Business Stories for September 2009
Stories for Tuesday, September 29
Payday lenders exceeding legal interest rates
COLUMBUS — Some payday lenders continue to make loans at triple-digit interest rates, despite laws passed last year aimed at reining in the practice, according to a report issued Tuesday, Sept. 29.According to the report, “New Law, Same Old Loans: Payday Lenders Sidestep Ohio Law,” found that lenders continue to ...
Stories for Monday, September 28
Bank of America costs pensioners millions, Ohio AG says
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says he is chasing after greedy liars and cheaters on Wall Street like no other state attorney general nationwide, all in an effort to hold them accountable, recover losses for Ohio pensioners and maybe force reforms in business practices.Some of the cases he ...
Ohio offers tax credits to keep Dayton company in state
COLUMBUS — Thaler Machine Co. has been part of the Dayton area since 1952, but the company is now considering relocation options that could mean a move to Columbus, Ind. “We’re just exploring,” Pete Thaler, company vice president, said on Monday, Sept. 28. “We know we need more room. We ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 23
Alternative heating, cooling method offered by Springboro company
CLEARCREEK TWP. — It’s a system of heating and cooling that has been described as moving heat, not making it.Joe Couture, owner of Springboro’s Climate Dragon LLC, calls it his business — or part of it, at least.It’s residential geothermal energy, and a Climate Dragon crew has been installing a ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 22
Ohio’s tax system unfriendly to business, report says
Ohio has among the least business-friendly tax systems in the country, according to a Washington-based organization that monitors and analyzes tax policies.The Tax Foundation’s annual State Business Tax Climate Index, released on Tuesday, Sept. 22, rated Ohio 47th among the 50 states — roughly the same ranking Ohio has received ...
Stories for Monday, September 21
First Financial acquires failed banks
HAMILTON — First Financial Bancorp has purchased the operations of Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company and Irwin Union Bank through an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.The Indiana Department of Financial Institutions and the Office of Thrift Supervision closed Irwin Friday, Sept. 18, and appointed the FDIC as ...
Stories for Friday, September 18
Ohio jobless rate dips to 10.8 percent; fewer seek work
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate dipped to 10.8 percent in August, down from 11.2 percent in July, as fewer Ohioans sought jobs, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported on Friday, Sept. 18.The decline came as Ohio’s nonfarm employment dropped by 30,100 over the month, from 5,127,400 in ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 15
$2.7M in grants given to senior housing development
DAYTON — Twin Towers Crossing will receive $2.7 million in grants through the federal government’s economic stimulus program, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency said Tuesday, Sept. 15. The grant will come through a tax-credit exchange program that was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to an OHFA news ...
Stories for Thursday, September 10
Rumpke cleans up third largest tire pile in Ohio
ST. CLAIR TWP. — Rumpke has never been afraid of getting down and dirty, especially if it will benefit its local customers. The company recently completed cleaning up what Ohio Environmental Protection Agency officials described as the third largest tire site in Ohio. It also is the largest tire cleanup ...
Chambers join for annual steak fry at brewery
TRENTON — Two area chambers have joined together for the sixth annual steak fry at the MillerCoors brewery to be held today, Sept. 10.The Chamber of Commerce serving Middletown, Monroe and Trenton and the Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce use the yearly event to network with business leaders and public ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 9
Survey: Few companies plan to add jobs
Most local companies plan to maintain current employment levels, according to a new employment survey.According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released Tuesday, Sept. 8, for the Cincinnati-Middletown metro area, about 76 percent of employers interviewed reported they expect to maintain current staff levels. About 10 percent said they plan ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 2
Pfizer to pay $2.3 billion settlement
Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, has agreed to pay $2.3 billion to settle civil and criminal allegations of kickbacks and improper marketing of drugs, government officials said Wednesday, Sept. 2.Federal and state authorities alleged that Pfizer promoted or sold medications including the anti-inflammatory drug Bextra, antipsychotic drug Geodon ...
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