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Lawmakers, AG seek more oversight of casino grants

Indiana officials want more oversight of a grant program that distributes riverboat casino revenue to communities for economic development. Republican Sen. Jim Banks of Columbia City and Attorney General Greg Zoeller (ZEL'-ur) say the state needs to better track how money from a Lawrenceburg program is spent. They spoke out ...

News Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split

News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the volatile trading period after the split is complete. The New York-based media conglomerate also ...

FILE - In this July 28, 2004, file photo, Harold Schaitberger, president of the International Association of Firefighters, addresses the delegates to the Democratic National Convention, in Boston. Some labor unions that initially backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry about what they say are unexpected consequences of the plan that could hurt their members.  Schaitberger said unions have been forceful in seeking solutions from the Obama administration, but none have been forthcoming. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul

Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members. Union leaders warn that unless the problem is fixed, there could be consequences for Democrats facing re-election next year. "It makes an ...

French President Francois Hollande leaves the ceremony to mark the 150th birthday of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany, Thursday  May 23,  2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Jan Woitas)

France won't force companies to cap executive pay

The French government is trying to woo executives and entrepreneurs, amid concerns that it has antagonized the businesses needed to reinvigorate the economy. Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici announced Friday that the government no longer plans to push for a law to cap executive salaries in the private sector. Instead, Moscovici ...

FILE - Procter & Gamble chairman of the board A.G. Lafley speaks at P&G's annual shareholders meeting, in this Oct. 13, 2009 file photo taken in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati company said late Thursday May 23, 2013 that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, is returning its top post. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Household products giant Procter & Gamble Co. is hoping its former CEO can work his magic once again. The Cincinnati company said late Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, is returning its top post. The surprise move comes as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to ...

News briefs from around Kentucky at 1:59 a.m. EDT

Tobacco farmers notch legislative victory LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tobacco farmers long on the defensive notched a victory Thursday when the U.S. Senate fended off efforts to eliminate the federal insurance program for the embattled crop. The vote, coming as the Senate crafts a five-year farm bill, was seen crucial ...

Degree just 1 more challenge met by law student

After years of wondering if their son would live past the age of 15, Kevin Fritz's parents received the news they'd prayed for upon the completion of a series of operations to straighten his spine and improve his lungs. "The doctor came out and said, 'You have to educate this ...

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Household products giant Procter & Gamble Co. is hoping its former CEO can work his magic once again. The Cincinnati company said late Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, is returning its top post. The surprise move comes as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to ...

House Dems seek changes to JobsOhio oversight

Ohio House Democrats proposed reporting and oversight changes to Gov. John Kasich's private nonprofit job-creation office on Thursday that they said would make it more publicly accountable. The so-called JobsOhio Accountability Act targets an operation that has faced a steady stream of challenges since it was created by Kasich in ...

Procter & Gamble says retiring CEO Robert McDonald to be replaced by former CEO A.G. Lafley

Procter & Gamble says retiring CEO Robert McDonald to be replaced by former CEO A.G. Lafley.

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