Wednesday, November 16 2011 6:21 PM EST2011-11-16 23:21:15 GMT
Ford is rolling out its big product, the new Escape, which is made in Jefferson County. The company spent more than $600 million to update the Louisville Assembly Plant to produce the new model which was debuted Wednesday at the Los Angeles Car Show.More >>
Wednesday, October 26 2011 7:03 PM EDT2011-10-26 23:03:25 GMT
This week a popular grocery store is opening its door for the first time in Kentucky, right here in Louisville. Trader Joe's, known for its low priced, unique foods, like $2.00 bottles of wine, consider themselves a neighborhood grocery store.More >>
Tuesday, October 18 2011 1:02 AM EDT2011-10-18 05:02:44 GMT
Voting for a new nationwide Ford-UAW contract started in Kentuckiana at Monday morning and will wrap up late Tuesday afternoon. Local union representatives spent the past week and weekend answering contract questions as workers head in to vote.More >>
Friday, October 7 2011 6:26 PM EDT2011-10-07 22:26:58 GMT
The future of Fourth Street has a lot of people talking when they hear two major staples are facing serious financial problems. Red Star Tavern is preparing to close its doors now another bar finds itself the target of a lawsuit, accused of skipping rent payments.More >>
Friday, August 12 2011 4:36 PM EDT2011-08-12 20:36:47 GMT
The wildest week in Wall Street's history is ending on an up note. The Dow is finishing with a gain of 125 points, or 1.1 percent, to 11,269. The S&P 500 is up 6, or 0.5 percent, to 1,279. The Nasdaq is up 15, or 0.6 percent, to 2,508.More >>
Tuesday, August 9 2011 7:21 PM EDT2011-08-09 23:21:39 GMT
The Fed spoke - and financial markets rallied. The Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 429 points, its tenth highest point gain in history and the biggest since March 2009. It was just one day after the Dow had its worst point decline since 2008.More >>
Monday, August 8 2011 10:12 PM EDT2011-08-09 02:12:23 GMT
The stock market buckled Monday under the weight of a crisis in Europe and danger of recession at home. Reeling from a downgrade of American debt, the Dow Jones industrials plunged 634 points. It was the worst day for the market since the financial crisis in the fall of 2008 and extended Wall Street's sudden, sharp decline. Stocks have lost 15 percent of their value in just two and a half weeks.More >>
Monday, June 20 2011 5:49 PM EDT2011-06-20 21:49:58 GMT
At the stroke of midnight June 20, the union contract that represented thousands of workers across the country, many right here in Louisville, expired. Late Sunday night, General Electric issued a press release saying the company has reached a tentative agreement with leaders of two of its largest unions. Negotiations, which lasted four weeks, could result in health care costs going up, but also see wages increasing.More >>
Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally will be the keynote speaker at GLI's 2011 Annual Meeting on March 15 at the KFC Yum! Center. The event brings hundreds of regional business and community leaders together to recognize the region’s past successes and celebrate future possibilities.More >>
There could be a major announcement soon for a Kentucky plant that's been on the verge of closing. UAW leaders says Martinrea heavy stamping in Shelbyville was expecting a visit from Gov. Steve Beshear on Wednesday - and some tax incentives.More >>
Wednesday, January 19 2011 2:15 PM EST2011-01-19 19:15:19 GMT
State economic officials say Family Dollar Stores Inc. plans to build a $70 million distribution center in northeast Indiana that could create up to 350 new jobs.More >>
Wednesday, December 1 2010 10:41 PM EST2010-12-02 03:41:34 GMT
Aegon, an international life insurance company that employs hundreds of people in Louisville, has confirmed that it will move most of its operations out of the city beginning in 2011.More >>
Wednesday, November 3 2010 1:17 PM EDT2010-11-03 17:17:32 GMT
GSI Commerce, featured on the TV Show "Undercover Boss" is doing its part to motivate the economy, and help the unemployed get back to work. GSI has several hundred great paying Seasonal Jobs in Louisville and Walton, Kentucky.More >>
Friday, September 10 2010 10:07 PM EDT2010-09-11 02:07:48 GMT
The new owners of Kentucky Kingdom anticipate it will cost millions of dollars to get the amusement park back to its glory. They estimate it will cost about $50 million to renovate what is there and for new attractions. The Kentucky State Fair Board asked the Kentucky Kingdom Redevelopment Company to create a business plan for the park. Its president, Ed Hart, said he has a business plan that he believes is a "win, win" for everyone.More >>
Friday, August 20 2010 1:40 PM EDT2010-08-20 17:40:53 GMT
Even with the economy's current state, Jefferson County Public Schools are still hiring. It's a sign of the times, though, as to who's been applying.More >>
Thursday, July 22 2010 12:18 PM EDT2010-07-22 17:18:48 GMT
KHF Holdings LLC, a licensee of Ashley Furniture HomeStore and owner of Home Express LLC, has entered the elite top 100 U.S. furniture store list compiled by Furniture Today. KHF Holdings enters the list at position #95. This is the first time the company has made it to the top 100, helping Ashley Furniture HomeStore to stay at #1 on the list for the fourth consecutive year.More >>
Thursday, June 24 2010 12:10 AM EDT2010-06-24 04:10:57 GMT
Louisville could be on the verge of getting an economic boost from Ford. We have learned more information regarding reports that production of the Ford Escape SUV may move from a Missouri plant to the Louisville Assembly Plant.More >>
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez rallied a huge crowd Saturday night celebrating the 10-year government that she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner began in 2003. Her voice breaking, she called it a...More >>
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez rallied a huge crowd Saturday night celebrating the 10-year government that she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner began in 2003. Her voice breaking, she called it a victorious...More >>
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.More >>
Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said.More >>
Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues - under covered porches - as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through.More >>
Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues - under covered porches - as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through.More >>
Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage...More >>
Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling...More >>
Dozens of African leaders are meeting in the Ethiopian capital to mark 50 years since the founding of the African Union, a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters.More >>
The African Union on Saturday marked 50 years since the founding of a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters and which now is trying to stay relevant on a continent regularly troubled by...More >>
News Corp. says its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies.More >>
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...More >>
The following strategies and tools can be a great starting point for cash-strapped CEOs looking to kickstart their marketing programs on the cheap.More >>
The following strategies and tools can be a great starting point for cash-strapped CEOs looking to kickstart their marketing programs on the cheap.More >>
Now that nearly a decade has passed since the housing market peaked, what lessons can investors and banks learn from the banking crisis brought on by the Great Recession?More >>
Now that nearly a decade has passed since the housing market peaked, what lessons can investors and banks learn from the banking crisis brought on by the Great Recession?More >>
While pursuing an MBA comes with its own set of challenges, an MBA can be a valuable asset on the path to a better career for young professionals with clear career goals and realistic expectations.More >>
While pursuing an MBA comes with its own set of challenges, an MBA can be a valuable asset on the path to a better career for young professionals with clear career goals and realistic expectations.More >>
The House of Representatives settled on an 11th-hour agreement that averted widespread tax increases and spending cuts that were set to kick in Jan. 1.More >>
The House of Representatives settled on an 11th-hour agreement that averted widespread tax increases and spending cuts that were set to kick in Jan. 1.More >>
Avis has announced that it will purchase high-tech car-sharing company Zipcar for around $500 million.More >>
Avis has announced that it will purchase high-tech car-sharing company Zipcar for around $500 million. The deal is expected to greatly increase the availability of Zipcar vehicles for customers.More >>
The following strategies and tools can be a great starting point for cash-strapped CEOs looking to kickstart their marketing programs on the cheap.More >>
The following strategies and tools can be a great starting point for cash-strapped CEOs looking to kickstart their marketing programs on the cheap.More >>
Now that nearly a decade has passed since the housing market peaked, what lessons can investors and banks learn from the banking crisis brought on by the Great Recession?More >>
Now that nearly a decade has passed since the housing market peaked, what lessons can investors and banks learn from the banking crisis brought on by the Great Recession?More >>
While pursuing an MBA comes with its own set of challenges, an MBA can be a valuable asset on the path to a better career for young professionals with clear career goals and realistic expectations.More >>
While pursuing an MBA comes with its own set of challenges, an MBA can be a valuable asset on the path to a better career for young professionals with clear career goals and realistic expectations.More >>
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