Latest reporting from the Business desk.
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Beeline Ales & Spirits, a train-themed cocktail bar from Cincinnati-based Four Entertainment Group, holds its grand opening at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at The District at Deerfield, becoming the latest tenant in the 28-acre mixed-use development.
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Kroger will eliminate about 3,000 corporate positions over three years, with cuts concentrated at its Cincinnati headquarters, adding to a wave of white-collar layoffs affecting Greater Cincinnati's workforce.
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Ohio's 90-day gas tax suspension takes effect Sunday, Oct. 4, after Gov. DeWine signed House Bill 519, eliminating the state's 38.5-cent gasoline tax and 47-cent diesel tax through Jan. 2, 2027, with experts saying full savings should reach Mason-area pumps by around Oct. 10.
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Greater Cincinnati recorded nearly 50,000 healthcare job openings last year with six vacancies for every graduate the region produces, prompting new nursing education capacity from Chamberlain University's new campus and a Hamilton County grant expanding Cincinnati State's program.
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Ohio will receive $319 million from Meta's $17 billion settlement over teen social media addiction, and Dr. Chris Tuell of Mason's Lindner Center of Hope calls the deal a landmark step for families.
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Mason's Lindner Family Tennis Center hosts Cincinnati Open Finals Weekend after a $260 million renovation that doubled the campus, added the Kroger Indoor Fan Zone and expanded the tournament to 31 courts.
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MEHITS US, Inc., a new Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary focused on IT cooling equipment, is investing $30 million in a 154,000-square-foot manufacturing and tech lab on Mason's Bethany Road campus, with 180 jobs expected and production set to begin in April 2027.
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State workforce filings reveal that a prospective buyer withdrew from acquiring 80 Acres Farms on Sunday, Aug. 2, triggering the Hamilton vertical farming company's immediate shutdown and the elimination of 145 jobs by Aug. 17, leaving Mason-area stores without a key local produce supplier.
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Warren County commissioners voted Aug. 4 to approve a D-5J liquor permit for 4EG Deerfield, LLC, clearing the way for Beeline cocktail bar to open in late August at The District at Deerfield.
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Warren County property taxes are due Wednesday, Aug. 12, about two weeks later than the traditional July 29 deadline because of new state tax legislation, with a 5% penalty starting the next day; meanwhile, Treasurer Randy Kuvin reports the county's $360 million investment portfolio is on pace to earn more than $14 million this year.
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Myriad Genetics' Mason-based GeneSight mental health testing lab has been named to Forbes' America's Best Employers for New Grads list for the second consecutive year, according to the City of Mason Economic Development office, reinforcing the city's position as a biohealth employment hub.
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Mason-headquartered Cintas Corporation has been named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces list for the fourth straight year, with the City of Mason Economic Development office highlighting a partnership spanning more than 37 years.
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