http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Business Courier of Cincinnati : breaking news from Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily40.html?ana=from_rss It was a bloodbath on Wall Street on Wednesday, and local stocks didn’t escape the market’s wrath. (SNI) (AKS) (LYTS) (LCAV) (ASH) (BGC) (ATRC) (HRC) (KNDL) (VIVO) (AFG) (FFBC) (FFHS) (PG) (KR) (M) (CTAS) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:57:36 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily39.html?ana=from_rss Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney said the city of Cincinnati might have to eliminate positions for 55 police officers and 30 firefighters over the next two years if City Council rejects his proposal for a new fee for trash collection. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:56:13 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily38.html?ana=from_rss Homebuilders’ confidence in a quick resolution to the housing crisis is at a new low, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:20:50 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily37.html?ana=from_rss The Consumer Price Index for the Midwest decreased 1.5 percent in October after registering no change in September. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:17:17 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily36.html?ana=from_rss Shares of Macy’s Inc. dropped by more than 10 percent in Wednesday afternoon trading on continued projections that holiday spending will hit its lowest rate in decades, before rising somewhat at the close. (M) (SKS) (DDS) (JWN) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:08:10 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily35.html?ana=from_rss Procter & Gamble Co. is swapping employees with Google Inc. in a program to learn how each company targets and markets to consumers. (GOOG) (PG) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:34:48 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily34.html?ana=from_rss Apricot Lane Boutique, a women’s fashion chain that carries such popular brands as Habitual jeans and Melie Bianco purses, is opening its first Ohio location this weekend at Rookwood Commons. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:34:08 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily33.html?ana=from_rss Roto-Rooter, continuing its strategy of buying back certain franchise areas, has acquired the franchise for Dayton and surrounding areas. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. (CHE) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:10:24 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily32.html?ana=from_rss The Ohio Valley Women’s Business Council will become a new regional partner to the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, or WBENC. As such, the local organization will be able to provide WBENC gold standard certification, access to markets and skill-building programs to women business owners in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:36:17 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/11/17/daily31.html?ana=from_rss Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. said it will spend $62 million on new attractions for the 2009 season, more than one-third of that on a new Kings Island roller coaster. (FUN) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:19:20 GMT Business Courier of Cincinnati