<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Fifth Third Business Beat - Business News on CETconnect.org</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/index.asp</link><image><title>CETConnect.org</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/</link><url>http://www.cetconnect.org/images/podcasting/cetconnect_logo_144x23.jpg</url><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>CET Cincinnati</description></image><description /><copyright>Copyright 2008, CET Cincinnati </copyright><language>en-US</language><webMaster>webmaster@cetconnect.org</webMaster><item><title>Business News - May 9, 2008</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2858&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[<ul><li>The City of Cincinnati looks for ways to preserve historic signature areas while also providing new and attractive places to live  </li><li>National Amusements closes two theaters as one deluxe cinema prepares to open</li><li>Housing options are changing on and near the UC campus</li><li>A teenager, who went from being homeless to supporting himself and having his own apartment, is being honored by the Boys And Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati</li><li>Business Courier editor Rob Daumeyer explains what could happen if Delta's hub is downsized</li><li>We'll show you one way to get 100 miles to the gallon</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008may09.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News - May 2, 2008</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2847&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[<ul><li>Macy's picks a city other than Cincinnati to put a regional merchandising office</li><li>St. Elizabeth Medical Center will be the first to use a more advanced scanner</li><li>A St. Louis bank hopes to fill a niche in the tri-state</li><li>A Fort Wright company has grown about 20 percent each month since it opened</li> <li>Guests at the quarterly Bizwomen's Breakfast hear from one of the area's most successful women leaders.</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008may05.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business  News - April 25, 2008</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2801&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from Fifth Third Business Beat for the week ending April 25, 2008:<ul><li>Susan Croushore leads Christ Hospital's transition to independence from the Health Alliance</li><li>Focusing on Mom and innovating new products leads to big growth for Wondergroup </li><li>The Cincinnati Soap Box Derby is racing against time to find corporate sponsors</li><li>Employees are now part owners of Queensgate Food Service</li><li>Patricia McGeever shows us Cincinnati's Olympic connection</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008april25.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News - April 18, 2008</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2780&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from Fifth Third Business Beat for the week ending April 18, 2008:<ul><li>Lebanon's historic golden lamb gets a major upgrade</li><li>P&G is restaging its popular Charmin bathroom tissue</li><li>Middletown aggressively recruits retail development</li><li>A Northside electrical contractor is in the middle of a debate over small business enterprise with the city</li><li> The Business Courier's Lucy May is following a trend of corporate execs making the move to non-profits</li><li>These vehicles are moving from tri-state assembly lines to the front lines.]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008april18.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News - April 11, 2008</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2765&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from this week’s Business Courier for the week ending April 11th: <ul><li>Tim Carter's Ask The Builder media empire goes up for sale </li><li>Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory wants teens to get the opportunity he got </li><li>Moving closer to a big Northern Kentucky hospital merger </li><li>The non-profit People Working Cooperatively is teaming up with Fifth Third Bank to remodel a foreclosed home in St. Bernard</li><li> The Business Courier's James Ritchie tells us about changing medical practices </li><li>Robots are changing industry. Patricia Mcgeever takes us to a local company that trains the people who then program the robots to perform]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008april11.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News - April 4, 2008</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2548&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from this week's Business Courier for the week ending April 4th:<ul><li>Ground is broken, but there are loose ends for The Banks</li><li>A new open skies pact opens new possibilities for CVG</li><li>Tri-state restaurants close leaving hundreds out of work</li><li>Flavor maker Givaudan is adding jobs in Florence</li><li>Business Courier real estate specialist Laura Baverman looks at Al Neyer's big plans for Middletown</li> <li>Everything you need to start or grow a business can be found online through the public library</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008april04.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2493&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from this week’s Business Courier for the week ending March 28th.
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		<li>Local hospitals are now buidling mostly private rooms.</li>
		<li> Homes in Oakley are the fastest sellers in a tight market.</li>
		<li> Some luxury condos in “The Ascent” are up for re-sale.</li>
		<li> Goodies Barbeque hopes to expand to Price Hill.</li>
		<li> The Business Courier's Dan Monk looks at an Ohio tax credit program that seems to have left Cincinnati out.</li>
		<li> “TANK” is using hybrid buses and wi-fi to attract new customers as gas prices soar.]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008march28.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News </title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2396&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from the Business Courier for the week ending March 21st:
<ul><li>TriHealth is on pace to become the tri-state’s largest hospital group.</li><li>Busken Bakery is really feeling the pinch of skyrocketing costs of wheat, soy and eggs, key ingredients for its donuts, coffee cakes and bread. </li><li>Governor Beshear continues to push for the votes needed to amend Kentucky’s constitution to allow legalized casino gambling in remarks at the Northern Kentucky Government Forum. </li><li>At a time of uncertainty for the banking industry, Huntington National Bank is aggressively expanding in Greater Cincinnati.</li><li>The Business Courier’s Jon Newberry explores U.S. Playing Card Company’s options for a new manufacturing plant.</li><li>Miami students learn good corporate citizenship.</]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008march21.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2333&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from this week's Business Courier for the week ending March 14, 2008:<ul><li>After 80 years downtown, Gradison moves to the suburbs</li><li>There's new grass on the field as the Reds go green</li><li>A Cincinnati firm does important research for NASA</li><li>The Health Alliance turns around a dismal inclusion record</li><li>Dan Monk looks at the big bucks in basketball coaching</li><li>A sweet success story for a family business</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008march14.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2324&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from The Business Courier for the week ending February 22nd:<ul><li>The Over-The-Rhine Community Housing Network and the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation -- 3CDC -- are developing a new type of housing for Cincinnati's homeless</li><li>Virtual technology is saving Procter & Gamble millions of dollars in new product development</li><li>Batesville Casket is preparing to split from its sister company Hill-Rom at the end of this month</li><li>IKEA makes big splash with their grand opening tour</li><li>The Business Courier's Laura Baverman covers potential major moves for GE Aircraft Engine employees</li><li>Patricia McGeever reports on recession-proof jobs</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008march07.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2233&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from <em>The Business Courier</em> for the week ending February 29th:<ul><li>Kenwood's Healthy Advice Network is poised for more dramatic growth</li><li>Want to convert your car to electric? One man's frustration with high gas prices has led him to a new business venture</li><li>Cincinnati's Ensemble Theatre plans to launch a $6.5 million dollar capital campaign to pay for expansion of its Vine Street facility</li><li>A 30-year friendship between two men leads to a business opportunity publishing children's books</li><li>Business Courier editor Rob Daumeyer looks at the ripple  effect of the retail slump on our economy</li><li>We'll explore a local company that's all about sound, and how it continues to grow</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008february29.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2208&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from The Business Courier for the week ending February 22nd:<ul><li>Life after the White House for Rob Portman</li><li>Who holds the future of Delta's Cincinnati hub? </li><li>Increasing a company's sales through interior design</li><li>How much can a beer stein be worth? The Rookwood Pottery Company is getting ready to debut its 2008 stein</li><li>The Business Courier's Steve Watkins tracks Integra's Tri-State expansion plans</li><li>Patricia McGeever explores robot technology at Motoman Inc.</]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008february22.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2185&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from The Business Courier for the week ending February 15th:<br /><ul><li>A study of the efficiency of Tri-State judges in dealing with civil cases which cost business millions of dollars</li><li>Two of Cincinnati's top doctors say there is a lot to learn from the "Bodies" exhibit at The Cincinnati Museum Center</li><li>A downtown design firm launches a unique initiative</li><li>Fort Washington Capital Partners is raising its fifth private equity fund, the largest sum it has ever raised</li><li>Northern Kentucky's Tri-Ed has set a goal of 50 thousand new jobs within the decade</li><li>How corporations and small businesses are backing the efforts of Franciscan Haircuts from the Heart</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008february15.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2151&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[<ul><li>Digital advertising takes Bridge to the top of the Ad Agency Pack</li><li>UC'S President steps into a key business leadership role as Chairwoman of the Cincinnati U-S-A Regional Chamber's Board of Directors</li><li>Ashland Inc. is growing its business in China and India</li><li>Cutting edge research and treatment at UC's Pancreatic Disease Center</li><li>Business Courier reporter Laura Baverman looks at how tri-state home builders are dealing with the housing slump</li><li>Patricia McGeever visits The Clovernook Center's biodegradable cup operation</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008february08.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>BUSINESS NEWS</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2133&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from this week's Business Courier for the week ending February 1st:<ul><li> Enerfab Incorporated has seen significant revenue growth since 2005 and forecasts another jump this year</li><li>A merger between The Cincinnati Railway Company and Lake Central Rail Tours of Michigan could bring new life to an aging railroad</li><li>The Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network has a new plan to attract tourists and their wallets to the Queen City.</li><li>The Business Courier's James Ritchie reports on Humana's tough stand with the freestanding surgery centers in its network</li><li>A visit to The Cincinnati Business Incubator. </li>
</ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008february01.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>BUSINESS NEWS</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2115&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from this week's Business Courier for the week ending January 25th, 2008:<ul style="padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><li>Vora Ventures launches an ambitious global expansion</li><li>The Christ Hospital's IT system to be one of the most sophisticated in the nation</li><li>A hip new furniture store opens in Over The Rhine's Pendleton neighborhood</li><li>Go Cincinnati releases its study of the city's hot development districts</li> <li>We visit the Madison Wedding Mall in Covington, a unique partnership of vendors in the bridal industry.</li></ul>]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008january25.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business News </title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2085&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Stories from this week's Business Courier for the week ending January 18.]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008january18.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>BUSINESS NEWS</title><link>http://www.cetconnect.org/cetconnect_video.asp?id=2051&amp;topic=BusinessBeat</link><description><![CDATA[Business news from the Business Courier for the week ending January 11, 2008.]]><![CDATA[<br/><a href='http://www.cetconnect.org/businessbeat/2008january11.asp' target='_blank'>Watch individual segements</a><br/>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>