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Surprising move at @kroger, with George Vincent joining the supermarket giant as general counsel. bizj.us/1qo3ld

Bengals owner Mike Brown sounds off on stadium lease, renovations, player contract status (especially Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart) and how he views the team's Super Bowl chances. bizj.us/1qo3cu @Bengals

Cincinnati Open will have a docu-series airing soon about its history, massive facility renovation and behind-the-scenes, all-access look at the players and preparation for this year's tournament. Details here: bizj.us/1qo1b8 @CincyTennis

Here's the lowdown on padel, a sport you've probably never heard of that's growing fast. And Cincinnati is getting its first courts soon! bizj.us/1qo0hd

Check out my annual analysis of which CEOs of Cincinnati-based public companies provide the best bang for the buck. Always fascinating to look at pay relative to performance. bizj.us/1qnzm2

Ever wonder what it's like to own a minor league team like the Trash Pandas? Here are the stories of three Cincinnati investors in different minor league baseball teams, how they got involved and what the experience is like. Fun story! bizj.us/1qnz1r

Here are Five Things to start your busy Cincinnati business day, along with a note about the joy of visiting ballparks. bizj.us/1qny17

Change at the top in Huntington National Bank's Cincinnati region as local market chief Steve Mullinger shifts to new role. bizj.us/1qnurf @Huntington_Bank

Check out the progress the Cincinnati Open is making on massive $260 million improvements at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Plenty of new photos included! bizj.us/1qntyh

Former @fccincinnati executive and local sports business veteran Vince Cicero has launched his own firm. Here's what he told me about it: bizj.us/1qntmi

Albertsons fires more accusations at @kroger in answer to Kroger's counterclaims. All part of the back and forth in Albertsons' lawsuit seeking damages for planned $24.6 billion acquisition by Kroger that failed due to antitrust concerns. bizj.us/1qnqok

California wildfires took their toll on Lindner-run American Financial's first-quarter results. bizj.us/1qnq4i

Streaming viewership for Cincinnati Reds games is soaring this year, thanks in large part to a new TV deal that provides for direct-to-consumer streaming availability, for a price, of course. bizj.us/1qnpl4 @Reds

FC Cincinnati's valuation keeps rising and it's climbing the list of world's most valuable soccer clubs. bizj.us/1qnpkj

Bengals 2025 schedule revealed, including a Thanksgiving night game vs. the Ravens. bizj.us/1qnojz @Bengals

Now that the teams are off the clock, Cincinnati is ratcheting up its push to host the NFL Draft. Here's more on when that might be and where things stand. bizj.us/1qnnwy @Bengals

Always great to talk with First Financial Bancorp CEO Archie Brown, and he had some interesting things to say about the bank's plans to look for acquisitions. Get all the details here: bizj.us/1qnn4o

The massive changes at the Lindner Family Tennis Center for the Cincinnati Open include several new kitchens and a lot more dining options. With that comes the need for an executive chef, and here he is: bizj.us/1qnn4j @CincyTennis

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FC Cincinnati CFO departs, but it has promoted a longtime exec from within to replace him. bizj.us/1qnkvu @fccincinnati