http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Business First of Columbus : breaking news from Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily24.html?ana=from_rss Absent the kind of one-time gains it recorded a year ago, Limited Brands Inc.’s third-quarter profit sank more than 60 percent as sales fell at a far less dramatic rate, the retailer told investors after the markets closed Wednesday. (LTD) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:21:12 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily23.html?ana=from_rss Canal Winchester technology consultant iBeam Solutions Inc. is getting in on the ground floor with an emerging Internet dating service just months after beginning a new chapter in its own history. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:55:00 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily22.html?ana=from_rss The Consumer Price Index – which measures the value of goods and services – fell 1.5 percent in the Midwest in October, reflecting a month that nationally saw the largest drop in the index’s 61 years. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:26:26 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily21.html?ana=from_rss The overall picture remains bleak for Ohio in an annual report of states’ economic competitiveness, but the state showed improvement in some individual categories and landed a top 10 slot for its safety. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:22:54 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily20.html?ana=from_rss Southwest Airlines Co. said Wednesday that the airline is bidding to acquire ATA Airlines’ rights to 14 slots at LaGuardia Airport, a move that would allow the Dallas-based airline to conduct seven daily round-trip flights into New York. (LUV) (AMR) (DAL) (LCC) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:11:18 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily18.html?ana=from_rss Gift card purchases are expected to suffer this holiday season as consumers continue to monitor the economic slowdown and their wallets. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:08:43 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily19.html?ana=from_rss A slumping economy and a shake-up for Tween Brands Inc.’s flagship chain sent the retailer to its second consecutive quarterly loss, the company told investors Wednesday. (TWB) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:05:57 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily17.html?ana=from_rss Several Central Ohio organizations have been awarded a slice of $6 million in state housing assistance funds. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:34:00 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily16.html?ana=from_rss Ohio State University and four related organizations Tuesday rolled out a pilot program aimed at cleaning up a stretch of High Street that they see as the public’s front door to the campus. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:00:30 GMT Business First of Columbus http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily15.html?ana=from_rss A fast-growing chain specializing in chicken fingers failed its test in Columbus. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:47:55 GMT Business First of Columbus