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Ohio Business News

In Ohio, business news means corporate mergers, market shifts, company expansions and executive changes. This page covers organizations from small ventures to large enterprises operating across the state.

Court Upholds $45,806 Payment for Basement Walls

Court Upholds $45,806 Payment for Basement Walls

An Ohio appeals court ruled that minor cosmetic defects did not justify a homeowner withholding final payment to a contractor.

Live Poll

Should homeowners be able to withhold payment over cosmetic flaws in construction work?


Philanthropy

Live Poll

Do you think state infrastructure grants are a good use of public money?

Philanthropy

Ohio Awards $17.5 Million to 32 Communities

Governor Mike DeWine announced the grants through the Critical Infrastructure and Neighborhood Revitalization programs, funded by federal Community Development Block Grants.

Ohio Awards $17.5 Million to 32 Communities

Openings & Closings

Live Poll

Do you think long-standing local businesses should modernize their advertising to reach new customers?

Openings & Closings

Swensons Drive-In Debuts First Lifestyle Campaign

The 90-year-old Ohio restaurant chain recently completed its first full-scale commercial lifestyle photo shoot.

Swensons Drive-In Debuts First Lifestyle Campaign

Industry

Oil and Gas

Two Nominations Seek Fracking Leases at Monroe Lake

Two companies have nominated 618.9 acres of Monroe Lake Wildlife Area in Ohio for oil and gas development, with public comments open until November 30.


Public Companies

Live Poll

Do you trust political candidates who hold investments in industries they criticize?

Public Companies

Ramaswamy Ad Against Acton Faces Fact-Check Scrutiny

A News 5 Cleveland investigation identifies four inaccurate claims in a recent political advertisement targeting Amy Acton.

Ramaswamy Ad Against Acton Faces Fact-Check Scrutiny

People

People

DeWine Announces Ohio Board, Commission Appointments

Governor Mike DeWine named a slate of new and reappointed members to state boards, commissions and college trustee posts.

DeWine Announces Ohio Board, Commission Appointments

More in Business

Coverage takes in industry reports, store closures, startup funding rounds and administrative leadership shifts. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties, wherever commerce touches the state economy. Regulatory changes and regional economic shifts often dictate the pace of business activity across the state. Logistics, manufacturing and retail developments recur most frequently in reporting.