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May 21, 2012
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LEAD STORIES

MMPI: Med mart identity could be reimagined
Construction workers are bringing into focus the look of the Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center rising on the city's Mall.
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Forest City overdue on Terminal Tower loan
How an overdue $38 million loan will be resolved by the building's owner, real estate giant Forest City Enterprises Inc. -- which has its headquarters and more than 500 employees in the 52-story structure -- remains to be seen.
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Canton officials roll out red carpet for shale industry players
Cleveland can have its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Team NEO leading the way under JobsOhio
Northeast Ohio is starting to report results from Gov. John Kasich's private-sector approach to economic development, and the region is making the governor look good.
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Academic builds hub for shale suppliers
Northeast Ohio manufacturers and other companies statewide keep hearing that the shale gas boom is going to increase their sales — if they can just get into the energy industry's supply chain. Scott Miller wants to hook them up.
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What's on tap: Local retailers start selling draft beer for sampling and home consumption
Single-shop retailers and grocery chains alike are installing draft systems so they can pour beer for customers to sample and take home.
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INSIDE NEWS

Known names behind tech startup
A few familiar names from Northeast Ohio's business community -- including the founder of a biomedical company that nearly went public more than a decade ago -- are coming together to start a new company called GenomOncology LLC.
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Team NEO report: Hiring is up and still rising
Regional employment continues to grow — by 9,000 jobs over the first three months of 2012 — as it has for seven straight quarters, according to Team NEO, which uses data from the Ohio Labor Market Information service.
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Startups with ties to other areas may not grow in Ohio
Local organizations that use financial incentives to get startups with offices in other cities to establish a significant presence in Northeast Ohio face a number of challenges.
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Detroit Shoreway luring retailers
Three startups soon may move into Cleveland's Gordon Square Arts District, but won't need to pay rent for three months, six months or a full year, depending on how they place in an ongoing business plan competition.
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Going Places: May 21, 2012
Find out who's climbing Northeast Ohio's corporate ladder.


Tax Liens: May 21, 2012
The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office.
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Timken to close Canadian plant, move work to U.S.
Production “is expected to be transferred to Timken operations in Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina by mid-2013,” Timken said.


Kent State museum receives $1.1 million gift
The donation from Gerald Schweigert, a business leader and longtime donor to the university, is the largest ever received by the museum.





EDITORIAL & OPINION

Crain's editorial: Don't fiddle
Leaders of the Ohio House are fiddling while the state's public employee pension funds burn through their assets.
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Crain's editorial cartoon: May 21, 2012
View the latest from cartoonist Rich Williams.
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Horseshoe is first-class, as promised
I was more curious than anything else when I attended last Monday's coming-out party for Dan Gilbert's Horseshoe Casino on Public Square. I was not disappointed.
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Give criminals another employment shot
In my experience, people with criminal records are often model employees. They are frequently the most dedicated and conscientious. A lot of doors are shut to them, so when someone gives them an opportunity, they make the most of it.
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Letter to the editor: May 21, 2012
A Crain's reader speaks his mind.
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The Big Issue: May 21, 2012
The Cleveland Indians' attendance is the worst in the league. Although they've been playing pretty well, what would it take to get more fans in the seats?
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THIS WEEK'S SECTION: WHO'S WHO

 
Who's Who: 150 names to know in Northeast Ohio
From college presidents to CEOs, there are many people who make Northeast Ohio tick.





THE INSIDER PAGE

The Week: May 14-20, 2012
A look back at the Northeast Ohio business week that was.
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What's New for May 21, 2012: H-Series Label Printers
This week's featured new products come from Tharo Systems Inc. of Brunswick.
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Reporters' Notebook: May 21, 2012
Behind the news with Crain's Cleveland Business reporters.
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