CBiz Small Business Employment Index declines 2.75% in January
The barometer of hiring trends among smaller companies was not as buoyant as U.S. job numbers last month.
February 3, 2012, 10:21 am
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U.S. unemployment rate slides to 8.3% in January
The economy added 243,000 jobs last month, beating analysts' estimates by a healthy margin.
February 3, 2012, 8:58 am
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Weber Technologies Inc. in Eastlake acquired by Enginetics Aerospace
The deal combines two companies that provide metalworking services to the aerospace industry.
February 2, 2012, 11:28 am
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OnShift Inc. secures $3 million in financing to bolster its sales and marketing efforts
The company is a provider of staff scheduling and shift management software for the health care field.
February 2, 2012, 11:00 am
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Action Industries adds Wisconsin warehouse
The 45,000-square-foot center will cut shipping times and costs in the Midwest for the maker of garage door parts and accessories.
February 2, 2012, 4:30 am
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South Euclid auto body shop to expand after approval of $176,500 in state revenue bonds
The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority is helping Harden Auto Body install two new heated paint spray booths, along with an explosion-proof mixing room between them.
February 2, 2012, 4:30 am
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By the Numbers: The clash of Internet titans and bricks-and-mortar retailers
A new organization claims two bills in Congress could create 11,000 Ohio retail jobs by remedying online sales tax disparities.
February 2, 2012, 4:30 am
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Bright Spots: Feb. 2, 2012
It's not all bad out there. Here's the latest installment of a weekly web feature that highlights positive developments in the Northeast Ohio business community.
February 2, 2012, 4:30 am
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Homicides account for 11% of workplace fatalities, report shows
But from 1993 to 2009, the rate of workplace homicides fell 59% while the overall rate of homicides fell 47%, according to NCCI Holdings Inc. data.
February 2, 2012, 4:30 am
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Athersys secures $3.6 million in grants to advance MultiStem
The Cleveland adult stem cell therapy developer 's CEO said the grant awards will support further development of MultiStem in specific therapeutic areas, as well as enhance the company's...
February 1, 2012, 8:56 am
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Venture capital investments in Midwest health care companies rose in 2011 vs. 2010
However, investments in the region still were down from their pre-recession peak in 2007.
January 31, 2012, 4:30 am
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Blue Spark Technologies opens printed batteries plant in Wisconsin
The estimated capacity of the plant is put at upwards of 300 million batteries a year.
January 31, 2012, 2:13 pm
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TOA Technologies names head of worldwide marketing
The Cleveland provider of mobile work force management and scheduling software has hired Hyland Software veteran John Opdycke for the job.
January 26, 2012, 10:23 am
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The rising price of a cheap retirement plan
For about 20 years, employers could erode the quality of their retirement benefits without paying much of a price. Those days are over.
January 26, 2012, 10:33 am
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Bright Spots: Jan. 26, 2012
It's not all bad out there. Here's the latest installment of a weekly web feature that highlights positive developments in the Northeast Ohio business community.
January 26, 2012, 4:30 am
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By the Numbers: Venture cap investments near their pre-recession high
Texas attracts as much in VC dollars as the entire Midwest. Also, black-owned businesses are small but many, and there remain plenty of long-term unemployed in Cleveland.
January 26, 2012, 4:30 am
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Family businesses face unique directors and officers exposures
A family business is not safe from lawsuits against directors and officers, and executives in family businesses must realize they face directors and officers liability risks just as executives of...
January 26, 2012, 4:30 am
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Fed Open Market Committee opts to keep rates low through late 2014
And holding rates near zero could continue into 2015, depending on economic conditions.
January 25, 2012, 1:50 pm
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Dawson Cos. acquired by AssuredPartners
A purchase price was not disclosed for the big business insurance brokerage based in Rocky River.
January 24, 2012, 10:59 am
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SPR Therapeutics closes $2.2 million investment round
It's working to win regulatory approval for a product designed to alleviate pain through neurostimulation.
January 23, 2012, 2:58 pm
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Ohio's unemployment rate declines to 8.1% in December
However, the number of people holding jobs last month actually was down from the month before.
January 20, 2012, 9:42 am
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Liggett Stashower lays off workers as it downsizes around 'core team'
Its president wouldn't say how many employees were let go or remain at the Cleveland branding agency.
January 19, 2012, 11:02 am
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By the Numbers: The paycheck remains the same
Most small and midsize businesses haven't increased employees' pay in the past 12 months, but company owners aren't taking raises, either.
January 19, 2012, 8:58 am
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Survey indicates more Northeast Ohio execs confident about business prospects
The survey by KPMG shows more than half the respondents are focused on business expansion.
January 19, 2012, 7:00 am
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Bright Spots: Jan. 19, 2012
It's not all bad out there. Here's the latest installment of a weekly web feature that highlights positive developments in the Northeast Ohio business community.
January 19, 2012, 4:30 am
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Great Lakes Shipyard builds workboat for Port of Milwaukee
The 60-foot vessel manufactured in Cleveland was delivered this week in Wisconsin.
January 19, 2012, 4:30 am
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OverDrive Inc. spans the globe for new business
The Valley View-based distributor of e-books and audiobooks to libraries and schools has added thousands of foreign-language materials to its catalog of more than 700,000 digital titles.
January 19, 2012, 4:30 am
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Ashtabula company buys competitor's product lines, moves production to Ohio
Plasticolors Inc. has acquired the non-urethane pigment dispersion business of Milliken Design Inc. of Aston, Pa.
January 19, 2012, 4:30 am
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Stephanie Mercado named to post in JobsOhio regional office run by Team NEO
She is a former executive director of the Northeast Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
January 17, 2012, 11:07 am
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Survey of CPAs indicates modest optimism about business growth prospects
However, their clients still express frustration with their ability to gain access to capital.
January 16, 2012, 1:22 pm
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Developer taking steps toward apartments near Beachwood Place
Goldberg Cos. wants to rehab a long-dormant site near its plush Four Seasons complex.
January 16, 2012, 7:39 am
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Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, Kent group enter trade zone pact
The port authority plans to turn administration of its duty-free trade operation over to Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium.
January 16, 2012, 4:30 am
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Winking Lizard owner to open 'Lizardville' bar in Cleveland's Galleria
Lizardville Local Bar Local Grille will feature regional beers and wines.
January 13, 2012, 10:55 am
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Stern Advertising named agency of record on creative work for Edible Arrangements
Stern's scope of work will include a new national ad campaign for television, online and print.
January 13, 2012, 3:19 pm
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AESCO Inc. in Akron acquired by AirBorn Inc. of Texas
The deal combines two makers of electronic components.
January 13, 2012, 2:58 pm
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NAS Recruitment Communications bought by N.Y. private equity firm
The Cleveland marketing services agency now is held by Stone-Goff Partners.
January 12, 2012, 12:36 pm
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Austen BioInnovation Institute creates its first company
APTO Orthopaedics has developed a device to help children who need spinal implants because of deformities.
January 12, 2012, 3:11 pm
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Analysis: Top five workplace injury causes make up 72% of direct workers' comp costs
Overexertion -- or injuries caused by lifting, pushing, pulling, holding and carrying -- costs businesses $12.5 billon in direct annual expenses, according to Liberty Mutual's Workplace Safety Index.
January 12, 2012, 4:30 am
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Kamm's Corners Farmers Market produces a healthy return
A report finds the market, held 29 times a year, has an annual economic impact of more than $1.1 million.
January 12, 2012, 4:30 am
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It's getting pricey for restaurateurs to put that delicious meal on your plate
About 20% of independent restaurants consider rising food costs their main business challenge.
January 12, 2012, 11:21 am
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Bright Spots: Jan. 12, 2012
It's not all bad out there. Here's the latest installment of a weekly web feature that highlights positive developments in the Northeast Ohio business community.
January 12, 2012, 4:30 am
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Cedar Brook Financial Partners adds Michigan firm
The combination with The Professional Advisor Group gives Pepper Pike-based Cedar Brook a presence in two key markets: Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Naples, Fla.
January 12, 2012, 4:30 am
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Fed report: Cleveland district ‘grew at a slow pace’
The Fed said seven of the 12 districts, including Cleveland, “characterized growth as modest,” while only the New York and Chicago districts noted a significant pickup in the pace of...
January 11, 2012, 2:41 pm
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MedData Inc. buys MedDirect Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich.
The acquired company provides revenue cycle management services and personalized patient communications to health care organizations.
January 11, 2012, 10:20 am
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Dean DePiero takes on full-time of counsel role at McDonald Hopkins
The former mayor of Parma has held that role part-time at the law firm since 2006.
January 9, 2012, 11:09 am
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