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• Xena Intelligence closes $2M round, partners with Louisville brands

  26-05-2023 20:46 via bizjournals.com
  Earlier this week, Xena Intelligence founder Akhil Suresh Nair took part in a founders-only meetup at a brewery in Louisville to talk about the current fundraising climate. Based on his company's story, there is still plenty of venture capital to be found.
  
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• NBA's Steph Curry partners with Boone County Distilling on Gentleman's Cut bourbon

  26-05-2023 19:58 via bizjournals.com
  Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is partnering with Boone County Distilling on a new bourbon, Gentleman's Cut.
  
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• Ford, Tesla announce partnership on EV charging

  26-05-2023 19:47 via bizjournals.com
  The partnership is likely to help owners of Ford EVs by giving them more options.
  
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• GUEST COMMENT: Why retirement planning should include senior care

  26-05-2023 19:28 via bizjournals.com
  Teaching financial literacy and offering advice and guidance is a big step toward financial health and a solid future.
  
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• ANNOUNCING: Our 2023 Best Places to Work in Greater Louisville

  26-05-2023 19:00 via bizjournals.com
  Fifty organizations make our annual list of the Best Places to Work in Greater Louisville.
  
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• Target bashed by LGBT advocates, California governor after pulling Pride Month products

  26-05-2023 16:02 via bizjournals.com
  Target Corp. CEO Brian Cornell said that employees were dealing with threats over its Pride Month displays, calling the issue "gut-wrenching." But LGBT community advocates criticized the company's move to pull some products.
  
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• Ports of Indiana names new director to lead Jeffersonville port

  26-05-2023 13:06 via bizjournals.com
  The new leader had been serving as the port's operations manager since 2019.
  
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• $15M life sciences lab will locate at OneNKY Center

  26-05-2023 12:57 via bizjournals.com
  Covington Life Science Partners, a shared research and development lab in Northern Kentucky, announced its location inside the upcoming OneNKY Center.
  
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• Kentucky-based LobbyFox acquired by Transmission

  26-05-2023 12:49 via bizjournals.com
  A Kentucky-based software company founded by a serial entrepreneur has been sold for an undisclosed amount.
  
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• Family & Children's Place CEO to retire in 2024

  26-05-2023 12:46 via bizjournals.com
  Pam Darnall told the nonprofit’s board of directors about her retirement plans last November to give the organization plenty of time to find a successor.
  
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• Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant celebrates launch of F-Series Super Duty truck

  24-05-2023 23:21 via bizjournals.com
  Ford brings a few of its top executives to Louisville as it launches a new truck at Kentucky Truck Plant.
  
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• Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux, co-owned by Drew Brees, to open Clarksville location

  24-05-2023 22:52 via bizjournals.com
  The 7,900-square-foot space was previously occupied by Logan's Roadhouse, and more recently The Juicy Crab, which closed last summer.
  
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• Greater Louisville Inc. hosts talk between business leaders, interim LMPD police chief

  24-05-2023 20:43 via bizjournals.com
  Interim Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said LMPD is using technology to make officers both more accountable and more effective at their jobs.
  
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• Millennial Title announces merger with Access Title

  24-05-2023 20:32 via bizjournals.com
  The combined company is looking to identify new markets and find additional industry specialists to join the team.
  
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• Norton Healthcare experiencing network issues after cyberattack

  24-05-2023 20:30 via bizjournals.com
  The Louisville-based hospital system said people are experiencing long wait times when trying to reach it by phone, as well as delays in network-related capabilities, such as imaging and lab/test results.
  
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• Bellarmine University names new Rubel School of Business dean

  24-05-2023 19:06 via bizjournals.com
  The Louisville native comes to Bellarmine from North Central College in Illinois.
  
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• Target pulls some LGBT Pride Month merchandise after threats, backlash

  24-05-2023 16:14 via bizjournals.com
  Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) is pulling some of its Pride Month merchandise from stores just weeks after launch, after the displays were targeted by some consumers irate over the Minneapolis-based retailer's LGBT-themed products.The Wall Street Journal has a report on the move by Target, which regularly sells rainbow-colored clothing and other merchandise ahead of June, when Pride parades and other events are held nationwide. (Target has more than 2,000 items this year, Reuters reports.)Generally,&h
  
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• Quills Coffee opens new location on Frankfort Avenue

  24-05-2023 13:10 via bizjournals.com
  It's the sixth area location for the local coffee company.
  
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• New event venue, called Germantown Gables, opens in Louisville

  24-05-2023 12:44 via bizjournals.com
  A former machine shop is taking on new life as a 12,500-square-foot event space.
  
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• WLKY, WDRB hire new sportscasters

  24-05-2023 12:34 via bizjournals.com
  A couple of well-known names in sports journalism are moving to new stations.
  
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• Fifth Third buys Rize Money, latest in series of fintech deals

  22-05-2023 20:40 via bizjournals.com
  Fifth Third Bancorp has acquired Rize Money, a Washington, D.C.-area financial technology firm. This is its fourth big fintech deal in the past two years.
  
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• Louisville ranks No. 6 among the nation's best beer cities

  22-05-2023 20:32 via bizjournals.com
  Louisville is moving up the ranks of the best beer cities in the country, according to at least one assessment.
  
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• There are reasons to worry about the Kentucky Derby (Access Louisville Podcast)

  22-05-2023 20:13 via bizjournals.com
  The Kentucky Derby has long been the reigning champion of the first Saturday in May. But will that always be the case?
  
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• National Parkinsons Institute eyes up to $30 million Louisville HQ, campus (RENDERINGS)

  22-05-2023 18:50 via bizjournals.com
  The National Parkinsons Institute has plans to build a new headquarters in Louisville, creating a campus dedicated to Parkinson’s care and research.
  
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• Nova Salon to close in St. Matthews after more than 30 years in business

  22-05-2023 18:30 via bizjournals.com
  The owner of the business is focusing on his consulting business, which was among Louisville's fastest-growing companies just a few years ago.
  
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• Here's where Publix, Wawa and other stores are proposed in Louisville (MAP)

  22-05-2023 18:28 via bizjournals.com
  We've mapped out nine proposed retail sites in the Louisville region.
  
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• Mayor Greenberg releases community survey results on selection of LMPD chief

  22-05-2023 12:56 via bizjournals.com
  More than half of the respondents to the community survey believe that crime reduction should be the next permanent chief’s top priority.
  
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• 7 Kentucky innovators receive awards through IMPACT Competition

  22-05-2023 12:42 via bizjournals.com
  The winners from five different public universities and colleges across Kentucky will use the money to advance their work to improve social, health and economic conditions for Kentuckians.
  
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• The most expensive homes sold in Jefferson County (April 22-28)

  21-05-2023 13:51 via bizjournals.com
  We've got our latest roundup of the area's most expensive homes in the attached gallery. This time, we're looking at late April.
  
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• Former CEO Kish Cumi Price sues Louisville Urban League over firing

  20-05-2023 14:43 via bizjournals.com
  Conflicts of interests among employees, worries from committed donors and finally a retaliatory ouster were among complaints voiced in a lawsuit filed Friday. Both the league and another former CEO issued responses.
  
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• McGarvey calls for bipartisan cooperation on workforce development, public safety at GLI luncheon

  19-05-2023 21:25 via bizjournals.com
  The GLI series connects the business community with elected officials and political leaders on key local, state and national issues.
  
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• XLerateHealth wins SBA award to grow innovation in 'underserved communities'

  19-05-2023 20:25 via bizjournals.com
  The winners of the competition are receiving an initial prize of $50,000.
  
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• Kentucky Derby Museum names former TV journalist as communications director

  19-05-2023 20:13 via bizjournals.com
  As the Kentucky Derby Museum preps for a historic 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, it has promoted one of its own to lead communications for the popular tourist attraction.
  
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• New Breeze Airways flight launches at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

  19-05-2023 19:25 via bizjournals.com
  Breeze Airways is launching a new seasonal nonstop flight from Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport.
  
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• Ford recalling certain Explorer, Aviator and Corsair models for backup camera problem

  19-05-2023 19:06 via bizjournals.com
  It's the second time this year that Ford is recalling vehicles for the same problem associated with the backup camera.
  
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• Kentucky’s first female master distiller launches bourbon brand

  19-05-2023 18:47 via bizjournals.com
  A familiar name in the Kentucky bourbon scene launched a new bourbon brand this week.
  
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• Southern Indiana-based tech startup raises close to $5M, expands client base

  19-05-2023 16:09 via bizjournals.com
  Last month, Vsimple — a local tech startup based out of Southern Indiana — raised a collective $4.7 million from investors, according to two Form D filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. But you will not find co-founder and CEO Buddy Bockweg celebrating.
  
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• Family Business Awards: Achievements in family leadership honored

  19-05-2023 12:43 via bizjournals.com
  From people within organizations to companies that are demonstrating excellence, we are celebrating family-owned businesses.
  
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• Max Shapira looks back on decades of leadership at Heaven Hill

  19-05-2023 12:32 via bizjournals.com
  When asking how long Max Shapira has worked at the Heaven Hill Distillery, the math can get blurry — given that he started doing odd jobs around the distillery since he was a boy.
  
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• $7M+ Louisville estate has an infinity-edge pool, indoor sports court (PHOTOS)

  16-05-2023 22:20 via bizjournals.com
  The nearly 16,000-square-foot home is on more than 10 acres in the exclusive Mockingbird Valley River Bluff neighborhood.
  
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• Red Cross to renovate its Louisville office, launches $15M campaign

  16-05-2023 20:46 via bizjournals.com
  The American Red Cross Louisville Area Chapter is rebuilding its offices on East Chestnut Street, as well as building on a capital campaign.
  
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• A red panda makes return to Louisville Zoo for first time in 40+ years (PHOTOS)

  16-05-2023 20:17 via bizjournals.com
  Red pandas have not been at the Louisville Zoo since the 1970s. See photos of the new arrival.
  
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• See where Louisville and Lexington rank on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live list

  16-05-2023 20:08 via bizjournals.com
  U.S. News analyzed the 150 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life.
  
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• Hill Street Fish & Seafood closes after 31 years in business in Old Louisville

  16-05-2023 19:46 via bizjournals.com
  The restaurant launched in 1992 as the Hill Street Fish Fry, but was rebranded Hill Street Fish & Seafood in 2016.
  
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• Fifth Third Bank completes acquisition of Big Data Healthcare

  16-05-2023 12:57 via bizjournals.com
  Fifth Third Bank finalized its acquisition of Big Data Healthcare. The deal was originally announced in March.
  
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• Bluegrass Supply Chain Services to invest more than $16M in area facility

  16-05-2023 12:55 via bizjournals.com
  The new facility will add up to 25 new employees at an average hourly wage of $27.22.
  
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• ‘A slow build’: Southern Indiana-based rum producer grows to 18-state distribution

  16-05-2023 12:43 via bizjournals.com
  Turner Wathen and Jordan Morris have never taken the conventional steps to owning a spirits brand.
  
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• Head of DEA for Louisville scripts episode of ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff

  16-05-2023 12:30 via bizjournals.com
  J. Todd Scott, who oversees the DEA’s regulatory operations in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, penned the fourth episode of “1883: The Bass Reeves Story” for the second season of the popular “Yellowstone” spinoff, which is set to debut later this year.
  
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• Former Louisville CEO to become the city's deputy mayor for economic development

  15-05-2023 20:41 via bizjournals.com
  The former president and CEO of Atria Senior Living will become Louisville Metro's first deputy mayor for economic development.
  
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• The most expensive homes sold in Jefferson County (April 15-21)

  14-05-2023 13:49 via bizjournals.com
  The home that tops this week's list sold for more than $2.5 million.
  
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