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Hub of the Horse Industry
United States Equestrian Federation Dozens of national and international equine breed associations, regulatory bodies and benevolent groups make their home in the Bluegrass. More than 30 are...
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Equine Education Is a Growth Industry
Kentucky’s equine education industry is bucking trends. Colleges, universities and other training programs are seeing tremendous growth in their equine degree enrollment at the same time the overall...
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Louisville Arena Board Creates State’s New Economic Engine
Louisville has a gleaming new, high-octane economic engine freshly installed downtown: the KFC Yum! Center. After a few decades atop local leaders’ wish list, last month beaming officials cut the...
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UK & Norton Healthcare Plan Formal Regional Medical Alliance
UK HealthCare and Norton Healthcare have formed a partnership that formalizes the two organizations’ ongoing alliance in clinical programs, workforce, education and research. “UK and Norton...
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Tiffany & Co. to Hire 125 for Jewelry Manufacturing Plant
Founded in 1830, Tiffany & Co. has a well-known reputation for quality and style. Tiffany & Co. has announced plans to locate a jewelry manufacturing facility in Lexington that will employ 125...
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Officeware Announces Acquisition of Print Manage Inc.
OfficeWare, a Louisville-based provider of document management and print solutions, has acquired Print Manage Inc., another Louisville company that provides managed print services to businesses and...
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Humana Expands with $790M Acquisition of Concentra
Humana Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Concentra Inc., a privately held healthcare company, for $790 million in cash. Texas-based Concentra delivers occupational medicine, urgent...
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Fazoli’s Italian Announces Location Inside a St. Louis Walmart
Fazoli’s, a Lexington-based quick-serve Italian restaurant chain, plans to open a new restaurant inside a St. Louis Walmart, marking the company’s first location within a retail store. The 2,000-s.f....
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Darling Int’l Buys griffin Industries For $840M in Cash, Stock
Griffin Industries, a Cold Spring-based animal and bakery byproduct recycling company, has been acquired by Darling International Inc. in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $840...
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Poultry Outraces Equine Biz as State’s Top Agriculture Product
University of Kentucky economics say the increased export of chicken and the popularity of chicken at fast-food outlets have pushed poultry ahead of the horse industry in Kentucky. Kentucky’s farmers...
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