Crain's Cleveland Business

Karen Gahl-Mills, CEO of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, will lead the body that determines which groups receive grants from the sales tax revenue raised by Cuyahoga County for the arts. Full Story »

Checkpoint will use the money to finance a pilot launch of its Checkpoint Stimulator/Locator, a hand-held, single-use device aimed at helping surgeons locate nerves and evaluate nerve function during surgeries. Full Story »

Privately held A. Raymond said the deal for the fastener maker in Brunswick will expand substantially its presence in North America. Full Story »

The operator of highway travel centers said the red ink came on a 41% drop in revenue, led by sharply lower fuel sales. Full Story »

The combined company will continue to operate an office in Chesterland. Full Story »

The REIT says the close collaboration of the two executives over the past decade 'will lead to a seamless transition.' Full Story »

Privately held A. Raymond said the deal for the fastener maker will expand substantially its presence in North America. Full Story »

The maker of friction products for brakes and clutches also narrowed its range of expected earnings for the year. Full Story »

The increase exceeded expectations, with the largest job losses over the month coming in construction, manufacturing, and retail trade, according to the Department of Labor. Full Story »

Under the arrangement, the 16 primary care doctors, two cardiologists and a gastroenterologist who make up Tri-City will become employees of the health system as of Jan. 1. Full Story »

Gaming company Lakes Entertainment Inc. has gained small stakes in the planned casino ventures headed by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and Penn National Gaming Inc. Full Story »

The money comes from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Full Story »

The aluminum giant said the project will make Cleveland Works 'the world's premier producer of large aluminum and titanium forgings for the defense, aerospace and industrial markets.' Full Story »

The fabric and crafts retailer has increased significantly its guidance for full-year earnings, in part because of 'better-than-expected' sales. Full Story »

The producer of specialty chemicals also plans to consolidate capacity in its Advanced Organics business by ending production at two plants and reducing output at another. Full Story »

About 250 branches in four areas, including Youngstown, will make the switch, though the conversion of branches in Greater Cleveland won't occur until next year. Full Story »

Construction workers are restoring the building at University Circle in Cleveland as a Doubletree Hotel with an opening set for spring 2011. Full Story »

Still, Tim Hagan and Peter Lawson Jones pledged to keep county government moving until a new county executive and county council take over on Jan. 1, 2011, as called for by Tuesday's passage of Issue 6. Full Story »

The provider of computer hardware and software has posted a modest profit compared to a big loss in the year-earlier period. Full Story »

The 190,000-square-foot center will be built on 86 acres at Interstate 480 and state Route 91. Full Story »

The maker of automated spraying equipment is adding to the duties of senior VP John Keane and VP Peter Lambert. Full Story »

The polymer producer also has filed a shelf registration statement for the issuance of up to $450 million in securities. Full Story »

The parent of Cedar Point and Kings Island amusement parks saw its stock lose more than one-quarter of its value after the announcement. Full Story »

The maker of ATMs and bank security equipment said results in the latest third quarter included a big loss on the sale of its electronic voting machines business to a rival. Full Story »

'We are pleased with the quarterly improvements in our business, in particular revenue from our health care capital equipment products,' said the CEO of the maker of sterilization products. Full Story »