Business Stories for June 2010
Stories for Wednesday, June 30
Recession’s ripples touch most workers, poll shows
More than half of all adults in the labor force say that since the Great Recession began 30 months ago, they have suffered a spell of unemployment, a cut in pay, a reduction in hours or have become involuntary part-time workers, according to a new survey by the Pew Research ...
Stories for Thursday, June 24
Firm’s net income falls; shares jump
Industrial equipment producer Robbins & Myers Inc. reported net income of more than $8.1 million for the three months that ended May 31, 2010, below the nearly $10.3 million the company reported for the same quarter in 2009.The net income amounted to 25 cents per basic share for the company’s ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 23
Clear Channel CEO resigns
Clear Channel Communications Inc., which operates several radio stations in the Dayton area, is searching for a new chief executive following the resignation of Mark P. Mays, the company announced Wednesday, June 23.Mays resigned as president and chief executive, but will continue to serve as chairman of the board, the ...
Stories for Monday, June 21
New WPAFB commander’s goal: build on relationships
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — Maintaining relations with the business community and neighbors of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will be a priority, the new commander of the 88th Air Base Wing said.Col. Amanda W. Gladney, who assumed command of the base’s host wing Monday, June 21, from predecessor Col. Bradley ...
New WPAFB base commander installed, makes quick visit
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — Col. Amanda W. Gladney, fresh from a Pentagon assignment, made a quick visit to the Miami Valley to be installed Monday, June 21, as commander of the host 88th Air Base Wing, then headed back to Washington, D.C., to wrap up duties there. Her whirlwind ...
Stories for Saturday, June 19
Interior design studio brings style to Urbana
When Joni Kaplan took a job to help finance her husband’s graduate education about 15 years ago, she didn’t know she was starting down a path that would shape her own professional future.On Thursday, June 24, Kaplan will open ben and me, an interior design studio and store at 18 ...
Garage to provide winter cover at Dayton International airport
Dayton International Airport’s $25.7 million, three-level parking garage, scheduled to open next month, will have external landscaping and fountains, heated ramps to combat winter icing, and schoolchildren’s artwork to decorate the stairwells.Perhaps of greatest interest to travelers, it will be just a short walk from the terminal building at an ...
Bank VP elected to bar association office
Peg Foley, manager of the Trust and Investments Department at Security National Bank, recently was elected vice president of the Clark County Bar Association. Foley also serves on the Council of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section of the Ohio State Bar Association.
Community Improvement Corporation to get $600,000 grant
The Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield and Clark County Ohio will receive a $600,000 Roadwork Development Grant for costs associated with installation of infrastructure to provide shovel-ready sites at the PrimeOhio II Corporate Park to be located in Springfield Twp.
Stories for Friday, June 18
Wright-Patterson gets new base commander Monday
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The base changes commanders on Monday, June 21, when Col. Amanda Gladney takes over for the departing Col. Bradley Spacy as commander of the 88th Air Base Wing.Gladney has served most recently as deputy chief information officer on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, which ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 15
Allowing drones to fly in U.S. would aid Ohio, Dayton
Ohio and Dayton, the state’s designated hub for aerospace innovation, stand to benefit if the Federal Aviation Administration authorizes the flying of unmanned aircraft in airspace now reserved for airplanes that carry people.It could help Dayton build its aerospace employment, and realize its goal of becoming a center of expertise ...
Stories for Monday, June 14
WPAFB allows base users access to social media websites
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — Base officials on Monday, June 14, began allowing civilian and military employees to gain access to social media websites from base computers. Now, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base faces challenges familiar to civilian businesses: ensuring online security, plus watching how much time employees spend on social ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 8
Urbana city development planner resigns
Urbana’s city development planner has resigned, and plans to take a job near Tampa Bay, Fla.Melanie Kendrick, city development planner for Urbana, said she turned in her resignation late last week. A lifelong resident of Champaign County, she said she has served in the position for about five years.As city ...
Stories for Thursday, June 3
Farmers Market brings fresh food, festive atmosphere to downtown
For Running Bare Ranch owner Dan Accurso, farmers markets are about more than just fresh food.It’s a chance to see friends, hear some live music and get to know food producers.“It’s a social event as much as it is a buying event,” Accurso said.Zach Tamplin, manager of the Springfield Farmers ...
Speedway wants lower credit card fees for businesses
Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, with about 1,600 stores in nine states, has joined a nationwide push to reform credit card swipe fees.Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, owner and operator of Speedway and SuperAmerica convenience stores, has collected 1.68 million customer signatures that will be joined with 3.7 million signatures collected by National Association ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 1
NASIC gets new commander Wednesday
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The National Air and Space Intelligence Center, which provides top U.S. officials with assessments of foreign military air and space capabilities, is getting a new commander.Col. Kathleen Sakura will assume command of the center on Wednesday, June 2, from newly promoted Brig. Gen. D. Scott ...
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