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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

Columbus Among Top Cities for Finding Entry Level Job
Monster
10/19/2009

Columbus Named One of America's Best Affordable Places to Retire
US News and World Report
9/28/2009

Columbus Listed as One of America's Best Places to Find a Job 2009
US News and World Report
9/1/2009

More call-center jobs on the way
Columbus Dispatch
8/17/2009

Tough Times For Truckers Too
Air Cargo World
8/13/2009

Logistics City USA
DC Velocity
8/10/2009

Business climate healthier in Ohio, entrepreneurs say
Detroit Free Press
8/9/2009

Start-Ups Share Space to Shave Costs in Slump
Wall Street Journal
7/29/2009

Supporting roles
Columbus Dispatch
7/26/2009

Internship program aims to keep logistics grads in Central Ohio
Columbus Business Frist
7/24/2009

Area jobless rate hits 9.1%
Columbus Dispatch
7/22/2009

Columbus 15th Most Sustainable Big City
CityGrid
7/15/2009

Columbus now 16th-largest city
Columbus Dispatch
7/1/2009

Roundup of Business Incubators
Entreprenuer Magazine
6/25/2009

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. ci 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 th 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 Un read more...

Recession Startup Success Story
Fox News
4/16/2009

The Best States for Keeping Grads - Ohio Ranks #9
Forbes
4/12/2009

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...

Entrepreneurs eye trendy co-ops
USA Today
4/5/2009

The Pros of Planting Startups in Smaller Cities
Business Week
3/27/2009

Getting traction, at last
Business First of Columbus
2/27/2009

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 Named Among the Best US Cities, Towns For College Students
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
2/11/2009