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Striking Vindicator Employees Vote 'No' Second Time
Sunday, February 06, 2005"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- What part of "No" doesn't management understand?That was the message sent by striking members of the Youngstown Newspaper Guild Monday night as they cast more votes to reject The Vindicator's "best and final" offer than they did Dec. 8 -- the first time the contract was rejected.The vote total, 107 to 20, represented an 84% majority in favor of rejecting the proposal -- which the company refused to consider changing the last time negotiators met -- Jan. 18. At that bargaining session, the Guild presented a counter proposal, which the company summarily rejected.
Farris in Joint Venture to Publish Business E-newsletter
Sunday, February 06, 2005"BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Farris Marketing has entered into a joint venture with marketing guru and best-selling business author Harry Beckwith to produce and publish on online newsletter Invisible Ink -- Thoughts on Marketing.Invisible Ink is a monthly newsletter delivered via e-mail that deals with issues related to sales and marketing, said George F. Farris, president of Farris Marketing.
Medical Mutual Recovers $4.5M from Fraudulent, Improper Claims"
Friday, February 04, 2005CLEVELAND -- Armed with new anti-fraud software, the financial investigations department of Medical Mutual of Ohio recovered more than $4.5 million in fraudulent or erroneous claims in 2004, the company reported yesterday."This is a huge step in trying to keep a lid on rising health care costs," said Brien Shanahan, director of legal Affairs for Medical Mutual. Combined with figures for 2003, Medical Mutual realized a record-setting recovery of more than $9 million in fraudulent or improper claims over a 48-month period, Shanahan said.
City Hires New Counsel, Seeks More Time to Fight Paper"
Friday, February 04, 2005By Dan O'BrienYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The city has hired new counsel to prepare objections to a court's ruling it violated open records laws and owes attorney fees resulting from a lawsuit brought by The Business Journal.The new counsel, Christopher Sammarone, son of Water Commissioner Charles P. Sammarone, has asked Mahoning County Common Pleas to grant the city a second extension of 30 days to prepare objections to Magistrate Eugene Fehr's decision handed down in late December.
Penn State Shenango Names Leeds Executive Officer
Friday, February 04, 2005UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Fredric M. Leeds has been named campus executive officer for Penn State Shenango, a unit of Penn State's Commonwealth College.Leeds, currently the acting campus executive officer at Shenango, has been director of academic affairs there since 1986. He also served as acting campus executive officer from July 2001 through January 2003.
Forum Health Set to Open New Maternity Hospital in May
Friday, February 04, 2005BOARDMAN, Ohio -- A hospital unlike any other in Ohio, designed specifically for pregnant women, new mothers and their babies, will open Mother's Day weekend at Forum Health's Beeghly Medical Park.The three-story Women & Infants Pavilion, to cost $18 million, "is not just a birthing center," says Dr. Samir A. Wahib, Forum's chairman for obstetrics/gynecology. "It is a free-standing hospital, the best in Ohio.
McKelvey Bans City Employees from Talking to Newspaper
Friday, February 04, 2005YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Mayor George M. McKelvey yesterday officially put The Business Journal on notice that city employees are prohibited from speaking to the newspaper's reporters. The mayor's directive was stated in a letter to publisher of The Business Journal, Andrea Wood.
Search Engines Influence Consumer Buying
Friday, February 04, 2005RESTON, Va. -- About 25% of consumers who conducted electronics or computer searches at one of the top 25 search engines ultimately purchased a CE/C product, and an estimated 92% of these purchases occurred offline, according to a study released recently by comScore Networks Inc..
"Medical Mutual Recovers $4.5M from Fraudulent, Improper Claims"
Thursday, February 03, 2005"CLEVELAND -- Armed with new anti-fraud software, the financial investigations department of Medical Mutual of Ohio recovered more than $4.5 million in fraudulent or erroneous claims in 2004, the company reported yesterday. "This is a huge step in trying to keep a lid on rising health care costs," said Brien Shanahan, director of legal Affairs for Medical Mutual. Combined with figures for 2003, Medical Mutual realized a record-setting recovery of more than $9 million in fraudulent or improper claims over a 48-month period, Shanahan said.
Search Engines Influence Consumer Buying
Thursday, February 03, 2005"RESTON, Va. -- About 25% of consumers who conducted electronics or computer searches at one of the top 25 search engines ultimately purchased a CE/C product, and an estimated 92% of these purchases occurred offline, according to a study released recently by comScore Networks Inc..