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Ohio might expand Medicaid after all. State Rep. Barbara Sears, R-Monclova Township, who has been one of the GOP majority’s point people on the....
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May 22, 2013 4:58 pm
The state’s Internet cafe operators suffered a major setback Wednesday when the Ohio Senate passed a bill that would effectively put them out of....
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May 22, 2013 3:04 pm
Ohio-based corporate foundations and health philanthropies should be expecting calls from the March of Dimes. A $200,000 grant from the charitable....
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May 22, 2013 1:51 pm
Columbus manufacturer Ennovea is expanding its medical device expertise by taking a stake in Westerville-based PercuVision LLC. The subsidiary of....
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May 22, 2013 1:42 pm
The federal government is taking over coverage of some 3,500 Ohioans in the final six months of a temporary insurance pool created under Obamacare....
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May 22, 2013 1:22 pm
Huntington National Bank sees its new commercial credit card filling an important service void for the bank, providing clients an alternative to....
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May 22, 2013 1:13 pm
TDCI Inc., which makes product-configuration software to reduce errors in orders to manufacturers, has been acquired by Infor, a New York....
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May 22, 2013 12:36 pm
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. apologized – again – for the words of CEO Michael Jeffries, but remains silent on his philosophy. The New Albany-based....
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May 22, 2013 12:18 pm
The number of homes sold in April popped 30 percent to set a new Central Ohio record for the month, even as the median cost nudged down a bit. The....
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May 22, 2013 10:56 am
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has sent its mobile catastrophe-response unit to the Oklahoma City area as the company tries to help policyholders....
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May 22, 2013 10:48 am
Big Lots Inc. and its departing CEO have been cleared by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Columbus-based closeout retailer said Tuesday....
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May 22, 2013 9:25 am
The Republicans continue to advance their draconian budget. Don't worry. They've given their own operating budget an increase in....
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May 22, 2013 8:55 am
Big Lots Inc. and its departing CEO have been cleared by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Columbus-based closeout retailer said Tuesday....
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May 22, 2013 8:40 am
A recent survey conducted by mall operator Glimcher Realty Trust (NYSE:GRT) suggests consumers still prefer brick-and-mortar shopping to online....
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May 22, 2013 6:33 am
AK Steel has completed a $375 million financing deal to build its Indiana iron ore plant, expected to provide half of its annual iron ore....
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May 22, 2013 6:19 am
Ohio House Minority Leader Armond Budish, D-Beachwood, is stepping down from his post to likely focus on a run for Cuyahoga County executive, the....
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May 22, 2013 6:17 am
UC Health is planning to spend as much as $135 million to add a second tower to its West Chester Hospital, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports. ....
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May 22, 2013 6:15 am
Mercy Health has promoted Yousuf Ahmad, its chief transformation officer since 2011, to replace James May as CEO, the Cincinnati Business Courier....
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May 22, 2013 6:13 am
The number of law firms in Central Ohio specializing in family law grew last year to at least 30, up from about 25 in 2011. Not all of those firms....
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May 21, 2013 2:02 pm
A Massage Envy franchisee is taking a crack at the chiropractor business. Chad Warner owns four of the massage chain’s operations in the market,....
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May 21, 2013 1:55 pm
General contractor Thomas & Marker Construction Co. has the zoning clearance in hand to begin an expansion of its Upper Arlington offices. The Upper....
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May 21, 2013 1:42 pm
G-Tekt North America Corp. will proceed with a $28.6 million manufacturing plant in West Jefferson as it starts to narrow its search for a research....
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May 21, 2013 1:36 pm
Terrence O’Donnell, the Columbus attorney and lobbyist who played a key role in the creation of Ohio’s renewable energy standards in 2008, has....
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May 21, 2013 1:30 pm
The Knotty Pine has gone to the dogs. The site of the long-time Grandview Heights area restaurant will become the Rude Dog Bar & Grill. The....
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May 21, 2013 1:18 pm
Golf fans at this year’s Memorial Tournament will have a decidedly different view than in years past when they walk up the 18th fairway toward the....
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May 21, 2013 1:12 pm
Jamie Dimon will remain both chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., based on preliminary voting ahead of Tuesday’s shareholder meeting. The....
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May 21, 2013 11:34 am
Yo, Sen. Rob Portman! Check the facts before you open your mouth! Sen. Rob Portman, Republican from Ohio, had this directed to Tea....
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May 21, 2013 11:02 am
As spring hiring heats up throughout the state and U.S., Central Ohio’s employment picture remains brighter than most. The region’s unemployment....
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May 21, 2013 10:37 am
Minor League Baseball reported its best year of merchandise sales since 2008 and the Columbus Clippers proved to be among the 25 best-selling brands,....
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May 21, 2013 6:40 am
Duke Realty Corp. plans to sell 17 office buildings in Cincinnati, Cleveland and St. Louis as part of its strategy to rebalance its portfolio which....
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May 21, 2013 6:38 am
Cleveland is going to have its own version of Columbus' popular Pelotonia bike ride for cancer fundraising, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. ....
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May 21, 2013 6:34 am
Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old Chinese amateur golfer who recently became the youngest ever to make a PGA Tour cut, has accepted an exemption to join....
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May 21, 2013 6:29 am
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) shareholders vote Tuesday on whether to split the bank's chairman and chief executive roles, a move that some see as....
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May 21, 2013 6:18 am
The state has approved tax credits for five companies that may create a combined 788 jobs in Central Ohio over the next few years if they move ahead....
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May 20, 2013 4:40 pm
A second component in the redevelopment of the distressed Dublin Village Center has cleared a key hurdle, with a few conditions. Edwards Communities....
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May 20, 2013 3:03 pm
The manager of Nationwide Arena is turning an operating profit, albeit with a public subsidy funded by casino revenue tax dollars going to Franklin....
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May 20, 2013 1:52 pm
From event caterers and salons to clothing retailers and social media consultants, companies of all shapes and sizes are recognizing the importance....
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May 20, 2013 1:48 pm
A $350,000 grant awarded Monday will kick off renovation of the new Franklinton headquarters for the Columbus Idea Foundry, a community workshop seen....
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May 20, 2013 11:58 am
Chesapeake Energy Corp. is king of the hill when it comes to producing oil and natural gas in Ohio’s Utica shale play. That is evident in a new....
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May 20, 2013 11:41 am
Midwest Energy Emissions Corp., a Worthington-based servicer of coal-burning power plants, has promoted Alan Kelley to CEO. Kelley, currently the....
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May 20, 2013 11:21 am
Three Honda vehicles are among the most family-friendly rides in the U.S., says Kelley Blue Book, which monitors the auto industry. The....
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May 20, 2013 11:02 am
Chesapeake Energy Corp., which ousted embattled chief Aubrey McClendon this year, has named former Anadarko Petroleum Corp. executive Robert Lawler....
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May 20, 2013 10:59 am
It’s a top 15 list metro Columbus isn’t proud to land on. Confronting Suburban Poverty, a book and policy-making campaign launched Monday by the....
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May 20, 2013 10:32 am
Huntington Bank has introduced its MasterCard-branded commercial credit card, fully reviving a line of business it sold off in 1999. With the new....
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May 20, 2013 10:18 am
A Dublin-based producer of molds for plastic injecting operations may set up production at the former USA Vinyl LLC plant in Hilliard. International....
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May 20, 2013 9:52 am
Chicago is expected to overtake Cincinnati as Fifth Third Bancorp's top market, CEO Kevin Kabat said in a recent interview, Crain's Chicago Business ....
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May 20, 2013 6:38 am
Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) has installed a system at its distribution facility in Compton, Calif., to turn organic food waste into clean energy, the....
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May 20, 2013 6:35 am
Northeast Ohio's growing medical and manufacturing industries, along with a large swath of retirements looming, make the region primed for a skills....
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May 20, 2013 6:19 am
Anheuser-Busch plans to buy C&G Distributing Co., a wholesale distributor for the company since 1967, the St. Louis Business Journal reports. ....
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May 20, 2013 6:17 am
Call center operator Convergys Corp. (NYSE:CVG) is selling its downtown Cincinnati headquarters, but expects to lease space in the building once it's....
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May 20, 2013 6:13 am
