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Time Warner Cable officially became Spectrum on Wednesday under its new owners, Charter Communications, but customers are being assured they can keep their old television, internet and phone plans if they want.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase said Wednesday that it had agreed to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the bank of discriminating against minority borrowers for years by charging them about $1,000 more than white customers for a mortgage.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-BUSINESS","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-BUSINESS"};

Megabus, the intercity express bus service known for fares as low as $1, has ceased service in Columbus. It once served Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh from Columbus, but had cut some unprofitable routes over the years.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-BUSINESS","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-BUSINESS"};

NEW YORK — Target is lowering its fourth-quarter profit and sales outlook after the discounter says it had sluggish holiday sales and traffic in its stores that offset a surging online business.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-BUSINESS","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-BUSINESS"};

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May has made it clear: the U.K. will make a clean break from the European Union and leave its single market of some 500 million people.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart plans to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S. as it opens new stores and expands existing locations. The world’s biggest retailer said Tuesday that there will also be about 24,000 construction jobs generated by its expansion plans.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-BUSINESS","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-BUSINESS"};

The Andersons stores near Reynoldsburg and Dublin are unusual, hybrid retailers — furnace filters and steel-toed boots are sold alongside craft beer and gourmet cheeses — and in the coming months will go dark.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-BUSINESS","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-BUSINESS"};

Rapid Fired Pizza has sealed a deal to move to open its second store in the central Ohio market. Steve and Mary Collins, franchisees of the Dayton-based chain, will set up shop in 3,276 square feet of space at 3646 Fishinger Road in the Mill Run area.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-BUSINESS","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-BUSINESS"};

Aspire Fitness, a Denver-based fitness-club chain, has announced that it is building its first central Ohio location at the Columbus Square Shopping Center, with plans to open in the spring.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-BUSINESS","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-BUSINESS"};

Local governments in western Licking County have started planning for a shared vision for the area’s future. The Western Licking County Accord aims to bring together Johnstown, New Albany and Jersey Township leaders and residents to evaluate everything from possible design standards to development boundaries, as well as water and sewer issues in the area, said Johnstown Village Manager Jim Lenner.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};