Business Stories for November 2010
Stories for Tuesday, November 30
Federal pay freeze at Air Force base would hurt region, unions say
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — President Obama’s proposed two-year pay freeze for federal employees will affect a broad swath of occupations at the base and deprive the region of an estimated $14 million in discretionary spending by those workers, a union official said Tuesday.Employees including program managers, logisticians, engineers, nurses, ...
Dayton ballet studios plan Springboro move
Pontecorvo Ballet Studios is moving to Springboro from downtown Dayton.The studios will move to a newly renovated 14,500-square-foot site at 20 Commercial Way in Springboro from its current location at 534 E. First St. in Dayton, the business said in a press release.Both locations will be maintained until the Dayton ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 23
Thanksgiving Day shopping gains steam
Thanksgiving traditionally has been a day to pause, eat turkey, kick back and watch football. But this year, an increasing number of retailers are promoting bargains on Thanksgiving to entice overstuffed shoppers off their overstuffed sofas and into their stores. Retailers including Walmart Stores Inc., Sears Holdings Corp., Toys “R” ...
Stories for Monday, November 22
Ohio’s holiday sales to be strong, forecast says
DAYTON — Ohio will outperform the rest of the nation, on average, during the all-important holiday sales season, according to the first holiday sales forecast for the state from the University of Cincinnati’s Economics Center.The forecast, released Monday by The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, predicts retail sales in Ohio ...
‘Naughty and Nice’ list includes area retailer
Santa isn’t the only one deciding who’s been naughty or nice this holiday season, much to the chagrin of one of the area’s biggest retailers.Macy’s of Cincinnati landed in the "naughty" column of Consumer Reports’ latest Naughty & Nice Holiday List released Monday.Magazine editors said they compiled the list based ...
Stories for Sunday, November 21
State faces what to do about $3.2M to UltraCell since company left Dayton
COLUMBUS — When the government forks over taxpayer money to a private company that promises to grow and create jobs, it’s a gamble.Take for example the case of California-based UltraCell Corp.State officials recruited the fuel cell technology start-up to Ohio in 2006, luring the company with Third Frontier money and ...
Stories for Monday, November 15
Area warehouse hiring for 60 positions
MONROE —The Home Depot is currently accepting applications for about 60 part-time warehouse workers at its rapid deployment center in Warren County.The home improvement company is conducting a hiring fair Thursday, Nov. 18, but candidates must apply ahead of time to be granted an interview at the event, company officials ...
Stories for Friday, November 12
Ground breaks today on $6M retail project at I-75, Ohio 63
MONROE — Developers and the City of Monroe will conduct a ground breaking ceremony on a project that could bring 200 jobs to the area.The ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 12 at Interstate 75 and Ohio 63 in Monroe, in an area know as the I-75 Corridor ...
Stories for Friday, November 5
WPAFB to open dormitory for aerospace medicine students
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force has completed construction of a dormitory to house students who will visit the base starting in 2011 to attend the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.Air Force officials plan a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at 10:30 a.m. for the $11.8 million dormitory. Better ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 2
Tri-state business expo slated for Wednesday
WEST CHESTER TWP. — Business development and job search education are the two purposes of the Tri-State Business Network expo, organizers said in a release.It is the first business expo conducted by the group and it will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Indiana Wesleyan University campus ...
Harvest far ahead of schedule, nearly finished
Farmers have nearly finished their harvest of soybeans and corn, and are on pace to put away their combines far earlier than usual.Through Sunday, Oct. 31, farmers had harvested 91 percent of the state’s corn crop, compared to 23 percent at the end of October 2009 and the five-year average ...
Hightowers Petroleum Co. earns supplier of the year award
MIDDLETOWN — A Middletown-based oil distributor’s recent national recognition as a supplier has the potential to help the company gain more customers across the country.The National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc. named Hightowers Petroleum Co. a minority supplier of the year for the Midwest region. Stephen Hightower, president and chief ...
Stories for Monday, November 1
Ohio job posts show improving economy
The number of online help-wanted ads in Ohio climbed to 151,600 last month, up by 11,500 from September in yet another sign of slow but steady improvement in the economy. In Ohio, online listings have grown steadily since December, and October’s gain was the largest in the Midwest, according to ...
Ohio among top states for business climate, magazine says
DAYTON — Site Selection magazine on Monday named Ohio one of the top states in the nation for business climate.The trade publication says it evaluates each state annually for new and expanded facilities and surveys corporate site selectors for their views on states’ attractiveness to business. The facilities index and ...
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