Cincinnati
News, businesses and events in Cincinnati.
Around town
- Money & banking
Ohio's three biggest home-grown banks report third-quarter results next week
Fifth Third goes Monday, KeyCorp Tuesday and Huntington Thursday. Their banks held about $771 billion in assets at midyear.
- Growth & housing
Cincinnati groups launch a lab to work on the region's housing shortage
Partners include the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, UC's Real Estate Center, LISC and Fifth Third. A modular-housing study is due in November.
- Ohio history · Feature
Home State Savings: the run that closed 70 Ohio thrifts
In March 1985 a Cincinnati savings bank's losses on a Florida bond dealer emptied Ohio's private deposit fund, and the governor shut every thrift it insured.
- Ohio history · Feature
Cincinnati's railroad: built in 1880, leased for generations, sold for $1.6 billion
The only railroad owned by a U.S. city began as a bet on Cincinnati's economy. Voters cashed it out in 2023, and a trust fund now pays for repairs.
- Sports
Crew beat Charlotte 3-1; FC Cincinnati falls to New England before Sunday's derby
FC Cincinnati is ninth in the East with 36 points and the Crew 13th with 32. They meet at TQL Stadium at 5 p.m. Sunday.
- Growth & housing
Cincinnati's first review of its tiered tax abatements is overdue
The 2023 overhaul required an evaluation by Sept. 1. City staff now want another year of data first.
- Education
Cincinnati Public Schools asks voters for a 7-mill operating levy
The levy would raise about $66.3 million a year. The district has town halls Oct. 13 and Oct. 20.
- Tech
Cincinnati police defend surveillance tools as Council drafts limits
An ordinance in the works would cap how long data is kept, limit sharing and require Council approval of contracts.
Businesses here
- Cincinnati USA Regional ChamberBusiness organizations
- American Financial GroupFinance & insurance
- Fifth Third BancorpFinance & insurance
- First Financial BancorpFinance & insurance
- Western & Southern Financial GroupFinance & insurance
- Graeter'sFood & beverage
- RhinegeistFood & beverage
- Cincinnati Children'sHealth & life sciences
- Model GroupReal estate & construction
- KrogerRetail & consumer
- Procter & GambleRetail & consumer
- altafiberTech & software