Northern Trust Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Chicago-based global financial services giant Northern Trust Corp., has recruited a former longtime KeyBank executive to lead growth in Ohio from its Cleveland outpost. Details from Jeremy Nobile. crainscleveland.com/banking-financ…

House of LaRose, a beverage distributor founded by OH SOS Frank LaRose's grandpa, is reworking a deal to be acquired by a Columbus distributor following concerns raised by some of the market's suppliers. crainscleveland.com/retail/house-l…

As of Monday, Sept. 8, the TempleLive Cleveland website has gone dark. The Ticketmaster page for the venue lists all upcoming shows as canceled. Phone calls to the parent company offices return a busy signal. Via Jeremy Nobile. crainscleveland.com/arts-entertain…

A review of bankruptcy activity indicates that companies are increasingly struggling. Total and commercial US bankruptcy filings continue to trend up through 2025 with activity in Ohio itself growing at a faster clip than the country overall. crainscleveland.com/banking-financ…

Support live music. Because a lot of venues aren't doing that well. Details from Jeremy Nobile on a new report from the National Independent Venue Association. crainscleveland.com/arts-entertain…

Food fight. Details from Jeremy Nobile. crainscleveland.com/manufacturing/…

Using inaudible sound waves to stop a fire may sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but a Cleveland startup led by a former NASA researcher is developing a system capable of doing just that, Jeremy Nobile reports. crainscleveland.com/technology/son…

The new crowdfunding campaign, available online via Wefunder, is viewed as one component of what Tom Lix, founder and CEO of the craft distillery, aspires to be a broader $12 million fundraising effort, Jeremy Nobile reports. crainscleveland.com/manufacturing/…

"For Ohio, a pickup in bank M&A activity — driven in large part by a more hospitable regulatory environment — is expected to center largely around smaller banks strategically combining to gain scale and enhance market share." Via Jeremy Nobile. crainscleveland.com/banking-financ…

One of the largest banks in the world has been re-establishing itself in and around Greater Cleveland over the last several years as part of an Ohio growth strategy that its leaders say will continue into 2026. Via Jeremy Nobile. crainscleveland.com/banking-financ…

There's a 24% chance the U.S. economy was already in a recession in October, according to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland — but that comes with a good bit of hedging as to the accuracy of the data. Via Jeremy Nobile. crainscleveland.com/banking-financ…

The founders of now-defunct Royal Docks Brewing Co. of Canton are firing back at an investor who sued them in June for fraud in the Stark County Court of Common Pleas after their relationship fell apart. Details from Jeremy Nobile. crainscleveland.com/manufacturing/…

American Cruise Lines says that it has eliminated the Cleveland components of some trips it has planned in 2026 along the Great Lakes, just two months after announcing the city would be a key piece of those trips. Via Jeremy Nobile. crainscleveland.com/transportation…

"Anees Pretorius may have spent several years developing his fintech startup in the Bay Area, but it’s Northeast Ohio where he actually sees the greatest opportunity for growth," Jeremy Nobile writes. crainscleveland.com/banking-financ…

I mean, this would absolutely be way more interesting than swapping popcorn.

A Florida-based activist investor that owns 7.5 million shares of KeyCorp is not happy with the banking company. Details from Jeremy Nobile. crainscleveland.com/banking-financ…

"Cleveland Whiskey may be based in Ohio, but it’s charting a path to growth through India," Jeremy Nobile writes. crainscleveland.com/manufacturing/…