Ohio Business News

Although winter in Ohio may be far from “fun” in the dead of winter, there is some good news for you to think about this year.  The following article will give small business owners a little incentive to keep working and promoting business in Ohio.


Texas Tops List of Best Small Business Tax Systems, California At Bottom

If you were to choose a state to do business in based solely on state tax systems, Texas and North Dakota would be at the top of the list. And at the bottom?  Try California, Hawaii and New Jersey.


Produce industry to hear federal food safety update April 30 in Wooster

WOOSTER, Ohio — If you’ve been following the produce industry over the past half-dozen years, chances are good you’ve heard the words “food safety.”

It’s been a hot topic in the industry amid costly food borne illnesses and concern over the general safety of raw produce.


White Castle Going ‘Green’ with Compost Made from Food Scraps

COLUMBUS, Ohio – White Castle is proud to announce its stepping up efforts to become ‘greener’ this Earth Day by using a new compost made from restaurant food scraps. To celebrate Earth Day, White Castle planted flowers using the new compost.


Oil Dreams Fade in Ohio

These are some of the news for Ohio that is making headlines.


In Ohio, Oil Dreams fade amid ‘disappointing’ drilling results

FRACKING: Optimism over an Ohio oil boom fades  as drilling companies sell off leases after disappointing early results: “It’s not as good as we thought it was going to be.”


Ohio Utica Shale oil dreams fade as drillers pack up

U.S. drillers that set up rigs amid the rolling farmland of eastern Ohio on projections underground shale held US$500-billion of oil are packing up.


A homegrown revival of the rubber industry in northeast Ohio 

In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.


Ohio Business News

From August to December 2009 when Ohio’s unemployment rate shot up to a whopping 10.6%, and the United States rate was 10%, we have seen a steady decrease of Ohio’s and the United States unemployment rate.  By December of Last year, the unemployment rate for the United States was 7.8% compared to Ohio’s 6.7%, so, are business owners and corporations doing better in Ohio than the country as a whole?  Below, you will find news that sees business owners looking at the future in Ohio with more optimism.


Business owners in Ohio more optimistic

Owners of small and medium-size businesses are slightly more optimistic about how they will fare in the coming months than they were in the fall, when the presidential election and worries about the “fiscal cliff” dominated the headlines, according to a PNC Bank survey released yesterday.


Ohio’s Senate president hints at a small-business tax cut

Tuesday, Republican leaders of the Ohio House of Representatives unveiled a plan for big changes in Gov. John Kasich’s proposal for a big income tax cut.


State of Ohio puts money behind Bizdom, Shaker LaunchHouse

The state of Ohio is about to start backing two business accelerators in Northeast Ohio instead of just one.