Fifth Third Business Beat - March 21, 2008

Stories from the Business Courier for the week ending March 21st.

• TriHealth is on pace to become the tri-state’s largest hospital group.
• Busken Bakery is really feeling the pinch of skyrocketing costs of wheat, soy and eggs, key ingredients for its donuts, coffee cakes and bread.
• Governor Beshear continues to push for the votes needed to amend Kentucky’s constitution to allow legalized casino gambling in remarks at the Northern Kentucky Government Forum.
• At a time of uncertainty for the banking industry, Huntington National Bank is aggressively expanding in Greater Cincinnati.
• The Business Courier’s Jon Newberry explores U.S. Playing Card Company’s options for a new manufacturing plant.
• Miami students learn good corporate citizenship.
• Hamilton County Development’s David Main is Crystal Faulkner’s guest on Financial Beat.
• Steve Crawford discusses family business protection and risk management with Kent Lutz.
• Curves Fitness franchise owner Karen Daniels tells us about the Curves food drive.
• Cincinnati Symphony President Steve Monder is Doug Bolton’s guest on The Publisher’s Beat.