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Free entrepreneur event for military, veterans

A free entrepreneurship event for active and reserve duty military personnel, veterans and their spouses will be held from 9 a.m. to noon May 24 in Richmond.

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First Security earnings fall

Owensboro-based First Security Inc., the holding company for First Security Bank, announced last week its earnings fell for the first quarter.

2 days ago
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Windstream's quarterly earnings rise

With sales boosted by acquisitions, Lexington telephone operator Windstream announced a rise in first-quarter earnings Thursday.

6 days ago
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Kentucky Bank earnings rise

Kentucky Bancshares, the Paris-based parent company of Kentucky Bank, announced this week that first-quarter earnings rose 28 percent compared with the same period in 2011.

6 days ago
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Artisan pub to open at site of former Buddy's Bar and Grill

The former site of Buddy's Bar and Grill will serve Central Kentucky-produced beer and artisanal pub food when a new restaurant opens there later this year.

6 days ago
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Toyota to hire 80 as part of engine-building expansion

Toyota announced plans Tuesday to expand production of engines at its sprawling plant in Georgetown, a move that will create about 80 jobs, though they will likely be filled by people already working at the plant.

8 days ago
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Churchill attributes first-quarter profit to diversification

Diversification into casinos and advance-deposit wagering helped Churchill Downs Inc. turn a profit in the first quarter, traditionally a lackluster time of year for the Louisville racetrack-based business.

8 days ago
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Record profits for Fortune 500; ExxonMobile tops list

Energy giant ExxonMobil beat out Wal-Mart to be the No. 1 revenue-maker among the 500 largest U.S. companies, the latest issue of Fortune magazine reports in its annual Fortune 500 list.

9 days ago
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Kentucky Datebook business calendar: May 7

The following business events are happening this week.

10 days ago
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Darby Dan's Phillips appointed to Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

Gov. Steve Beshear on Thursday appointed Darby Dan Farm owner John Phillips to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Phillips, who is also an attorney, replaces Kentucky Derby winning trainer John T. Ward, who became commission executive director last month.

13 days ago
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PSC approves utilities' plans for gas-fired plants; 4 percent rate increase expected

LOUISVILLE — The Kentucky Public Service Commission approved on Thursday the construction of a natural gas-fired generator at Louisville Gas & Electric's Cane Run plant in Louisville and the purchase of an existing plant in Oldham County. Kentucky Utilities customers are expected to see a...

13 days ago