Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from April 2003

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from April 2003

Dayton, Ohio, Business Bureau Announces Finalists for Integrity Awards.
April 4, 2003... Apr. 4--DAYTON, Ohio--The Better Business Bureau announced the Eclipse Integrity Award finalists. The BBB's Eclipse Integrity Awards are presented to Miami Valley organizations that exemplify ethics, honesty and integrity. The Integrity...

Dayton, Ohio-Based Business Printer Cuts 70 Positions.
April 4, 2003... Apr. 4--DAYTON, Ohio--Standard Register said Thursday it has eliminated 70 jobs, most of them in Dayton. The cuts, which occurred within the last week, include jobs eliminated through attrition and consolidation of positions, company...

Ohio Developer to Soon Open Miami Township, Ohio, Specialty Cafe.
April 4, 2003... Byline: Jason Roberson Apr. 4--MIAMI TWP., Ohio--Tom Smith, president of Ashford Construction & Development in Washington Twp., will open the Atlanta Bread Cafe in two weeks. It is located just south of the Dayton Mall at 8270 Springboro...

Phoenix, Ariz.-Based Online University to Open Dayton, Ohio, Campus.
April 4, 2003... Byline: Kelly Isaacs Baker Apr. 4--TROY, Ohio--A University of Phoenix official has confirmed the school will open a new campus in Dayton this summer, relocating its Troy administrative staff to the new location. Todd Rickel, campus...

Cincinnati-Based Restaurant Chain Sees Drop in Profits.
April 8, 2003... Byline: Jim Bohman Apr. 8--CINCINNATI, Ohio--Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. blamed severe winter weather Monday for a steep drop in fiscal third-quarter profits. During one bad week in February, pretax earnings fell more than $500,000 and...

Paper-Carton Manufacturer to Cut 455 Jobs, Close Virginia, Tennessee Plants.
April 9, 2003... Apr. 9--STAMFORD, Conn.--MeadWestvaco Corp. said Monday it plans to shutter folding-carton plants in Richmond, Va., and Cleveland, Tenn., eliminating about 455 jobs. The plants will close by the end of June, executives for the $8 billion...

Dayton, Ohio, Hopes Flight Celebrations Lead to Economic Development.
April 9, 2003... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Apr. 9--DAYTON, Ohio--This year's centennial of flight celebrations could create a marketing and economic development legacy for the area, said Brad Tillson, chairman of Inventing Flight. The goal is to establish...

Jobless Rate in Dayton, Ohio, Reaches 11.1 Percent, Highest since June 1992.
April 9, 2003... Apr. 9--COLUMBUS, Ohio--The February unemployment rate in Dayton, released Tuesday, climbed to 11.1 percent, the highest level since 11.5 percent posted in June 1992. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported that 8,600...

Stamford, Conn.-Based Paper Company Forecasts Loss.
April 9, 2003... Byline: Jason Roberson Apr. 9--MeadWestvaco Corp., a Stamford, Conn.-based packaging and paper company with operations in Dayton, said Tuesday it expects a first-quarter net loss of 36 cents to 41 cents a share. It blamed increased energy,...

Miamisburg, Ohio-Based Bike Supplier Promotes New Products.
April 17, 2003... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Apr. 17--MIAMISBURG, Ohio--Huffy Corp., a supplier of bicycles, sporting goods and retail services, said Wednesday it swung to a first-quarter loss because of new product promotion and advertising costs. ...

Dayton, Ohio-Based Department Store Chain Fills New Post.
April 17, 2003... Apr. 17--DAYTON, Ohio--Elder-Beerman Stores Corp. on Wednesday named Dennis Myers to fill the newly created position of vice president of Dayton stores and private-label coordinator. He will report to James M. Zamberlan, executive vice...

Community College in Piqua, Ohio, Raises Tuition, Fees.
April 17, 2003... Byline: Mark Fisher Apr. 17--PIQUA, Ohio--Edison Community College students will pay 6 percent more in tuition and fees starting this summer, bringing the school's annual cost to $2,925 for full-time students. The college's board of...

Nasdaq to Drop Dayton, Ohio, Audiovisual Equipment and Services Firm.
April 18, 2003... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Apr. 18--KETTERING, Ohio--The Nasdaq Stock Market has notified MCSi Inc. that its stock will be delisted no later than April 25. "We were not surprised to receive the notice of delisting from Nasdaq," MCSi's...

Cleveland-Base Key Bank Reports Income Down.
April 18, 2003... Byline: Jim Bohman Apr. 18--CLEVELAND--KeyCorp, operator of Key Bank, reported Thursday that first quarter net income fell 10 percent to $217 million while earnings per share dropped 9 percent to 51 cents compared with a year ago. The...

California Pizza Kitchen to Open Dayton, Ohio-Area Restaurant.
April 18, 2003... Apr. 18--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio--California Pizza Kitchen, a casual dining restaurant chain, announced Wednesday it will open its first Dayton-area restaurant at the Mall at Fairfield Commons on April 29. The restaurant will donate its May 6...

Dayton, Ohio, Agency Protests Utility's Passing Transition Costs to Consumers.
April 18, 2003... Byline: Jim Bohman Apr. 18--The Dayton Power and Light Co. should not continue collecting millions of dollars in transition costs as the price for a longer electric rate freeze, a local agency declared in a state filing. The Supporting...