OHIO

OHIO

Columbus mall to be razed, replaced with park

COLUMBUS — A dying downtown mall near the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus will be torn down and replaced with a park.

The 20-year-old Columbus City Center will close March 5. Dan Williamson, a spokesman for Mayor Michael Coleman, said Wednesday the mall will be demolished, with construction to begin this summer on an urban park.

Later phases of the $165 million redevelopment project call for adding offices, restaurants and shops.

NATION

Eastman Kodak expects up to 18% drop in sales

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Co. said Wednesday it is bracing for a 12 percent to 18 percent slump in sales this year and a wider-than-expected loss because of the severity of the economic downturn.

The photography products maker will hone investment in promising digital printing businesses — consumer inkjet printers and high-speed commercial presses and software — while leaning heavily on cash generated by digital cameras, motion-picture film, retailer kiosks and other high-margin products.

Associated Press