Crain's Cleveland Business articles from April 2006

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from April 2006

Money talks II.(Opinion)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... Ted Williams never doffed his cap, but we'll doff ours to the Cleveland Indians for signing center fielder Grady Sizemore last week to a six-year contract with a team option for 2012. An emerging star and a female heartthrob, Sizemore is...

On the cover.(News)
April 3, 2006... Construction for the Kirtland Temple, located east of Cleveland in Lake County, began in 1833. The building, which is a combination of Greek, Georgian, Gothic and Federalist architecture, was dedicated in 1836. CAPTION(S): photo

Firm officials keeping hands in acquisitions' activities.(News)
April 3, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER The old axiom of "buy low, sell high'' doesn't seem to fit most merger-and-acquisition deals these days. Instead, a more apt saying might be "buy high, sell higher.'' Officials at private equity firms in...

The Week: March 27 - April 2.(The Insider)(Little Tikes Co. plans to outsource, Cleveland Cavaliers will build a new practice facility, The Cleveland Clinic recieved a grant.)
April 3, 2006... Little Tikes to get littler: Little Tikes expects to shrink its Hudson work force by more than 150 in June when the toymaker eliminates part of its molding operations to fight the rising cost of raw materials and energy. The company's blow and...

Materials handling show wraps up I-X Center stay.(News)(North American Materials Handling and Logistics Show and Conference )
April 3, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Greater Cleveland's diverse manufacturing and supplier base is proving just the ticket for sponsors of the premier materials handling show in the country. The North American Materials Handling and Logistics Show...

Glenn touts Sandusky station as plum spot for testing work.(Plum Brook testing station in Sandusky)
April 3, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN NASA Glenn Research Center in Brook Park not only wants to tie its own star to the successor to the space shuttle, but also is trying to do the same with its little-used Plum Brook testing station in Sandusky. ...

Munsell keeps his firm small and his plans big; Real estate investor finds triumph, failure as he aims high in deals.(Real Estate)(Mark R. Munsell venture in real estate industry and success as an entrepreneur.)
April 3, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Mark R. Munsell, president of Munsell Realty Advisors Inc. of Beachwood, traces his interest in real estate to his Uncle Sid. As a freshman in 1975 at Ohio State University, Mr. Munsell visited his mother's...

Making the metro move; Newly constructed condos in Flats, Warehouse District attracting diverse buyers.(Real Estate)(Real Estate Industry forecasts and Overview.)(Industry overview)
April 3, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD When Scott and Melissa Arkills moved to Cleveland from Chicago last August, they toyed with buying a single-family house in Avon. Instead, they bought a 2,400-square-foot penthouse unit at Stonebridge Condominium in...

Going Places.(People)(appointments)
April 3, 2006... Job Changes Education LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Gary Eith to dean of business technologies. ST. EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL: Dario Muzina to vice president of institutional advancement. Finance NATIONAL CITY CORP.: Marcie D....

Money talks.(Opinion)(Charter One Bank's investments in business and housing development )
April 3, 2006... Last September, in an Executive Chatter interview that ran on Crain's Cleveland Business: On the Web, Edward "Ned'' Handy was explaining why Charter One Bank's advertising tagline, "Not your typical bank,'' wasn't just another marketing...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
April 3, 2006... In-store clinics pose risks to consumers * I read with interest the March 20, Page 5 story regarding clinics offering medical services opening up in grocery stores and pharmacies in Ohio. Unfortunately, the reporter covering this story did...

Mortgage biz moves to kick off expansion.(Finance)(Company overview)
April 3, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER The planned shifting of its headquarters to Middleburg Heights from Strongsville at the end of May figures to mark the first move in a two-year expansion drive for Consumers Mortgage Corp. Leaving its...

Merged mbi / k2m architects busy with Fla., local projects.(Real Estate)(Company overview)
April 3, 2006... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO Scott Maloney and Harry Keagler were colleagues at a Cleveland architectural firm when they decided to start their own company. They found space in the Warehouse District and on Sept. 1, 2001, K2M Design...

McNeil reaps benefits of acquisition.(News)(McNeil Industries acquisition and resultant integration of Precision Guide Systems Inc. )(Company overview)
April 3, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT McNeil Industries, a maker of bearings and engineered sealing products, already is seeing benefits from its acquisition last summer of Precision Guide Systems Inc. Like McNeil, Precision Guide was based in...

What's New.(The Insider)(Bonne Bell's new product, f'Lip Style lip gloss.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... COMPANY: Bonne Bell Co., Lakewood PRODUCT: f'Lip Style lip gloss Bonne Bell's new product is a lip gloss with a twist - or a flip, to be more precise. The f'Lip Style is a pocket-friendly gloss with a quick-flip applicator. The...

The Week in Quotes.(quotations by various industry professionals.)(List)
April 3, 2006... "If we'd joined another brokerage, all we'd be was brokers. We have a more entrepreneurial challenge with this because we have the opportunity to build something.'' - Allen Wiant, a Brandon Wiant Converse Ltd. partner turned Trammel Crow...

Startup bank takes on crowded market.(Finance)(Ohio Commerce Bank enters the banking industry.)
April 3, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Interest rates are rising, yield curves are flattening, profit margins are narrowing. Great time to jump into an already crowded banking market in Northeast Ohio? Dell R. Duncan thinks so. Mr. Duncan is one...

Clinic to embark on $50M office, garage expansion.(Health Care)
April 3, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The Cleveland Clinic next week will begin clearing ground for the $50 million expansion of its office space and parking garage at Euclid Avenue and East 93rd Street. The new structure will add 80,000 square...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(Joseph P. Ditchman Jrnamed to the Legislative Task Force, Analysts Rich Moore, Dave Rodgers, Mike Salinsky and Sri Nagarajan have resigned KeyBanc Capital Markets. )
April 3, 2006... * ON THE FORCE: Joseph P. Ditchman Jr. has been named to the Legislative Task Force to study eminent domain issues in Ohio. He will represent the commercial real estate industry and joins eight others on the task force. Mr. Ditchman is an owner...

Krill's Flats move rooted in relationships; Construction manager/contractor decides on Main Avenue site.(News)(Krill Co. plans to return to Cleveland.)
April 3, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Krill Co., a construction manager and general contractor, plans to return to Cleveland after 26 years in Valley View. The move from a location near Cuyahoga County's geographic center to a three-story building the...

Green's location ripe for continued growth.(Real Estate)(Development plans for the city of Green.)
April 3, 2006... Byline: JOEL HAMMOND Michael Wherley, his wife, Dana, and sons Josh, 9, and Jake, 6, have lived in the city of Green for nearly 10 years. Sort of. The Wherleys and Green's other 23,000-plus residents deal with a bit of an identity...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University, katrina recoovery effort, Staubach Retail Services new office place)
April 3, 2006... * It seems Sherrod Brown still has some media image work to do in his campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine - at least as far as national radio talk show hosts are concerned. Diane Rehm, whose Washington, D.C.-based talk show is carried...

Trammell Crow adds area realty biz to flock.(restructuring and customer relationship of Trammell Crow Co.)
April 3, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Trammell Crow Co., the big real estate developer and broker, is back in Northeast Ohio after buying the Brandon Wiant Converse Ltd. realty services firm. Brandon Wiant begins operating today, April 3, as Trammell...

Late News.(ASM International plannning for a new in Cleveland, Lubrizol Corp. has agreed to sell its active pharmaceutical ingredient and compounds business, )
April 3, 2006... MATERIALS TRADE GROUP PREPS DOWNTOWN OFFICE * Materials trade group ASM International is firming up plans to open an office in downtown Cleveland's Idea Center on Euclid Avenue. The group, headquartered in Novelty, plans to move into the...

The Big Issue.(opinions on Should illegal immigrants be granted guest-worker status)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... Should illegal immigrants be granted guest-worker status? Claudia FitzGerald Lakewood I think they should have guest-worker status. I think the numbers show that Americans don't want the jobs that they (illegal immigrants) are...

Gilbert quietly presides over success.(changes in the management of cavaliers team.)
April 3, 2006... Byline: Brian Tucker Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert must have been a happy man last week, though you wouldn't have known it from the media coverage. Or, rather, the lack of it. Since getting some adverse fan and media reaction last year...

Jackson's hires big on urban expertise.(Insight)(Frank Jackson)(urban redevelopment)
April 3, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson apparently was looking for people with abundant experience in urban redevelopment when he set out to revamp the city's economic development efforts. The choices Mayor Jackson announced...

Risky business; The Journal claims Nat City could feel effects of the shaky U.S. auto industry.(News)(National City Corp. has about $560 million in loans outstanding to the auto companies, or about 1.31% of Comerica's total loans)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... The troubles in the U.S. auto industry pose a big challenge to some banks, in particular National City Corp., according to an item last Thursday in The Wall Street Journal's online Marketbeat column. In a report, Merrill Lynch's Edward...

Crain's on the Web.(News)
April 3, 2006... Executive Chatter with Fifth Third's Todd Clossin * The president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank Northeastern Ohio has returned to his hometown after spending 20 years in Columbus, Denver and elsewhere in the banking industry. He discusses the...

Big gamble; Slot machine plan faces longer odds as some casino backers fold their support.(the idea of legalizing casino gambling in Ohio and the political drama)
April 3, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER It's a good bet the plan now being pushed to allow slot machines only at select locations statewide won't win support at the ballot box in November from some who, until now, have backed the idea of legalizing casino...

Tech leaders exploring student portal feasability.(News)
April 3, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN Don't accuse Tom Lucas of thinking small. The vice president of information technology for paintmaker Sherwin-Williams Co. envisions a day when every child in the Cleveland Public Schools has an Internet-connected...

National City continues shift from mortgage profit; CEO Daberko looks to recent investments to overcome dropoff.(Finance)
April 3, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER The days of National City Corp. counting on its mortgage operation to provide a big chunk of its profits are over. Now, it will see whether investments made in recent years to prepare for that inevitable decline in...

NEW TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD; Developer lands former West Side YMCA, plans condo, townhouse revitalization.(News)
April 3, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD The new owner of the former West Side YMCA plans a $6 million project to convert the landmark to 18 condominiums and seven townhouses. Through Franklin Lofts Condominium LLC, developer James Sosan paid just...

First Fed shifts strategy to draw new consumers; Lakewood bank adds health savings accounts, considers offering reverse mortgage product.(Finance)(First Federal of Lakewood)
April 10, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER One year after assuming the CEO post at First Federal of Lakewood, Gary R. Fix has taken over the president's job, too. And now, with a transition to a new management team finished, the bank is looking to adjust to...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.
April 10, 2006... Now that's one cool hike * A technical writer with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is heading south for the winter - as far south as he can possibly go. Brian Asquith, 40, is planning to join a 10-person team that will make a...

Area firms look to plant seeds in production of green roofs; Solon, Cleveland companies making pitch to further develop product.(News)
April 10, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH These guys know roofs, not rhododendrons. But while rooftop landscaping may seem like an oxymoron, and the idea of layering water-absorbing dirt and plants atop a building remains a tough sell, two local producers of...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(Babin Building Solutions opens new manufacturing operation)(Edelman Plumbing Supply remodels its showroom)(The Marengo Institute opens new operations)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... * CUSTOM-MADE: Babin Building Solutions of Bedford Heights, a provider of homebuilding and commercial construction products, has opened a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing operation to produce brand-name countertops. President Ed Simsic said the...

Funding benefits with trusts offers tax advantages.(Small Business)
April 10, 2006... Byline: Peter DeMarco Business transactions and investment plans are being scrutinized like never before for signs of abusive, tax-evasion schemes, and that puts small business owners in particular in a touchy position. Most small...

Pleasant planning; H.O.P.E. easing burden on parents, teachers of special needs, gifted kids.(Small Business)(H.O.P.E. Mentoring LLC)
April 10, 2006... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Educators and parents want what is best for children, but coming to agreement on the teaching plan for a special needs or exceptional child can be a challenging process. H.O.P.E. Mentoring LLC, an educational...

Grand Openings.(small business openings)
April 10, 2006... Salvatore J. Esposito, DMD Dennis J. Ostrowski, DMD Christopher C. Whitmyer, DDS 3609 Park East Drive, Suite 501 North Beachwood 44122 Services include partial and complete dentures, crowns, fixed bridges, veneers, implants,...

Creator on track to roll out tongue-operated wheelchair.(News)
April 10, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN Think-A-Move Ltd. has spent the last eight years developing what might be among the region's most innovative technologies, but the company in Beachwood only now is on the cusp of discovering whether that technology...

Labor pains.(Opinion)(Delphi Corp)
April 10, 2006... The decision by Delphi Corp. to ask a Bankruptcy Court judge for permission to void its labor contracts could be the catalytic event that is necessary to trigger a much-needed change in the cost structure of the U.S. auto industry. We hope...

The Week: April 3 - 9.(The Insider)(Beth Mooney joins KeyCorp)(Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co closes some of its factories)(The Smithers Group acquires Rapra Technology)
April 10, 2006... The big hire: KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) tapped AmSouth Bancorporation's chief financial officer to lead its community banking organization. Beth Mooney, 51, who most recently was CFO and senior executive vice president at Alabama-based AmSouth, will...

Adding firm numbers; Jones Day's Cleveland headquarters sees a hiring boost as legal giant fills in its IP ranks worldwide.(Insight)(intellectual property)
April 10, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Jones Day's Cleveland headquarters is benefiting from the worldwide growth spurt the law firm has been on since the end of 2001. The number of attorneys working at the firm's 29 global offices grew to 2,200 at...

On the verge; Cleveland company Athersys hard at work on stem cells.(Biopharmaceutical research)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... It appears the research into adult stem cells by Athersys Inc., the biopharmaceutical company in Cleveland, might be paying dividends. The company, which a couple years ago asked Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Clinic and...

Late News.(football agent services)(University of Akron opening branch)(web site hosting services)
April 10, 2006... IMG LOSES AGENTS TO HOLLYWOOD RIVAL * High-powered football agent Tom Condon, along with fellow football agent Ken Kremer and baseball agent Casey Close, have left Cleveland's International Management Group. Mr. Condon and Mr. Kremer have...

On the cover.(News)
April 10, 2006... The Kirtland Temple was the first house of worship for the followers of Joseph Smith Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement in 1830. CAPTION(S): photo

NextHome brokerage settles in at new $3M Westlake residence.(Real Estate)(NextHome Inc)
April 10, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD NextHome Inc. has a new, $3 million home to call its own. Known for its ads offering to "sell your home for $995,'' the residential real estate brokerage and its affiliated mortgage and title companies moved March...

Going Places.(People)(Jason S. Veloso joins Hahn Loeser and Parks L.L.P.)(Sharon A. Cunningham joins Kahn And Associates L.L.P.)(John E. Schiller joins Walter And Haverfield)
April 10, 2006... Job Changes Architecture COLLINS GORDON BOSTWICK ARCHITECTS: Michael C. Zambo to principal; Richard L. Ortmeyer to senior associate. Health Care AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: Dr. Suneet Sahgal to physiatrist, NeuroDevelopmental...

Crain's on the Web.(News)
April 10, 2006... Industry feeds * Whether you're interested in real estate, manufacturing or finance, stay on top of the news related to your industry by signing up for one of the Crain's RSS (real simple syndication) feeds. To find out how, visit...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
April 10, 2006... ODOT, please listen to Innerbelt pleas * I was delighted (bold and italic - loved your style) to read both the Page One story and especially the editorial about the Innerbelt design controversy in your March 20 issue. This is clearly a...

Bankruptcies.(Public notice)
April 10, 2006... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Akron or Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total...

District's choice for CEO touted as a team player; Toledoans rave about Sanders' ability to involve parents, leaders.
April 10, 2006... Byline: DEANNA BOTTAR, SHANNON MORTLAND Toledo schools superintendent Eugene Sanders has in his tool kit one of the most powerful tools necessary for running a large urban school district - a bridge builder. Representatives of the...

Munsell buys into 13 buildings; John Dellagnese sells majority stake in Akron-area office space that is 90% leased.(acquired commercial buildings)
April 10, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Thirteen office buildings in the Akron area have a new ownership team in place after a group led by Beachwood real estate investor Mark Munsell acquired a majority interest in companies used by developer John...

Safety, operating concerns delay Brush Wellman beryllium plant.
April 10, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Cleveland-based Brush Wellman Inc. is re-evaluating its options for constructing a modern beryllium processing plant after officials in Toledo, near where the company already has a production operation, voiced concern...

Euclid Ave. housing in works; Plan would transform stretch into $32M, 160-unit complex.
April 10, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER A nearly barren stretch of low-rise office buildings on Euclid Avenue between East Ninth Street and Playhouse Square would go residential under plans being hatched by a local investor and his partners. According to...

Pressure mounts for Linsalata in Case search.
April 10, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND, SHAWN A. TURNER Frank Linsalata has a knack for picking winners. As chairman, CEO and partner of Linsalata Capital Partners, Mr. Linsalata has made it his business to buy companies that will provide robust...

JumpStart to apply $2 million grant to 'early stage' ventures.(Small Business)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN Nonprofit venture investment group JumpStart Inc. has been awarded a $2 million grant from the state's Third Frontier program. JumpStart will combine the money with its current investment fund, which had...

Tax Liens.(business entreprises taxation reports)
April 10, 2006... The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office. The IRS files a tax lien to protect the interests of the federal government. The lien is a public notice to creditors that...

The Week in Quotes.(News)
April 10, 2006... "In academia, you have just a greater number of constituents who view the mission statement of the institution in different ways.'' - Frank Linsalata, board chairman, Case Western Reserve University. Page One "In the old days, people...

Cuts Fitness.(Small Business)(Cuts Fitness for Men)
April 10, 2006... Byline: John H. Tidyman A new health and exercise center opened on Royalton Road in Broadview Heights late last fall. Cuts Fitness for Men, a circuit-training franchise based in Clark, N.J., gives men a full-body cardiovascular workout...

Ohio could learn something from Mass.(innovative health insurance plan)
April 10, 2006... Byline: Scott Suttell Massachusetts has become something of a punch line in American politics - it's "Taxachusetts,'' the land of crazy liberals and home to the axis of weasels (that's Kennedy, Dukakis and Kerry, if you're not versed in...

Succession plans assist owners in maintaining continuity.
April 10, 2006... Byline: David Allen You've spent countless years painstakingly building your small business only to find that upon your death, your family will be forced to sell it to pay estate taxes, or the business falls into the wrong hands because of...

Teamwork key to combating cybercrime.(cybercrime control)
April 10, 2006... Byline: CYNTHIA ANDREWS There's no denying that cybercrime is one of the fastest-growing crimes affecting Cleveland. Stories about identity theft, computer viruses and bogus Internet investment opportunities litter our local news. But...

What's New.(The Insider)(Thermo-Cut Tape Gun by InnoDesk Inc. )(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... COMPANY: InnoDesk Inc., Beachwood PRODUCT: Thermo-Cut Tape Gun InnoDesk bills its new product as being a cut above the competition. The Thermo-Cut Tape Gun was designed with technology that "eliminates the potentially harmful...

Copley chain ponders Beacon Journal purchase.
April 10, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH The Akron Beacon Journal could yet become sibling to its southern rival, according to the publisher of The Repository in Canton, who said his paper's parent company remains interested in purchasing the Beacon. ...

The Big Issue.(raising Ohio's minimum wage )(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Do you support the effort to raise Ohio's minimum wage to $6.85 per hour? Ben Craghead South Euclid Yes. I think the wages here are starting to fall behind other states. Ohio needs to be proactive in getting wages more in line....

Wayne H. Wallace.(Special Report)(Mutual Capital Partners LLC)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Byline: Shawn A. Turner Age: 29 Co-founder Mutual Capital Partners LLC The thought of leaving a high-paying job and sinking a considerable amount of personal money into starting a business might be unnerving to some. ...

What's New.(The Insider)(disposal magic a cleaning agent introduced by Magic American Products Inc)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... COMPANY: Magic American Products Inc., Bedford Heights PRODUCT: Disposal Magic The company behind the indispensable Goo Gone has introduced a product that cleans and deodorizes garbage disposals. Disposal Magic, unveiled at last...

Peter E. Carfagna.(Special Report)(Lake County Captains)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Byline: Shawn A. Turner Age: 27 Senior vice president Lake County Captains As a child growing up in Shaker Heights, Peter E. Carfagna had dreams of playing baseball in the big leagues. It didn't take too long for Mr....

Sondra Miller.(Special Report)(Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Cleveland)
April 17, 2006... Byline: Shannon Mortland Age: 28 Director of resource development YWCA of Greater Cleveland While at Bowling Green State University, Sondra Miller had an idea that she might want to work for a nonprofit, but her professors...

Playoffs to pay off; Postseason expected to boost team's already booming business.(Cleveland Cavaliers)
April 17, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH It's probably easier to list what hasn't changed at One Center Court since the last time the Cleveland Cavaliers made the playoffs: * Zydrunas Ilgauskas *... Prepping for their first postseason trip since...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
April 17, 2006... Progressive NASA plan will set Glenn back President Bush has released his proposed budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It would fund the second year of his Vision for Space Exploration, which envisions sending...

Hefty tech grants up for grabs; Third Frontier to award "centers of excellence'' up to $60 million.
April 17, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN Let the feeding frenzy begin. Several Northeast Ohio institutions look to be in competition for two state grants of up to $60 million each, which would be the largest ever awarded as part of the state's Third...

Maria Weybrecht.(Special Report)(Kids in Flight Inc.)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Byline: Shannon Mortland Age: 23 President and founder Kids in Flight Inc. At age 19, Maria Weybrecht fulfilled a lifelong dream of getting her pilot's license. But her dream to fly airplanes was shattered a month later when...

William M. White.(Special Report)(City of Brunswick)
April 17, 2006... Byline: Stan Bullard Age: 29 Director of finance City of Brunswick William M. White settled on Ashland University in part because it offered the Stow High School soccer player a good scholarship. Unlike other colleges,...

Marcella Brown.(Special Report)(City Club of Cleveland)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Byline: Shannon Mortland Age: 25 Membership manager City Club of Cleveland Marcella Brown always thought she'd want to go into journalism. Being a TV news anchor seemed exciting, and writing stories sounded interesting. ...

Playing catch-up; State behind others in 2005 as economy lags.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Ohio is still trying to catch the economic expansion wave being enjoyed by citizens in other parts of the country. A report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) puts the state's economy during the fourth quarter of 2005 at No. 46...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
April 17, 2006... Has Frank Jackson done a good job in his first 100 days as Cleveland's mayor? Wayne Berry North Royalton I don't see any difference from when (Jane) Campbell was in office. Everything seems the same to me. But it's too early to...

On the Cover.(News)
April 17, 2006... In 1977, the Kirtland Temple was designated a National Historic Landmark and was recognized in 1966 by The Architects Society of Ohio and The Ohio Historical Society. CAPTION(S): cover photo

CEOs find things are tough all over.(Opinion)(chief executive officer's compensation)
April 17, 2006... Byline: Scott Suttell Wow, it's getting hard out here for a CEO. Direct compensation for top CEOs went up by "only'' 16% in 2005 after a 41% gain in 2004, according to a Wall Street Journal survey of 350 major corporations, including...

The 3rd coast.(Opinion)
April 17, 2006... We'd like to check our readers' knowledge of current events by conducting a brief, fill-in-the-blanks test in this space. Think you're up for the challenge? Good. We knew you would be. Here's how the test works. We'll provide you with two...

Going Places.(People)(Raymond Corby and Jason Mould joins ARRAY HFS)(Adam Blackman joins The Cleveland Group of Cos)(Krista J. Dobronos joins CFBANK)
April 17, 2006... Job Changes Architecture ARRAY HFS: Raymond Corby to senior project manager; Jason Mould to project architect. THE AUSTIN CO.: Curt D. Miller to vice president of planning and development; Barry Rogers to vice president and...

The Week; April 10 - 16.(Steven G. Osgood resigns from U-Store-It Trust)(AmeriPath Inc. builds new pathology laboratory)(A. Schulman Inc. announces its share price)
April 17, 2006... Osgood's REIT stuff: Steven G. Osgood, president and chief financial officer of real estate investment trust U-Store-It Trust (NYSE: YSI) in Middleburg Heights, resigned, effective April 20, to become CFO of Global Signal Inc. (NYSE: GSL), a...