Small Business Administration Expands Eligibility for Small Business Loan...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has temporarily expanded its 7(a) loan program, giving great access to much-needed capital for small businesses across the country. “We have seen signs that...
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Appalachian Fuels, an Ashland-based energy company, has idled all of its mining operations in Kentucky and West Virginia, according to a report in The (Ashland) Daily Independent. In a statement issued...
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General Motors’ plant in Bowling Green is one of 13 that will see additional down weeks in the months ahead as the beleaguered company works to better align inventory and production. The Bowling Green...
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ArvinMeritor has announced plans to idle its plant in Carrollton by the end of the year. The company plans to move its wheel-end assembly operations to other facilities in Kentucky and Ohio and will...
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D&D Disaster Services has been awarded a $1.9 million contract to manufacture low-emission travel trailers for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Corbin-based company will build temporary...
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The law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl has expanded its presence in the commonwealth with a new office in Frankfort. Carl Breeding, Rusty Cress Jr., and Bert May, all formerly with Greenebaum Doll &...
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Intermountain Electronics, a Utah company that engineers and manufactures custom electronic control and distribution systems used in mining, power plants, and oil and gas refineries, is investing...
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare has acquired Jenkins Community Hospital from Wellmont Health System for an undisclosed amount. Wellmont President and CEO Mike said the sale ensures the community of a...
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Consol Energy has filed notice with the state of plans to idle its Jones Fork coal mine near Mousie, which will result in laying off 153 employees. The decision to idle the mine stems from the fact...
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Acknowledging that it has experienced some problems in the midst of significant growth, Century Bank of Kentucky has voluntarily entered into a cease and desist order with the Federal Deposit Insurance...
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Charging into the Green Economy
Kentucky officials are on the verge of pulling off one of the economic development deals of the young century with their aggressive leap into the void that is U.S. hybrid vehicle battery manufacturing....
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New Plastics Plant Brings 100 New Jobs to Bullitt Co.
Sabert Corp. manufactures plastic containers for the food industry. A New Jersey-based company that specializes in plastic food packaging has opened a new manufacturing and distribution facility in...
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Sazerac to Expand Distilling Operations in Frankfort, Owensboro
Sazerac plans to add new machinery and equipment at their Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort. Sazerac North America has announced plans to expand two of its Kentucky distilling operations, creating...
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