Signet Jewelers Ltd., parent of Akron-headquartered Sterling Jewelers, said Thursday that net income was up 11.3 percent for the first quarter, with healthy sales increases at the Kay and Jared jewelry store chains.

Eli Smart wants to be part of the ongoing craft beer boom in Ohio.

Giant Eagle announced a bigger discount in its gasoline rewards program for a limited time beginning today.

A locally based coalition of employers has launched a national effort to combat depression in the workplace.

A large pipeline proposed for transporting natural gas from eastern Ohio’s Utica shale through Detroit and into southern Ontario would run under several communities in the Akron-Canton area.

Tony Mercurio grew up in Northeast Ohio and counts among his accomplishments playing on the offensive line — center and guard — for the University of Mount Union’s first NCAA championship football team in 1993.

COLUMBUS: The Ohio Supreme Court says the number of new mortgage foreclosures in the state was down in 2012 for the third consecutive year.

Goodyear executives are sticking to their game plan, which they call the “Strategy Roadmap,” to revitalize and strengthen the company.

More than 150 health-care leaders from throughout the country are in Northeast Ohio this week to learn about a trend that’s considered the future for the industry.

Summit County’s jobless rate fell to 7 percent in March.

Monica Jones first knew something was wrong in mid-February when her mail contained statements for credit cards she didn’t recognize.

Akron’s downtown area lost 16,700 jobs between 2000 and 2010, a new study says.

The Akron Area YMCA is encouraging kids to get active with free activities at branches throughout the region on April 27 for its Healthy Kids Day.