tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688 2008-04-25T21:03:05Z Movable Type 1.52 tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.922870 2008-04-25T19:44:28Z 2008-04-25T21:03:05Z Tony Viola Some home sellers aren't waiting for the best offer. They're going with the highest bidder instead. Sellers are turning to auctions as a route around a housing market stacked with reasonably priced homes. Last year, live residential auctions... Tony Viola Some home sellers aren't waiting for the best offer. They're going with the highest bidder instead. Sellers are turning to auctions as a route around a housing market stacked with reasonably priced homes. Last year, live residential auctions... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.803512 2008-03-14T22:27:45Z 2008-03-15T15:45:09Z Chris Stephens/PDRebecca Reynolds opened Planet Green in January.Some people say it's hard to live a healthy, environmentally positive life. Rebecca Reynolds figures there's no choice. As a teenager, she suffered a serious blood-clotting disorder and received high levels of steroids... Chris Stephens/PDRebecca Reynolds opened Planet Green in January.Some people say it's hard to live a healthy, environmentally positive life. Rebecca Reynolds figures there's no choice. As a teenager, she suffered a serious blood-clotting disorder and received high levels of steroids... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.728037 2008-02-22T23:36:47Z 2008-02-23T00:37:17Z April FoleyOne-time Avon Lake resident April Foley, the U.S. ambassador to Hungary, was in town this week on a trade mission and to receive an award from the Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel. President Bush appointed Foley as ambassador in 2006.... April FoleyOne-time Avon Lake resident April Foley, the U.S. ambassador to Hungary, was in town this week on a trade mission and to receive an award from the Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel. President Bush appointed Foley as ambassador in 2006.... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.691050 2008-02-08T23:38:51Z 2008-02-09T00:10:42Z John Kuntz/PDSteve Rosen, left, and Bansem Mansour Resilience Capital Partners does not make its money on sure bets. The company's founders, Steve Rosen and Bansem Mansour believe they can find value and make money in factories throughout Northeast Ohio that... John Kuntz/PDSteve Rosen, left, and Bansem Mansour Resilience Capital Partners does not make its money on sure bets. The company's founders, Steve Rosen and Bansem Mansour believe they can find value and make money in factories throughout Northeast Ohio that... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.672147 2008-02-01T21:54:05Z 2008-02-04T03:54:50Z Stuart LichterCalifornia developer Stuart Lichter is the man behind the planned redevelopment of the Ford plant in Lorain, the Hoover plant in North Canton, the Goodyear headquarters in Akron and a host of other projects in Ohio. You may have... Stuart LichterCalifornia developer Stuart Lichter is the man behind the planned redevelopment of the Ford plant in Lorain, the Hoover plant in North Canton, the Goodyear headquarters in Akron and a host of other projects in Ohio. You may have... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.654526 2008-01-25T22:33:23Z 2008-01-25T23:31:55Z Lt. Gov.Lee FisherOhio's lieutenant governor says that preserving and attracting businesses is the administration's No. 1 priority. Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher plans early next month to finish a draft economic development plan for Ohio. A final version is expected in... Lt. Gov.Lee FisherOhio's lieutenant governor says that preserving and attracting businesses is the administration's No. 1 priority. Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher plans early next month to finish a draft economic development plan for Ohio. A final version is expected in... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2007:/business//688.561867 2007-12-14T22:46:38Z 2007-12-15T18:02:59Z Gus Chan/The Plain DealerAnthony Liberatore Jr., in the doorway of Southworth House.Laborers Local 860 painstakingly restored the 127-year-old Southworth House to make it a one-of-a-kind union hall. The manor on Prospect Avenue is a relic from the aristocratic quarter near... Gus Chan/The Plain DealerAnthony Liberatore Jr., in the doorway of Southworth House.Laborers Local 860 painstakingly restored the 127-year-old Southworth House to make it a one-of-a-kind union hall. The manor on Prospect Avenue is a relic from the aristocratic quarter near... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2007:/business//688.529562 2007-11-30T19:34:01Z 2007-11-30T20:13:06Z One day, you'll be able to use whatever cell phone company you want, regardless of which phone you have. Your reception will be clear, your Internet connection strong. When? Who knows? But experts who watch the industry believe Verizon pulled... One day, you'll be able to use whatever cell phone company you want, regardless of which phone you have. Your reception will be clear, your Internet connection strong. When? Who knows? But experts who watch the industry believe Verizon pulled... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2007:/business//688.516649 2007-11-23T18:04:18Z 2007-11-23T23:50:07Z Ravenna Mayor Kevin PolandMore than 500 workers soon will lose their jobs at factories in long-suffering Portage County. Blame it on a decline in competitiveness, a shift in business emphasis -- a troubled American industry shaving costs here, a small... Ravenna Mayor Kevin PolandMore than 500 workers soon will lose their jobs at factories in long-suffering Portage County. Blame it on a decline in competitiveness, a shift in business emphasis -- a troubled American industry shaving costs here, a small... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2007:/business//688.503658 2007-11-16T16:55:58Z 2007-11-16T19:50:59Z At age 62, Jane Genova describes herself as a "disruptive thinker," a "free spirit" and a "Bohemian in my lifestyle." Not the type of person that corporate America wants to give an executive office. So Genova decided a few years... At age 62, Jane Genova describes herself as a "disruptive thinker," a "free spirit" and a "Bohemian in my lifestyle." Not the type of person that corporate America wants to give an executive office. So Genova decided a few years... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2007:/business//688.468764 2007-11-02T17:25:53Z 2007-11-08T16:36:36Z The fight over Ohio's electric rates has been getting louder and louder. But, FirstEnergy Corp. this week set an important foothold somewhat quietly. Plain Dealer file photo/2006FirstEnergy CEO Anthony Alexander, in the company's Emergency Operations Center in downtown Akron. On... The fight over Ohio's electric rates has been getting louder and louder. But, FirstEnergy Corp. this week set an important foothold somewhat quietly. Plain Dealer file photo/2006FirstEnergy CEO Anthony Alexander, in the company's Emergency Operations Center in downtown Akron. On... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2007:/business//688.452335 2007-10-25T19:28:21Z 2007-11-07T00:31:25Z John KuntzTim Kinney spins his granddaughter, Kyah Thompson, 3, on the first day of business for Wal Mart in Steelyard Commons It was more than your typical ribbon-cutting ceremony when Wal-Mart opened this week at Steelyard Commons.It was more like... John KuntzTim Kinney spins his granddaughter, Kyah Thompson, 3, on the first day of business for Wal Mart in Steelyard Commons It was more than your typical ribbon-cutting ceremony when Wal-Mart opened this week at Steelyard Commons.It was more like... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2007:/business//688.426453 2007-10-12T17:32:10Z 2007-10-12T19:17:02Z Sen. George VoinovichWe're all happier if we can drive farther on a tank of gas. It saves us money, and it helps the environment.But it might not do much for the economy, says U.S. Sen. George Voinovich.Voinovich came to General... Sen. George VoinovichWe're all happier if we can drive farther on a tank of gas. It saves us money, and it helps the environment.But it might not do much for the economy, says U.S. Sen. George Voinovich.Voinovich came to General... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2007:/business//688.402152 2007-09-29T10:59:18Z 2007-09-29T11:15:37Z Lordtown autoworkers will not get to build the Volt. But there is good news anyway. For some time, the General Motors plant near Youngstown has seen the Volt, a future plug-in hybrid, as its salvation - as the car that... Lordtown autoworkers will not get to build the Volt. But there is good news anyway. For some time, the General Motors plant near Youngstown has seen the Volt, a future plug-in hybrid, as its salvation - as the car that... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2007:/business//688.389084 2007-09-22T12:36:45Z 2007-09-22T12:51:27Z Jeff SmisekAviation is on the rise in Cleveland. Earlier this month, Continental Airlines announced details of a planned $50 million hub expansion at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Five days later, Mayor Frank Jackson promised that Burke Lakefront Airport would remain... Jeff SmisekAviation is on the rise in Cleveland. Earlier this month, Continental Airlines announced details of a planned $50 million hub expansion at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Five days later, Mayor Frank Jackson promised that Burke Lakefront Airport would remain...