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Help the World Affairs Council change Iraq one kid at a time
Between 2003 and 2007, I went to Iraq so many times I lost count. Each time, I returned from the violence and mayhem perplexed at what anyone or any nation can do to truly help Iraq, or the Middle East...
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Proof of progress: Angel’s Envy project revitalized, with changes, additions...
Editor’s note: This post was updated at 4:50 p.m. with observations from spirits expert Chuck Cowdery. You can see his blog here. In the Monday Morning Business Briefing and The Closing Bell, IL has...
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The Closing Bell: City economic development hires former GLI execs, talking...
We created The Closing Bell after we decided staffers, contributors and insiders were sitting on too many late-week biz news scoops that couldn’t wait for the Monday Business Briefing. Since then, TCB...
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Juggling company with European pedigree, local talent, premieres this weekend
In May 2013, we told you about Nathan Biggs-Penton, the Old Louisville teen who left Youth Performing Arts School to join the circus – with the complete approval of his parents. So, off to the...
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AccuWeather.com: Return of Polar Vortex will bring storms, then cool air, to...
By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist at Accuweather.com Rounds of thunderstorms, including severe weather, will affect the Midwest this weekend into Monday, ahead of a push of unseasonably...
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Elmington Capital acquires Post Oak Apartments in off-market transaction;...
Another day, another big off-market transaction in Louisville’s wild and wacky world of multi-family real estate. Elmington Capital Group, , a commercial real estate investment and development firm...
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana hosting Back to School Block Party in New...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana (BGCK) will host a free Back to School Block Party on Wednesday, July 23, at its New Albany location. The event — from 2-5 p.m. — will feature free school supplies...
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Legislative Ethics Commission breaks down how Frankfort is spending $1.3...
We usually save John Schaaf’s detailed Legislative Ethics Commission reporting on how much lobbyists spend in Frankfort for the Monday Business Briefing. But you need to see this as a stand-alone. The...
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Shopping for a Cure: Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass VIP preview event to...
U of L’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center is working with The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass to host Shopping for a Cure, an opening night VIP preview fundraiser. The event is scheduled for...
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Shocker: Money mag ‘Best Colleges for Your Money’ list includes Centre,...
Let’s say – strictly hypothetically – that you have a teen on the way to college who doesn’t want to average 4.3 yards per carry in the NFL or shatter NBA backboards for a living. Just hypothetically....
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He who laughs last: Chris Tobe’s pension crisis warnings get traction as...
This is the latest in an occasional series of stories examining Kentucky’s $30 billion public-employee pension crisis, a series dating back to 2012. In the best of circumstances, the investment world...
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Albrecht Stahmer: Does Kentucky have sufficient IT talent to land big companies?
As reported in The Closing Bell, Louisville could be on the verge of an economic development coup should it be able to land the U.S. operations of Australia-based Computershare. The company appears to...
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Blue Grass Automotive adds Maserati, ‘the Italian suit’ of European...
Post-recession exuberance is creating a 24-hour car show on the streets of Louisville’s affluent neighborhoods, as well as along the see-and-be-seen sections of NuLu, the Highlands and Frankfort...
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EPA fracking regulations lag, including in Kentucky
A new, extensive Government Accountability Office study of the EPA’s hydraulic fracturing regulations says they need to be updated and are insufficient to ensure the safety of drinking water. To make...
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The Closing Bell: Kindred acquires much of Theatre Square for HQ expansion
We know by the traffic it generates you love IL’s Monday Business Briefing, and staffers and insiders love bringing it to you. But it’s gotten to the point we have far more business news now than we...
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Bobby’s Louisville: Legendary golfer Bobby Nichols gets Hometown Hero banner...
In the 1960s and 1970s, Bobby Nichols played – and beat – the greatest golfers in history including Palmer, Player and Nicklaus. A graduate of St. X High School, Nichols was magic on the golf course....
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National CBRE Group acquires Louisville CBRE affiliate
CBRE Group, the largest commercial real estate firms in the world, has acquired CBRE|Louisville, its CBRE affiliate in this market since 1996. “It was an acquisition, but we’re not releasing terms,”...
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Big deal, big numbers: CBRE’s Kentucky track record by the numbers
The big news Monday in Louisville’s real estate sector was Los Angeles-based CBRE Group buying out the local CBRE affiliate partnership. We talked with David Hardy, CBRE|Louisville managing director,...
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Gannett to spin off print, keep television/digital empire as stand-alone...
Media industry and financial websites have been quoting CEO Gracia Martore musing about how Gannett Co. Inc. could instantly create more shareholder value by separating the fading print business from...
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Louisville-based INVEST equity conferences announce Indy, Nashville lineups
In the last few weeks, our 5-year-old bull market has gone a bit schizophrenic, including a 2-percent retreat last Thursday. Will the run continue? Are we headed for a major correction? The exciting...
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