To expand flights, airport needs local business help – Cincinnati.com
Since I moved into the Business news department last summer, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with many of this region’s business leaders to find out what issues are most important to them and their companies. I’ve also asked executives what concerns them …

National news briefs – Jan. 29 – Akron Beacon Journal
Massey Energy Co., struggling with losses after an explosion that killed 29 workers at a West Virginia coal mine last spring, agreed Saturday to be taken over by Alpha Natural Resources Inc. Alpha is paying $7.1 billion in cash and stock for Massey, the …

Oshkosh Corp plans to hire up to 750 for FMTV production – Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh Corp. plans to hire 650-750 employees in coming months to help ramp up production of medium-duty trucks for the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. Originally, the Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles contract called for Oshkosh to build 23,000 …

Former zoo worker’s media comments get her fired – Knoxville News Sentinel
CHATTANOOGA – A former Chattanooga Zoo worker’s comments to a newspaper about animal deaths at the zoo have gotten her fired from her job with a separate non-profit group that has a contract with the city to run the animal shelter. Deborah Bond told the …

Turkey, US want citizens to leave Egypt – Arab News
ISTANBUL/CAIRO: Turkey and the United States want their citizens to leave Egypt because of the violence and unrest roiling the country, Turkish and Egyptian media reported on Sunday. Istanbul was sending two Turkish Airlines planes to Egypt on Sunday to …

Ex-Miss N.C.’s crowns stolen – Raleigh News & Observer
HOPE MILLS — Thieves who broke into the home of former Miss North Carolina Rebekah Revels not only stole appliances and other goods; they also took her pageant crowns. The Fayetteville Observer reported that Revels returned to her home in Hope Mills on …

Business news: SIUE professor named to academic advisory board – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Professor Rik Hafer, a member of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business faculty since 1989, has been selected to join the Illinois Policy Institute s Academic Advisory Board. The institute is considered the leading free-market …