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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
The Republicans have no intention of working on an immigration bill, creating jobs, helping children get into Head Start, or making any improvements....
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May 17, 2013 8:02 pm
An Upper Arlington mom who leads women on sorties to jump out of airplanes or dogsled in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is the second winner of a....
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May 17, 2013 2:34 pm
Cheers. The new owner of the Hilton Garden Inn at the MetroCenter office park in Dublin plans to spend $2 million sprucing up the 12-year-old hotel,....
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May 17, 2013 2:31 pm
A pipeline company that moves natural gas through Ohio and others states has signed a 20-year agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. to ship gas to a....
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May 17, 2013 2:22 pm
With registration drawn to a close, it’s almost time to kick off Columbus Business First’s second-ever social media competition. Social Madness,....
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May 17, 2013 2:15 pm
Despite nearly 20 years of operating under its current model, and generating billions in worldwide sales, the Internet seems to have learned this....
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May 17, 2013 1:51 pm
Will patients ever truly take a consumer approach to shopping for health care? At least for elective procedures, employers are hoping so. The....
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May 17, 2013 1:37 pm
JPMorgan Chase & Co. isn’t ready to announce specific plans for the Parkwood II office property in Dublin where it has signaled it will create 500....
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May 17, 2013 1:18 pm
The production numbers in a new state report on Ohio’s Utica shale play are positive but could be even better if drilling companies had more....
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May 17, 2013 1:09 pm
Mount Carmel Health System has taken back control of operations at a Grove City urgent care off the Route 665 exit of Interstate 71. Mount Carmel....
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May 17, 2013 12:54 pm
The flow of foreclosure filings in Ohio eased last year but the housing ownership tumult remains at crisis levels, says a report from Policy Matters....
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May 17, 2013 12:07 pm
Bobby Layman Chevrolet hasn’t moved from its jingle-immortalized address, but it has a new look. The auto dealership at 3900 W. Broad St. in....
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May 17, 2013 11:43 am
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued its much-awaited 2012 Utica shale production report Thursday, providing a lot of data for those with....
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May 17, 2013 11:32 am
Ohio’s unemployment rate edged down to 7 percent in April from 7.1 percent a month earlier on a slight increase in employment and as people left....
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May 17, 2013 11:04 am
Pretty soon, Piada Italian Street Food won’t have to explain what a piada is anymore. The Columbus-based fast-casual Italian chain, a few months....
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May 17, 2013 9:36 am
Huntington National Bank is adding branches at the University of Toledo and giving the school $150,000 to fund scholarships and financial literacy....
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May 17, 2013 6:23 am
At the prompting of several Ohio conservative groups, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, requested an audit of the Internal Revenue Service, which was....
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May 17, 2013 6:21 am
Columbia Sussex Corp. plans to convert a vacant 112-year-old building in downtown Cincinnati into a Renaissance hotel, the Cincinnati Enquirer....
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May 17, 2013 6:19 am
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