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After a dismal fundraising year when it didn’t set a goal, the United Way of Central Ohio has decided to again set a figure to […]

With the departure of top economic adviser Larry Summers, President Obama has a chance to deflect a big criticism often lobbed against his inner […]

Google Inc. is far surpassing CEO Eric Schmidt's prediction that it would average one merger or acquisition a month this year.
The search giant has done […]

Unemployment statewide rose slightly in August even as jobless figures fell a bit in the Bay Area.
Statewide, unemployment was 12.4 percent in August, up from […]

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc., the Greenwood Village-based national hamburger restaurant chain, received a national award this weekend for its contributions to the community.
The National […]

While other Ohio cities have seen an increase in population, the Dayton area continues to see a decline.
Dayton’s population fell by 714 residents from 2008 […]

Family Dollar Stores Inc. has named Jacob Modla to the newly created position of vice president of human resources. He most recently was the company’s […]

Editor's note: This story also will appear in MBJ's Sept. 3-9 print edition, available to subscribers Friday. Be sure to check out our print edition […]

Continental Airlines Inc. and United Airlines cleared the biggest hurdle in their proposed merger on Aug. 27 after federal regulators said they had approved the […]