Kim Palmer

2 days ago | crainscleveland.com | Kim Palmer

Visitors and workers in downtown Cleveland will not have to walk through dimly lit parking lots or garages when they go home if City Hall's proposed new parking license ordinance passes. The new legislation would require parking lot and garage owners to submit a detailed maintenance and safety plan, including lighting, “to minimize criminal behavior” as part of the annual parking lot license application.

5 days ago | crainscleveland.com | Kim Palmer

The technology behind the now ubiquitous lithium-ion battery, from lead-acid batteries, is about 55 years old but was not used in a commercial application until Sony’s 1991 mini disc player. The high-efficiency battery tech offered long-lasting energy output and a quick charge in a small package, making it perfect for personal electronic devices.

1 week ago | crainscleveland.com | Kim Palmer

Northeast Ohio power customers will see higher electricity prices starting in June as high demand and low supply will send energy costs surging. Statewide, commercial customers can expect increases of up to 29% beginning in June and running through May 2026, according to an alert from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Ohio’s 4.5 million residential utility consumers will see monthly rate increases ranging from 10% to 36% for the next 12 months, the PUCO said.

1 week ago | crainscleveland.com | Kim Palmer

Team NEO announced the addition of six new board members and named Don Taylor, president and CEO of the Welty Building Co., as the new board chair. Taylor, already a member of the Team NEO board, will serve the remainder of the chair term of Kimberly Riley, who is stepping away from the position “due to medical circumstances,” the economic development organization said in a statement. Riley, Hylant's COO of property and casualty, has served as Team NEO board chair since 2023.

2 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Kim Palmer

Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work is beginning to feel more and more like a relic of that specific time. In 2025, many high-profile companies either already have or plan to require more in-office days for workers. In the case of the federal and state governments, there's a full return-to-office mandate. Nearly 80% of American-based CEOs predict that in-office time will increase in the next three years, according to a recent KPMG survey.