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How a Cincinnati small business landed a big contract with the Reds

Fans at Great American Ball Park are used to receiving promotional items when they attend a game, but rarely are they made by a local business, much less a woman- and minority-owned area company. That will be the case at one upcoming game.

Five things you need to know today, and more media whining

Good morning, Cincinnati! Here are the five things you need to know to help start your busy business day:

Retailer to create 900 local jobs

Bed Bath & Beyond will bring 900 jobs to Greater Cincinnati following approval of a 10-year job creation tax c…

Group accused of bilking millions from foreign investors for Cincinnati projects that never materialized

A group of restaurant developers is embroiled in a series of lawsuits stemming from foreign investors who claim they put millions into Cincinnati-area projects that never materialized.

Home Sales Expected to Continue Increasing in 2019

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Mortgage Bankers Association are all projecting that home sales will increase nicely in 2019. Below is a chart depicting the projections of each entity for the remainder of 2018, as well as for 2019. As we can see, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Mortgage Bankers Association all believe that homes sales will increase […]

Former GE CEO, Cincinnati native Immelt recalls relationship with McCain: ‘He was my hero’

Former General Electric Co. chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, a Finneytown native, penned a tribute to the late U.S. Sen. John McCain in a LinkedIn post on Monday, recalling an inspiring trip he made with the Republican to Egypt after the Arab Spring prote…

CPS will open school at former Mercy High School

Cincinnati Public Schools will open a school at the former Mother of Mercy High School, but it is not yet sure what programming and grades will be offered.

School board members said they first plan to get input from community members on the West Side …

Gabrielle Reynolds, co-chair of George W. Bush presidential inaugurations, dies at 69

Gabrielle Bouscaren Reynolds, who served as a national co-chair of the 2001 and 2005 inaugurations of President George W. Bush, died at her Hyde Park home on Aug. 23. She was 69.

Reynolds’ husband of 47 years, Mercer Reynolds III, is the former chief …

EXCLUSIVE: After merger, First Financial shooting to be Cincinnati’s hometown bank

First Financial Bancorp, fresh off an acquisition that made it 50 percent larger than it was, is now setting its sights on becoming Cincinnati’s hometown bank.

Rent or Buy: Either Way You’re Paying A Mortgage!

Rent or Buy: Either Way You’re Paying A Mortgage! | Simplifying The MarketThere are some people who have not purchased homes because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. Everyone should realize, however, that unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s. As Entrepreneur Magazine, a premier source for small business, explained in […]