http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Business First of Columbus : breaking news from Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily33.html?ana=from_rss Ohio’s chapter of the National Kidney Foundation and five other formerly independent affiliates hope to serve thousands more people with urinary tract diseases by uniting with the national organization. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:05:40 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily32.html?ana=from_rss Peoples Bancorp Inc. of Marietta has scheduled a shareholders’ meeting early next year to OK issuing preferred stock after the bank clinched preliminary approval to participate in the government’s capital purchase program. (HBAN) (FITB) (KEY) (PEBO) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:14:03 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily31.html?ana=from_rss Cincinnati-based law firm Frost Brown Todd LLC is expanding its presence in Indiana early next year with a deal to acquire Locke Reynolds LLP of Indianapolis. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:35:13 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily30.html?ana=from_rss A drop in demand and prices for steel is prompting Worthington Industries Inc. to consider more plant closings and job cuts as it takes a $100 million inventory write-down. (WOR) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:51:36 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily29.html?ana=from_rss Central Ohio’s two largest apparel retailers got off to a rough start for the holiday shopping season, both posting double-digit percentage declines in revenue and a key sales measure last month. (ANF) (LTD) (M) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:15:54 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily28.html?ana=from_rss Facing lower demand for what it produces, AK Steel Corp. will cut the pay of its salaried work force by 5 percent, including the salaries of its CEO and executive officers. (AKS) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:27:24 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily27.html?ana=from_rss Anyone upgrading their computer over the holidays has a couple options for getting rid of the old one without clogging the landfill – and helping out people in need in the process. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:13:06 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily26.html?ana=from_rss Economic activity in Ohio and some bordering states declined “markedly” in the past six weeks, the Federal Reserve’s Cleveland district bank said in its regular Beige Book analysis. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:51:12 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily25.html?ana=from_rss Victoria’s Secret this week rolled out a new flagship location in Manhattan that joins several other stores in the city but carries some features unusual to the chain. (LTD) Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:40:36 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/12/01/daily24.html?ana=from_rss When Youngstown-area accounting firm Bodine Perry LLC was eyeing an expansion into Central Ohio, Managing Partner Dan Perry expected an unassuming debut. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:58:02 GMT Business First of Columbus