Danish manufacturer plans $33M expansion in Louisville
A Danish manufacturer that makes small devices with a big impact plans to invest $33 million and add more than 400 employees in Louisville. LINAK produces actuators and actuator systems used in health...
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More Obamacare woes to cost Humana $600M
Humana has lowered its earnings outlook for the year, saying it will not be able to collect $591 million in Affordable Care Act-related funds it is owed by the federal government. The Louisville-based...
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Kentucky, Indiana project Ohio River Bridges tolling to generate surplus of $3B
The states of Kentucky and Indiana expect the tolling revenue for the Ohio River Bridges project to generate a surplus of more than $3 billion through 2054. The state of Indiana expects that after...
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Open enrollment eye-opener: ACA customers see shrinking networks
Obamacare in Kentucky — as in many other states — has been plagued by rising prices and fewer health insurance plan options. Now that the open enrollment period is underway, customers also are finding...
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Ohio River Bridges tolling to begin Dec. 30
Tolling on the Ohio River Bridges is scheduled to begin Dec. 30. Transportation officials today urged motorists to set up their RiverLink accounts this week to make sure they get transponders in time....
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Union leader: No new GE Appliances contract until 2017
For GE Appliances workers, the year ends as it began: with uncertainty. Three weeks after General Electric Appliances workers rejected a four-year contract proposal, union and company leaders said that...
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Louisville law firm diversifies, rebrands and adds young talent
A small Louisville law firm has diversified its business, added young talent and launched a marketing campaign to stay viable as the legal profession changes. In the last few years, Weber Rose has...
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Observer: UofL, KentuckyOne separation ‘long overdue’
A local health care observer and emeritus professor of medicine, told IL that the separation between the University of Louisville and KentuckyOne Health was overdue. However, he said the continuing...
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Telemedicine startup lifts Signature Healthcare profit and improves patient...
A fast-growing Louisville telemedicine startup, which is connecting patients and doctors in 40 Signature Healthcare locations, expects to expand to another 90 facilities by the end of 2017. YourDoc2U,...
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UofL names new College of Business dean
The University of Louisville has named a William & Mary dean and marketing professor as its new dean of the College of Business. The appointment of Todd Mooradian is subject to approval by the...
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RiverLink: ‘Final chance’ to avoid higher tolls
Motorists who want to avoid paying higher tolls on the Ohio River Bridges have “a final chance” this week to open RiverLink accounts, officials said. “Because of extremely high demand, accounts must be...
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Louisville-based bank to be sold in $57M deal
Greensburg, Ind.-based MainSource Financial Group plans to buy Louisville-based FCB Bancorp, the parent company of First Capital Bank of Kentucky, for $56.9 million. MSFG said in a press release that...
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LouCity FC president leaves for national soccer position
The president of the local pro soccer club is leaving to take an administrative role with the National Women’s Soccer League. Amanda Duffy, who has served as Louisville City FC’s president since...
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GE Appliances — and Haier — prepare for year’s biggest trade show
GE Appliances’ two-week holiday shutdown will be followed by a period of frenzy as the company prepares for the year’s biggest trade show, at which it will, for the first time, also showcase products...
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Aetna, Humana extend merger deadline (again) as trial wraps up
Aetna and Humana on Thursday extended the deadline of their planned merger a second time, to Feb. 15, a day after the government’s antitrust trial against the companies concluded. The companies had...
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Adviser: Year-end is a good time to create (or update) a financial plan
The end of the year is a good time to update your financial plan — or to create one if you don’t already have one, a local financial planner advises. Carla Dearing, CEO of Sum180, an online financial...
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Monday Business Briefing: Enjoy those double-digit stock returns while you...
Welcome to the Jan. 2 Monday Business Briefing, your private business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville. In this first edition of 2017, we recap the 2016 stock market, with a look ahead to...
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Bridge transponder shortage to last ‘several weeks’
A shortage of Ohio River bridges transponders will take “several weeks” to resolve, though motorists who cross the spans without the device will still get daily and frequent-user discounts if they have...
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Soccer club considering New Albany for stadium
Louisville City FC is considering building its planned stadium in New Albany, Ind., with government officials there actively courting club leaders for the $20 million to $30 million project. Chairman...
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Soccer club reiterates preference for Louisville stadium
Louisville City FC released a statement Wednesday morning to reiterate that it would be best if its planned stadium were built in Louisville’s urban core. IL on Tuesday had reported that the club was...
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