Cincinnati Enquirer: Business

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Automotive parts manufacturer UGN Inc. plans to build a $50 million manufacturing plant employing 150 people in Monroe, the company said Wednesday.

Cincinnati city officials Tuesday relaunched an effort to get Google's low-cost, high-speed Internet service after falling short four years ago. The effort faces major hurdles, though, including the online search giant itself.

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Monday announced it has awarded state tax breaks to three Southwest Ohio companies for promising to create 83 total jobs:

Downtown Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., the largest U.S. supermarket chain, recently approached Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. about buying part of its operations, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Downtown-based American Financial Group is changing its strategy to help one of its subsidiaries acquire an Ohio-based specialty insurer.

Low-cost carrier Allegiant Air is expected to announce it will start flights to Myrtle Beach, S.C., and the Tampa, Fla., region from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, The Enquirer has learned.

The U.S. Supreme Court will use a case involving nursing-home pharmacy Downtown Cincinnati-based Omnicare Inc. to resolve lower court disagreement over lawsuits that accuse companies of deception when they sell stock to the public.

Procter & Gamble's next big beauty business may be underneath everyone's nose.

Women's fashion discount retailer Dots is closing all of its 360 stores around the country as it winds down its operations.