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Goodyear Announces Sudden CEO Change Following $238 Million Quarterly Loss
A major leadership shakeup is underway at Akron-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, with the company’s new interim CEO set to receive a compensation package valued at more than $1.3 million per month. The tiremaker announced Monday that CEO and President Mark Stewart is leaving the company and its...
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This Underrated Ohio City Is Where Gen Z Can Actually Afford Their First Dream Home
Every generation gets one city that changes the game, and for Gen Z, that city is Akron, Ohio. Right now, while everyone else is arguing about which overpriced coastal market to throw their savings at, Akron is quietly becoming the smartest real estate decision a young buyer can make. Let’s...
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Historic Akron Soap Company building converted into 53 new apartments
An 1893 soap factory that later made cereal and paint, and an attached 1919 warehouse, have been transformed into 53 apartments close to downtown Akron. The $14 million soap factory project represents the first time that Oriana House, a community corrections and behavioral health agency, has moved into market-rate housing. The decision to do so came after the group acquired the old factory at 243 Furnace St., about a half mile northeast of Luigi’s and less than a mile from downtown.
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Ohioans Drive Hours For The Unbeatable Deals Inside This Huge Indoor Flea Market
On the biggest holiday weekends, more than 1,000 outdoor vendors set up here. That’s not a typo, and the crowds can top 30,000 shoppers. The whole operation started in 1939 as a small livestock auction. Today it spreads across 12 acres, plus a two-story indoor building covering about three...
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Nestlé factory shutdown in Ohio could leave workers searching for new opportunities
Imagine spending years at the same factory, only to learn that production will soon move away. That is the situation facing Nestlé employees in Solon, Ohio, after the company announced plans to close its manufacturing facility. The shutdown is scheduled for late 2027, giving workers time to prepare. Still,...
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Akron Leader Publications
Green McDonald’s employees recognized
GREEN — Three managers at the McDonald’s on Massillon Road were recently recognized by Rubber City Arches, which operates 20 McDonald’s restaurants in northeast Ohio. Marti Schmucker, area supervisor for McDonald’s, said she nominated general manager Deanne Ball and department managers Charmaine Dantz and Mikka Maanalo, with all three being awarded. She said the process includes submitting a nomination letter of accomplishments.
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Cleveland hotel project receiving city funding promises to pay workers at least $16.85 an hour
Cleveland saw it as a simple ask for developers who received financial help from the city. Once their projects were completed, the employees who work there should be paid a living wage. Cleveland’s living wage, officially known as the fair employment wage, is currently $16.85 per hour. Ohio’s minimum wage...
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Goodyear reports $238 million loss in third quarter
Akron, OH – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a $238 million net loss in the third quarter of 2026, compared with a $2.2 billion loss during the same period last year. The Akron-based tire manufacturer posted net sales of $4.5 billion, down 2.3% year over year, while tire unit volume declined 3.3% to 38.6 million units. Adjusted net loss totaled $31 million, compared with adjusted net income of $82 million in the third quarter of 2025.
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Council Approves Agreements With 3 Data Center Developers
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Canton City Council Monday night approved Community Reinvestment Area and Compensation agreements for three developers of data centers set to move into the city. Two of the projects are larger hyperscale data centers. The city granted 75% tax abatements to the developers...
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The Crescent-News
Public hearings set for FirstEnergy rate increase application
COLUMBUS — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has scheduled three public hearings regarding FirstEnergy’s application for an increase in its electric distribution rates, including one in northwest Ohio. That is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Dec. 17 in the Lucas County commissioners' hearing room in the first floor of One Government Center in Toledo. Public hearings also will be held on Dec. 2 in Cleveland and on Dec. 9 in Akron. Those that testify will have their comments included in the case record. An evidentiary hearing will also take place at the PUCO offices in Columbus on Mar. 1. Written comments also may be addressed to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. Public comments can also be filed online, and all comments should reference case docket numbers 26-347-EL-AIR, 26-348-EL-ATA, 26-349-EL-AAM, 26-350-EL-UNC. On May 22, 2026, FirstEnergy filed an application pursuant R.C. 4909.18 for an increase in its electric distribution rates for its three companies: Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison. In its application, FirstEnergy is requesting the following distribution revenue increases across a three-year period: Toledo Edison: $32.8 million in year one, $14 million in year two and $17.1