Biz Journals
- Logistics firm pulls permits for new Memphis headquarters
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:36 PMMemphis-based JNJ Express pulled a pair of building permits recently for the new facilities it's building at 5050 American Way.
The logistics firm received a permit worth $6 million for a new truck stop and a $1.5 million permit for an inspection building.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Pitch: Speed through the suds with a car wash app by Wwwash
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:39 PMThe app allows customers to buy a wash without visiting a pay station or cashier, while business owners get access to digital assets for marketing and management.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why this Fortune 500 manufacturer built a recruiting pipeline at Union College
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:44 PMStanley Black & Decker recruits about 10 Union students a year for research positions, internships and full-time opportunities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ohio's largest-ever solar farm lands approval
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:44 PMThe Ohio Power Siting Board has green-lit more large-scale solar energy development in the state.
Two new utility-scale solar farms were approved by the board last week, including one that is the largest ever approved in the state.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Microsoft partners with General Assembly in push for artificial intelligence job training
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:13 PMThe partnership involves training and transitioning 2,000 workers into artificial intelligence and machine learning roles within the year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - $6M gift from executive, wife benefits UC College of Medicine
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:15 PMA $6 million gift from the estate of Joseph Stern Jr., who had been president and chairman of U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Charlotte Pipe to leave site near uptown Charlotte for Stanly County in $325M deal
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:28 PMAn announcement on an estimated $125 million in incentives that were signed into law Thursday could be made as soon as this week, according to one source.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vegas-like experiences in Milwaukee and how golfers pick hotel rooms: Business of Hospitality recap
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:08 AMIt's become exceedingly challenging to serve the modern consumer, with travelers and guests demanding premium service at minimal costs, along with a thirst for transparency of how, and what, they're being served.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Here's what it's like to ride Universal's new Harry Potter roller coaster
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:17 AMThe new attraction will open June 13 in the Islands of Adventure theme park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DeSantis gives green light to toll roads
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:20 AMGov.
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- Textron Aviation advancing on new turboprops in Wichita
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:39 PMTwo of the new development projects driving increased hiring at Textron Aviation in Wichita are progressing, with the company saying Monday that both its Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop and Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop continue to hit milestones along their way to the market.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - P&G sells piece of Gillette campus for reported $218M
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:42 PMProcter & Gamble Co.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hedge fund manager's Paradise Valley home is top luxury sale for April
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:44 PMThe highest-priced home sold in April was among the top sellers ever for the Phoenix area. If the transaction had included a separate parcel broken off from the main lot, it would have been the highest-priced sale ever.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oracle claims Amazon offered jobs to Pentagon officials working on the $10B JEDI contract
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:05 PMOracle Corp.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona exec named chair of tech industry advisory board
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:15 PMCarlos “Art” Nevarez has been named chairman for the Industry Advisory Board for the U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New medical center to open this summer in west Dayton
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:18 PMA new medical center is coming to west Dayton, bringing employment opportunities and added healthcare services to an area that has been reeling from the recent loss of a hospital.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - William McKnight elected board chairman of Georgia Ports Authority
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:07 AMAugusta, Ga., businessman William McKnight is the new board chairman at the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA).
Board members promoted McKnight Monday from vice chairman, a position he has held since last year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kettering Health Network's contract with health insurer set to expire in June
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:11 AMOne of the largest healthcare networks in the region is set to end its relationship with a health insurer in June, if new terms aren't reached.
Kettering Health Network and Kettering Physician Network's contract with Cigna (NYSE: CI) will be expiring June 14.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 2019 Women in Business Awards: Kathryn Roberts, Ecumen
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:19 AMRoberts has been involved in the nonprofit sphere for decades, culminating in her time as CEO of Ecumen, a growing senior living company based in Shoreview, but with locations across the country.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hillsborough shopping center sold
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:21 AMThe Orange County social services office is Hillsborough has a new landlord.
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- Mortgage crisis settlement to help fund affordable housing
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:38 PMPart of a $1 billion settlement received by New York from the mortgage crisis will come back to mission-based organizations to create affordable housing.
The state announced a new program May 20 to award $1.4 million over two years through its Mission-Based Affordable Housing Partnership to help mission-based institutions, including faith-based religious institutions and nonprofit civic and charitable organizations to repurpose property for affordable housing development.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Met Square scoops 2 new tenants, plans more upgrades
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:44 PMThe downtown St.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Report names San Antonio a top market for retail investment
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:44 PMUsing internal forecasts and external data, a new report projects where retail rents and vacancies could be in 2022 in the country's largest cities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Snapsheet raises $29 million as it expands beyond auto insurance
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:13 PMChicago insurance-tech startup Snapsheet landed a new round of funding as it expands its smartphone-based insurance claim solution beyond auto insurance.
Snapsheet announced Monday that it raised $29 million in fresh funding in a round led by Tola Capital, a Seattle-based VC firm that backs enterprise software companies.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coming home: New tech, transportation reporter has local roots
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:14 PMLynnwood local and recent Northeastern graduate Paxtyn Merten recently joined the Business Journal as a staff writer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Premium car wash with first-in-the-region amenities opens in Mariemont
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:25 PMA premium car wash boasting first-in-the-region amenities opened this weekend in Mariemont.
Carriage House Car Wash opened Saturday at 7489 Wooster Pike. The 24-hour car wash features a natural light-filled car wash tunnel and a drive-on conveyor belt to replace the typical rollers found at other car washes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Global health care firm moving U.S. HQ to Franklin
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:29 PMAn orthopedic and medical device maker is moving its U.S. headquarters to Middle Tennessee, with plans to create 50 jobs over the next five years.
Medacta USA will invest $2.5 million to relocate its operations from Chicago to Franklin, according to a state news release.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Former MillerCoors exec sentenced to prison in $8.6 million fraud scheme
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:13 AMFormer MillerCoors executive David Colletti was sentenced May 16 to 42 months in federal prison for leading a scheme to defraud the Chicago-based brewer of Miller Lite and Coors Light out of nearly $8.7 million for more than a decade.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Study: Missouri could have oversupply of medical marijuana
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:18 AMEven with the state allowing the minimum number of license for growers of medical marijuana, early supply could outstrip demand, according to University of Missouri economists.
A study by the economists estimates that there will be 19,000 people in Missouri qualified to purchase medical marijuana in 2020.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Fanatics, Kohl's enter long-term partnership
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:22 AMJacksonville-based Fanatics and retail chain Kohl's announced an exclusive, long-term partnership to significantly broaden fan gear offerings for Kohl’s customers shopping online this fall.
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