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Abercrombie back among top US brands
By Tim Feran The Columbus Dispatch Wednesday February 22, 2012 11:17 AM Abercrombie Fitch is again ranked among the nation’s best retailers after falling off the list last year when the company was dealing with a difficult downturn. The New Albany-based teen retailer climbed to the No. 45 position on Interbrand’s Top 50 Best Retail [...]
Read More >>Abercrombie & Fitch to close 180 stores in US by 2015
Just like those controversial models and their clothing, Abercrombie Fitch is shedding some of its stores. The New Albany, Ohio-based retailer says it will close 180 locations nationwide by 2015. It has not disclosed which stores. Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries made the announcement during a call with analysts last week. “Our results for the fourth [...]
Read More >>Swim team all business at district
By DAVE PURPURA ThisWeek Community Newspapers Wednesday February 22, 2012 8:53 AM Columbus School for Girls swimmer Ranndi Grubbs defeated one of her best friends in the 100-yard freestyle in the Division II district meet Feb. 17 at Ohio State. Teammate Rachel Politi maintained that she swam more with fun on her mind than pressure. [...]
Read More >>Reopening of Sherman Minton Bridge over Ohio River brings cheer to businesses …
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — The reopening of the Sherman Minton Bridge has business returning to normal and people cheering more than five months after a steel crack prompted its closing. Crowds gathered at a New Albany Waffle House to cheer workers as the bridge carrying Interstate 64 traffic over the Ohio River reopened late Friday [...]
Read More >>NY court nixes county commissioner firings
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s top court says Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano (man-GAHN’-oh) lacks authority to fire the county’s Assessment Review Commission without cause. The Court of Appeals concludes that the state Legislature intended to protect the board from political influence when it established the panel that reviews property assessments. The law [...]
Read More >>Wastewater a key issue in NY’s fracking debate
(AP) ALBANY, N.Y. — One of the most contentious issues in the debate over shale gas drilling in New York’s share of the Marcellus Shale region — how to handle millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater — remains unsettled. As the state ponders final regulations, environmental advocates say the issue is a glaring gap in [...]
Read More >>Around The Oval
Buckeyes women hockey got a big win on Saturday afternoon Ohio State operates the NCAA’s second-largest athletic department. Eleven Warriors is committed to keeping you informed of what’s happening with those sports that make Ohio State athletics more than just football and basketball. Around the Oval will be your bi-weekly update on these teams. Good [...]
Read More >>Reopening of Ohio River span brings cheer to businesses
NEW ALBANY — The reopening of the Sherman Minton Bridge has business returning to normal and people cheering more than five months after a steel crack prompted its closing. Crowds gathered at a New Albany Waffle House to cheer workers as the bridge carrying Interstate 64 traffic over the Ohio River reopened late Friday more [...]
Read More >>Wastewater is key issue in New York fracking debate
View full sizeKeith Srakocic / AP PhotoThe Pittsburgh skyline rises above the waters of the Ohio River, which starts at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers in Pittsburgh on Friday. Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale gas drilling companies are now recycling more of their wastewater, in most cases complying with a request from state officials [...]
Read More >>Abercrombie & Fitch to close 180 shops after Q4 battering
Abercrombie Fitch is shedding some of its stores. The New Albany, Ohio-based retailer says it will close 180 locations nationwide by 2015. It has not yet disclosed which stores. The announcement was made by Abercrombie’s CEO Mike Jeffries Mike during a call with analysts. “Our results for the fourth quarter were below our expectations in [...]
Read More >>Reopening of Ohio River bridge gives lift to businesses
The reopening of the Sherman Minton Bridge has business returning to normal more than five months after a crack in load-bearing steel led to Gov. Mitch Daniels to order the span over the Ohio River closed. At The Keg Liquors on Market Street in New Albany, manager Charity Cochran says she business was better than [...]
Read More >>Has New York missed the hydrofracking boom? – Press & Sun
ALBANY — Energy companies swept through the Southern Tier and into the Catskills in 2008, eager to lease natural gas rights from landowners sitting above the resource-rich, suddenly accessible Marcellus Shale formation. Close to four years of regulatory review and a de facto moratorium later, New York’s portion of the Marcellus remains untapped by high-volume [...]
Read More >>Reopening of Sherman Minton Bridge over Ohio River brings cheer to businesses …
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — The reopening of the Sherman Minton Bridge has business returning to normal and people cheering more than five months after a steel crack prompted its closing. Crowds gathered at a New Albany Waffle House to cheer workers as the bridge carrying Interstate 64 traffic over the Ohio River reopened late Friday [...]
Read More >>Glenn, Carpenter reminisce about Project Mercury
John Glenn joined the proud, surviving veterans of NASA’s Project Mercury in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday in celebrating the 50th anniversary of his historic orbital flight. The first American to orbit Earth thanked the about 125 retired Mercury workers, now in their 70s and 80s, who gathered with their spouses at Kennedy Space Center [...]
Read More >>Sherman Minton reopens after being closed five months
February 18, 2012 Sherman Minton reopens after being closed five months Anonymous Associated Press Sat Feb 18, 2012, 12:55 PM EST NEW ALBANY, Ind. — An Ohio River bridge that connects southern Indiana and Louisville, Ky., reopened late Friday, more than five months after a crack was found in load-bearing steel. The Indiana Department of [...]
Read More >>Mickelson, Bradley tied for lead
Sunday February 19, 2012 7:53 AM Enlarge Image Chris Carlson | Associated Press Keegan Bradley watches his pitch to the green on the first hole. He shot a 5-under 66 to grab a share of the third-round lead. Phil Mickelson hit one tree, threaded a shot through five trees and hit a drive that wound [...]
Read More >>Boys basketball roundup: Westerville South wins on three
Saturday February 18, 2012 6:04 AM Stephen O’Daniel hit a three-pointer as time expired, capping Westerville South’s rally from a 13-point deficit in a 58-57 victory over visiting Olentangy Liberty last night in an Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division game. Trailing by three with four seconds left, O’Daniel made a free throw and then missed [...]
Read More >>Denison Sweeps Fourth Straight NCAC Championship
The Denison University men and women successfully won their fourth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Swimming Diving Championships at the 28th annual event, hosted by Hiram College at the C.T. Branin Natatorium. The Big Red women, who totaled 1,611 points to capture the title, won 11 total events, totaled 23 top-five finishes, six NCAA [...]
Read More >>I-64 bridge to from New Albany to Louisville reopens early
New Albany An Ohio River bridge that connects Indiana and Kentucky has reopened, five months after it was closed because a crack was found in load-bearing steel. The Sherman Minton Bridge had been closed since September. The Indiana Department of Transportation said it reopened late Friday. The bridge carries traffic along I-64 between Louisville, Ky., [...]
Read More >>Abercrombie reports big drop in 4Q profit
E-mail this page Print this page Larger type Smaller type The Associated Press 11:46 AM Wednesday, February 15, 2012 NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Abercrombie Fitch Co.’s fourth-quarter earnings plummeted as the teen clothing chain wrestled with higher production costs and was forced to slash prices to bring in holiday shoppers. However, investors pushed up shares [...]
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