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• Speed Art Museum retools plan for future growth

  05-12-2017 20:17
  After 18 months of collecting information and data, the Speed Art Museum is rethinking its retail strategy.
  When the Speed reopened last March, its goal was to grow the museum shop gradually to carry thousands of items in about 12 categories.
  But Stephen Reilly, the interim president, said museum leaders evaluated the information they've collected and decided that the community is asking for something else."What we're seeing is that the community is not wanting us to be a something-for-everyone&
  
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• Rabbit Hole wants to bring 'a new energy' to bourbon (PHOTOS)

  05-12-2017 20:16
  Kaveh Zamanian wants people to feel as if they're walking into a cathedral when they set foot in Rabbit Hole Distillery.And, holy spirits, I think they just might.Zamanian, founder of the brand, gave us a tour of the under-construction facility at 727 E. Jefferson St. on Monday afternoon. There's still plenty of work to be done there. But you can see that the company is working toward creating a sense of awe with a unique glass exterior design, louvered steel ceiling and brand new views of Louis
  
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• University of Louisville is removed from probation

  05-12-2017 19:52
  University of Louisville is off a yearlong probation with its accrediting body.
  The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) ruled to return U of Lto full accreditation after the university demonstrated it was in compliance with accreditation standards.
  "We're making great progress and we're not going to let up," Greg Postel, U of L interim president, said in a conference call with media.
  Postel was speaking from Dallas, where SACS held its annual meeting&hellip
  
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• Aldi will open two new Louisville stores — here's where they'll be

  05-12-2017 19:17
  The two stores will have a new design.
  
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• Nearly $18M apartment redevelopment proposed for Russell

  05-12-2017 19:14
  The affordable housing development will serve those with very and extremely low incomes.
  
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• Louisville contractor files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

  05-12-2017 17:23
  The company has operations locally and in Texas.
  
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• This Kentucky brewery and distillery just named a new leader

  05-12-2017 16:52
  Danny Branham has been appointed general manager of Dueling Barrels Brewery & Distillery in Pikeville, Ky.This is a new distillery that's being developed by Nicholasville, Ky.-based Alltech Inc. The company also owns Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., makers of Town Branch Bourbon and Kentucky Ale.Branham, an Eastern Kentucky native, has worked for Alltech for nearly eight years, including part of that time as quality manager in the company's beverage division. In this new role,
  
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• Kroger recalls purified water

  05-12-2017 15:47
  Kroger Co. is recalling purified water designed for infants that was sold in its stores.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for Comforts FOR BABY Purified Water with Flouride Added after receiving complaints of mold in the product.Kroger tested the water and identified the mold, which isn’t visible with the naked eye, as talaromyces penicillium. The mold can cause allergic reactions and asthma attacks for some people along with irritation to the eyes, skin, nose, throat a
  
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• FIRST LOOK: World's largest Starbucks opens in Shanghai (PHOTOS)

  05-12-2017 15:46
  Starbucks is opening a new store every 15 hours in China. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery Shanghai is the biggest as the coffee company hones its premium brand.
  
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• These were the most expensive home sales in Jefferson County in November

  05-12-2017 13:29
  November was another strong month for the Louisville-area real estate market.According to a Realtor.com report, the median list price in the area for the month was $224,000, up 19 percent from a year earlier. The average number of days on the market for a home was 55, down 10 percent from a year ago. And the number of active listings was down 3 percent.Those numbers are similar to the national picture, where the median list price was $270,000, up 8 percent. The average number of days on the mark
  
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• New KICC GM on Kentucky return: 'I feel lucky, lucky they chose me'

  05-12-2017 13:28
  Stacey Church will tap back into her Kentucky roots after returning to the state from Texas.
  
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• Meet KICC's new GM: 'I feel lucky, lucky they chose me'

  05-12-2017 13:28
  Stacey Church will tap back into her Kentucky roots after returning to the state from Texas.
  
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• These 'hot and fast' companies were honored for innovation

  05-12-2017 13:18
  Greater Louisville Inc.'s EnterpriseCorp honored 12 Louisville-area companies last night in its Hot and Fast Innovation Awards program.The awards honor companies that are early-stage innovators (hot) and fast-growth “gazelles” (fast). The criteria to choose the hot companies included being technology-based, using innovation to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and incorporating some level of intellectual property with their innovation, according to a news release. 
  
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• UPS acquires 'world's largest' trade-management services provider

  05-12-2017 13:04
  UPS has added a global brokerage firm that the company says bolsters its portfolio of trade management services.The Atlanta-based logistics giant said Monday it acquired Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services on Nov. 30. United Parcel Services Inc. (NYSE: UPS) described its new acquisition in a press release as "the world's largest independent provider of global trade management services." Financial details of the deal were not released.Sandler & Travis has 750 trade professionals who
  
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• Report: Fugitive Kentucky lawyer captured in Honduras

  05-12-2017 13:00
  Fugitive Kentucky lawyer Eric Conn has been captured in Honduras, according to a news report from the Central American country.Louisville Business First news partner WHAS-TV reports that it was unable to immediately confirm the arrest, but a Honduran news report reported that Conn was arrested after leaving a restaurant in La Ceiba.The Honduran report says Conn is scheduled to be deported to the U.S. today.Conn was convicted on federal charges of stealing more than $500,000 in Social Security&he
  
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• GUEST COMMENT: It’s time to work together to improve Louisville’s air service

  05-12-2017 12:52
  With more than $11 billion in capital projects either under way or planned, the Louisville region is on the move.
  Thanks to a booming economy, a great convention scene and a thriving tourism industry, the city is attracting about 24 million tourist visits a year.
  And in partnership among Louisville, Lexington and Southern Indiana, our Bluegrass Economic Advancement Movement (BEAM) is growing exports and foreign direct investment in the 22-county region around our two major metropolitan areas.In&
  
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• Executive Gift Guide: Gifts for him — at home or away

  05-12-2017 12:42
  Welcome to another installment from our Executive Gift Guide.Give an executive on your gift list this slate of gifts, and you'll be making his day better whether it's a day of work or play.Where to find: MontblancOne executive once said the best thing he ever bought was a really expensive pen. Why? Because he never lost it again. The Montblanc M Ultra Black fountain pen is a writing implement of that quality. Crafted by industrial designer Marc Newson, the M features black sand-blasted…
  
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