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Columbus Chamber Reports Third Quarter Employment Increase
11/16/2009
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Columbus Chamber Report Reveals Options to Retain Blue Jackets, Grow District
11/5/2009
The Columbus Chamber today released a report that details options to retain the Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) and continue the economic development of the Arena District and surrounding areas. Read more »

Ohio ranked No. 4 in ‘business climate’ ranking
Journal News
11/2/2009
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Columbus Among Top Cities for Finding Entry Level Job
Monster
10/19/2009
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Columbus Named One of America's Best Affordable Places to Retire
US News and World Report
9/28/2009
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H1N1 Information for the Business Community
notification
9/23/2009
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Columbus Listed as One of America's Best Places to Find a Job 2009
US News and World Report
9/1/2009
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More call-center jobs on the way
Columbus Dispatch
8/17/2009
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Tough Times For Truckers Too
Air Cargo World
8/13/2009
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Logistics City USA
DC Velocity
8/10/2009
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Business climate healthier in Ohio, entrepreneurs say
Detroit Free Press
8/9/2009
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Bartending schools see surge in enrollment
Columbus Dispatch
7/31/2009
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Start-Ups Share Space to Shave Costs in Slump
Wall Street Journal
7/29/2009
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Supporting roles
Columbus Dispatch
7/26/2009
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Internship program aims to keep logistics grads in Central Ohio
Columbus Business Frist
7/24/2009
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Area jobless rate hits 9.1%
Columbus Dispatch
7/22/2009
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Chamber endorses income-tax increase
Columbus Dispatch
7/19/2009
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Columbus 15th Most Sustainable Big City
CityGrid
7/15/2009
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Columbus now 16th-largest city
Columbus Dispatch
7/1/2009
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Roundup of Business Incubators
Entreprenuer Magazine
6/25/2009
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Next Generation Consulting Ranks Hotspots for Young Professionals to Work and Live in the United States
NextGen Consulting Press Release
6/12/2009
Today, Next Generation Consulting (NGC) announced its "Next Cities" rankings - the best places to live and work for young professionals - in three population categories. NGC tabulated the rankings after collecting and analyzing 45 measures for all U.S. cities with over 100,000 people. Columbus ranks number 10 in the Super Cities category (cities with populations over 500,000). Read more »

JPMorgan Chase to add 1,150 jobs in central Ohio
6/2/2009
Chase announced today it will add at least 1,150 new jobs to its central Ohio workforce over the next three years. At least 1,000 of the jobs will be in the city of Columbus; the rest will be in Westerville. Read more »

High-Tech Start-Ups Put Down Roots in New Soil
Wall Street Journal
5/26/2009
High-tech start-ups are increasingly setting up shop in places previously not known for attracting high-tech firms. A number of cities, such as Kalamazoo, Mich., and Toledo, Ohio, are offering grant money and tax breaks to high-tech start-ups, just as the usual venture-capital hot spots, such as Silicon Valley and Boston, continue to see a pullback in venture lending. Many of the nontraditional cities require that start-ups receiving grants invest in their area, leaving companies little choice but to locate -- or relocate -- their businesses. Read more »

Fortune magazine honors Manley Deas Kochalski
Fortune Magazine
5/4/2009
Manley Deas Kochalski, a Fannie Mae Retained Attorney Network firm, was founded in 2002. The firm's more than 240 employees in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati serve clients in Ohio and Kentucky. Its Columbus headquarters is known for its progressive work environment - a renovated light industrial building - and employee benefits that feature in-house wellness initiatives; Eco-Bucks, a program that pays employees to ride their bikes to work; support of the local arts community; and a commitment to hiring from the deaf community. Read more »

Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena Represent More Than $2 Billion Economic Impact in Columbus Area
Columbus Blue Jackets Press Release
4/22/2009
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena have driven an economic impact in excess of $2 billion since 2000, according to a new study released today. Economic impact studies conducted by the John Glenn Institute of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University also reveal the significance of the National Hockey League franchise and arena as a catalyst for development of downtown Columbus and the Arena District, where 7,000 people are now employed. Read more »

Recession Startup Success Story
Fox News
4/16/2009
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The Best States for Keeping Grads - Ohio Ranks #9
Forbes
4/12/2009
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Report: Columbus ‘job sprawl’ better than U.S.
Columbus Business Frist
4/8/2009
Private-sector jobs near Columbus’ central business district have fanned out into the suburbs like most big metropolitan areas in the U.S., but a new report indicates the city continues to keep most of its jobs closer than the rest of the pack. Read more »

Downtown projects blooming as city's bicentennial nears
SNP Online
4/6/2009
Columbus' bicentennial is a mere three years away, and the city, along with Columbus Downtown Development Corp. and Capitol South, intend to have more than a dozen major construction projects completed in time for the celebration in 2012. Read more »

Entrepreneurs eye trendy co-ops
USA Today
4/5/2009
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The Pros of Planting Startups in Smaller Cities
Business Week
3/27/2009
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Getting traction, at last
Business First of Columbus
2/27/2009
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Airport traffic on Chamber agenda
The Columbus Dispatch
2/25/2009
Easing traffic on the drive to Rickenbacker Airport and increasing college internships are among the goals of the Columbus Chamber in the coming year. Read more »

Columbus catching more eyes, surveyor reports
Columbus Business First
2/24/2009
A new study conducted for the ColumbusChamber showed nearly 60 percent of the executives surveyed nationally have some clear image of Columbus. That’s up from about 40 percent in 2005 survey. Read more »

Columbus Zoo Ranked #1
Suburban News Press
2/11/2009
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Columbus Named Among the Best US Cities, Towns For College Students
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
2/11/2009
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