Business Stories for July 2009
Stories for Friday, July 31
Man camping on roof of building in protest
FAIRFIELD — Al Smith doesn’t know how long he’ll be on the roof of his Dalton Ga. Carpet store in Fairfield. He said it will be however long it takes to get his message across to the banking community.“I might have a beard down to here,” he said July 31, ...
Stories for Thursday, July 30
Cincinnati Financial reports $19 million net loss
FAIRFIELD — Local insurer Cincinnati Financial blamed excessive storm damage for a reported net loss of $19 million compared, with net income of $63 million in the second quarter of 2008.The Fairfield-based company also reported today, July 30, it had an operating loss of $5 million, or 3 cents per ...
More than 4,000 affected by Kroger's tentative pact with union
Kroger Co. has reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 75 in Monroe, the company said.The tentative agreement covers more than 4,000 Kroger employees who work in 30 stores in the Dayton area.UFCW 75 leaders will present the agreement to members during a ...
See what stores will be at Cincinnati Premium Outlets
MONROE — The following stores will be located at Cincinnati Premium Outlets, a new shopping center opening Aug. 6 in Monroe near the intersection of Ohio 63 and Interstate 75.Fashions and sportswearAdidas Aeropostale Banana Republic Factory Store Bass BCBG Max Azria Bon Worth Brooks Brothers Factory Store Calvin Klein Charlotte ...
Stories for Wednesday, July 29
Outlet mall opening may mean traffic 'nightmare'
MONROE — A mall means shoppers, and shoppers mean lots of traffic.In other words, while plenty of folks will be happy that Monroe’s new outlet mall is marking its grand opening Aug. 6-9, drivers along the orange-barrel zone on Interstate 75 may be grumpy.Cincinnati Premium Outlets is prepared to welcome ...
Air fares reportedly down 9 percent in 2009
Average domestic air fares fell by 9 percent during the first three months of 2009 from the final three months of 2008, in the biggest quarter-to-quarter drop since the federal government began keeping such records.The national average of nearly $315 for first-quarter fares were down 6 percent from a year ...
Mom2Mom presents Kid2Kid sale Saturday
Want to get some good, inexpensive children’s clothes and help local families? Then this is the sale for you.The Ginghamsburg Kid2Kid Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at The Avenue at Ginghamsburg Church, 6759 S. County Road 25A, in Tipp City.The sale, which ...
Business leaders: Traffic near new mall could be hectic
MONROE — Motorists may struggle when traveling along Ohio 63 and Interstate 75 near Monroe during the grand opening of a new outlet mall Aug. 6-9, officials said.Cincinnati Premium Outlets is prepared to welcome thousands of shoppers on the first day, according to Chelsea Property Group officials, who are the ...
Riley’s Furniture to open at new outlet mall
MONROE — The owner of Riley’s Furniture Gallery on Breaden Drive in Monroe is embarking on a new “adventure.”Riley Griffiths is opening a furniture outlet store on Aug. 6 inside the new Cincinnati Premium Outlets near Ohio 63 in Monroe. The outlet center will include about 100 upscale stores and ...
Cox Ohio offers voluntary plan for retirement-age employees
Cox Ohio Publishing offered a voluntary plan for retirement-eligible employees Wednesday, July 29.The plan is for employees who meet age and service requirements. Employees would not have to retire, rather they would have opportunity to resign and retain their retiree benefits, according to information from the company.Only a select group ...
SunCoke gets permit, closer to construction
MIDDLETOWN — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a draft New Source Review permit for the SunCoke Energy plant to be built locally.The draft permit puts the company one step closer to constructing the new plant, which will take 18 to 24 months to build and has experienced a ...
IKEA lowers prices, adds items
WEST CHESTER TWP. — In a time when people are cutting back, IKEA also is making cuts — to prices.The Swedish home furnishings company rolled out its 2010 catalog featuring dozens of items that have been reduced in price from the 2009 edition. And there are hundreds of new items ...
Stories for Thursday, July 23
Former DDN publisher now heads Atlanta newspaper
ATLANTA — Michael Joseph has been promoted to publisher of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cox Media Group announced on Thursday, July 23.He takes over for Doug Franklin, who will continue in his role as executive vice president at Cox Media Group. Joseph will report to Franklin.Joseph joined the Atlanta newspaper in ...
Stories for Wednesday, July 22
AK questions Ashland arbitration ruling
WEST CHESTER TWP. — AK Steel Corp. officials are evaluating how a recent arbitration ruling on its Ashland Works facility in Kentucky will affect its operations and costs in 2009.During a Tuesday, July 21, conference call discussing its second quarter earnings, president, chairman and CEO Jim Wainscott said the company ...
Stories for Tuesday, July 21
Jobless rate in Butler County spikes to 10.5 percent
Unemployment increased in Butler County again last month, jumping from 9.7 percent to 10.5 percent for June. According to a report by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, about 1,600 more people found themselves without a job last month compared to May. Hamilton, Middletown and Fairfield, the only ...
Stories for Sunday, July 19
Discount air carrier JetAmerica folds
JetAmerica, a fledgling discount airline that garnered attention with $9 promotional fares, has folded without ever getting off the ground.JetAmerica’s was supposed to be the latest chapter in startup airlines organized by John Weikle, 59, a Tipp City entrepreneur who founded the ill-fated Skybus low-fare airline in 2007. Skybus failed ...
‘Cash for Clunkers’ gives owners option
It’s unlikely Mike Titus would have gotten more than a few hundred bucks when he traded in his gas-guzzling 1996 Dodge Ram 1500. But thanks to a new federal “Cash for Clunkers” program, its value has jumped to $4,500.“I fully plan to rid myself and this world of my gas-guzzling ...
Stories for Friday, July 17
Balloon business soars amidst tough economy
MIDDLETOWN — Balloon pilots are soaring as consumers, who are hard hit by the recession, push “staycation” trends.Local pilots participating in the MidFirst Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival have found people hurt by the recession and doing “staycations,” or home vacationing, have been good for business.As people are making ...
Arbitrator: AK Steel can’t shut down plant
While union officials at Middletown Works are celebrating the return of many laid-off workers due to an increase in orders, uncertainty swirls around how an arbitrator’s order that AK Steel Corp. abandon plans to idle its Ashland plant could impact local operations.An independent arbitrator has ordered the West Chester Twp.-based ...
Stories for Thursday, July 16
Biz Expo a ‘huge success’
HAMILTON — Local businesses got to meet, mingle and move merchandise during the 2009 Business Expo.The 19th annual Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce event, held Thursday, July 16, at Badin High School, featured about 77 booths run by a variety of local merchants, retailers and other institutions.While Walt’s Barbecue offered ...
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