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Is L a W for Limited Brands? The Columbus-based retailer in March said it was temporarily changing its name to L Brands Inc. as a result of selling....
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May 23, 2013 10:46 am
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. has hired Caterpillar Inc. veteran Richard Lavin to replace outgoing CEO Mervin Dunn. The New Albany-based maker of....
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May 23, 2013 9:54 am
Huntington Bancshares Inc. CFO Don Kimble is leaving the Columbus bank to play the same executive role at KeyCorp. Huntington (NASDAQ:HBAN) told....
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May 23, 2013 8:42 am
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. may have to remodel hundreds of stores if a federal judge in Denver decides to file an injunction in a lawsuit alleging the....
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May 23, 2013 6:31 am
Cleveland tourism group Positively Cleveland will train about 500 bartenders, taxi cab drivers and other people in service-related positions to....
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May 23, 2013 6:21 am
Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam used a league meeting to apologize in person to fellow NFL owners for the federal investigation into alleged....
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May 23, 2013 6:17 am
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued a report recommending improvements to Ohio's housing policies that would help lift the state out of....
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May 23, 2013 6:12 am
Columbus radio station WZOH-FM, 95.5, is joining the Cleveland Browns Radio Network beginning this season, Crain's Cleveland Business reports. Known....
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May 23, 2013 6:10 am
Ohio consumers will be paid $4.77 million in the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit against Penguin Group Inc. for its alleged collusion with other....
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May 23, 2013 6:08 am
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
[…] saw this story at both The Keeler Report and Columbuser today and I have to think this won’t work. Employers have no ground to stand on when […]
I don’t agree with you. I think an employer has the right to determine what an employee does during the work day and not allow smoking on their grounds or even in their company vehicles but once you clock off of their time clock…Anything you do that is legal…should be none of their business.
Lisa, I hear you. It’s an interesting problem: freedom of people to do what they wish vs. the freedom of employers to hire whomever they wish. What pushes it in one direction for me is the idea that employment is voluntary, on both sides. The employer doesn’t owe anyone a job.
True but the employee is not the property of the owner, which is my main issue with this. Unless the employer is going to pay you 24/7 you are not under their control when not in their employment.
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