Descendant Of Slave Trader To Head Plan For Slave Trade Museum In Closed Providence Cathedral

As an electrical contractor with over 20 years of experience, I've seen how important backup power systems are for keeping businesses running, especially during hurricane season. In a place where storms and power outages are common, having a reliable backup power solution isn't just smart; it's necessary to keep businesses operating 24/7, no matter the weather. Stores in Jacksonville need to open right after a hurricane, but often struggle due to power outages.

Scott Koloms is president and CEO of Facilities Management Services, a janitorial services company headquartered in Louisville. Koloms was named the recipient of the Positive Leadership Award as part of the 2024 Excellence Awards from the University of Louisville College of Business. In this video, he speaks with Louisville Business First Publisher Lisa Benson about how he talks about positive leadership and what led him to focus on purpose as part of his business.

After a year of turmoil, the banking sector still faces headwinds in 2024. We checked in with community bankers for their take on the state of business and predictions for what’s to come. Moderator: We are having this discussion in the spring of 2024, a little more than a year since the high-profile failures of a handful of U.

As communities look to transform public systems to become more effective and equitable, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. is experiencing unprecedented growth. Founded in 1975 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving nearly 150 communities in 36 states and Washington D. C., YAP is the leading nonprofit provider of trauma-informed services that reduce the nation’s over-reliance on youth incarceration, residential care, and group home foster placements. In this interview, Philadelphia Business Journal…

In Pittsburgh’s business environment, the conversation often centers on such sectors as technology, manufacturing and health care. While these industries are undoubtedly vital to our local economy, there is another often overlooked and undervalued sector that serves as the bedrock for all others: child care. Child care is not just a family issue, it’s a fundamental economic driver.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to issue a proposed Final Rule to ban almost all new post-employment, non-compete agreements. Effective 120 days from its publication in the Federal Register (the federal government’s daily record of rule-making documents), the ban would become effective Sept. 4, 2024, barring any changes resulting from litigation. According to the Final Rule, a non-compete clause is a “term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, penalizes…