its 1st anniversary as an urban...
How well has the downtown Heinen's store done in its first year of business as an urban grocer? Owners Tom and Jeff Heinen say they are crawling before they walk, but still think the future is bright....
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Heinen's Downtown Cleveland shoppers buy less, but go food shopping more...
"I'm there at least two or three times a week," said Downtown Cleveland Heinen's shopper Allison Peltz. "Because I live by myself, I don't shop like my parents do: I buy for a few days at a time."...
View ArticleSignet Jewelers adopts policy to promote more openness and trust in the...
Signet Jewelers Limited, the world's largest diamond jewelry retailer, has launched the Signet Responsible Sourcing Protocol for Diamonds (D-SRSP), a policy designed to promote greater transparency...
View ArticleUrban Kutz Barbershops says Republican National Convention 2016 has already...
The Republicans who walk into Urban Kutz Barbershops tend to request neat, conservative, traditional haircuts. "Some of them want a little flair, tapered and squared off in the back and on the sides,"...
View ArticleOhio's back-to-school sales tax holiday saved shoppers $3.3 million, netted...
"These figures prove Ohio's sales tax holiday helped consumers enjoy lower taxes while boosting state and local government revenues," said Gordon Gough, president and CEO of the Ohio Council of Retail...
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Big Heart Pet Brands pet foods boost J.M. Smucker's sales 37% in 3rd quarter
Net sales rose $533.9 million to $1.97 billion for the third quarter, of which $580.3 million came from Big Heart Pet Brands. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The J.M. Smucker Co. said its sales for the third...
View ArticleOhio Senate approves another back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday this August,...
The Senate bill would create a Sales Tax Holiday following the same criteria as the 2015 holiday, letting consumers skip sales tax on all clothing purchases of up to $75 per item, and all school...
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Malley's Chocolates launches VIP loyalty card program just in time for Easter
Dan Malley, vice president of marketing, said the VIP program will reward Malley's best customers with bigger, more exclusive discounts that will eventually also be available online. CLEVELAND, Ohio...
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