Gallery: VIA Studio’s hand-painted murals to jazz up a client’s office in Chicago
By Melissa Chipman | Posted on July 6, 2017A local muralist from VIA Studio is headed up to Chicago to add some pizzaz to a client’s very corporate office. VIA’s relationship with the Australian company Computershare began when the company opened its Louisville offices in 2015 and prepared to bring on a...
Kentucky earns Gold Shovel Award for 2016 economic development achievements
By Guest Author | Posted on June 5, 2017Kentucky Press News Service FRANKFORT – Kentucky received a 2017 Gold Shovel award Monday from Area Development magazine, recognizing the state’s success last year attracting corporate investments that create jobs and grow the economy, Gov. Matt Bevin and the publication’s editors announced. The honor,...
The Closing Bell: How LouCity investors are already ahead; what’s next for B Corps; Taco Bell and KFC in top 25 retailers list; and more
By Staff | Posted on April 14, 2017Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is your last stop for biz scoops and big news before the weekend — a roundup of stories that can’t wait till Monday. United Soccer League franchise fee spikes 2000 percent in five years While Louisville’s professional soccer...
Office occupancy, residential development on the rise in downtown Louisville
By Steve Kaufman | Posted on August 30, 2016An article in The New York Times earlier this month posited that after decades of the nation’s large companies staking their futures “far from the fraying downtowns of aging East Coast and Midwestern cities … now, corporate America is moving in the other direction.” The article...
How the Kentucky Derby helps economic development
By Caitlin Bowling | Posted on May 2, 2016Although people say business in Louisville stops during the week of the Kentucky Derby, that’s not really the case. Sure, employees leave early to attend various Kentucky Derby Festival events or have Oaks Day off work, but for some, including Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government,...
Manufacturing and logistics spur Louisville job growth, along with workforce challenges
By Boris Ladwig | Posted on November 10, 2015Fueled by a manufacturing resurgence and growth in e-commerce and logistics sectors, the Louisville area has added jobs at a faster clip in the last five years than any other metro in the region. Jefferson County gained a net of 67,500 jobs in the...
The Closing Bell: New at Norton Commons, Slugger workers find work, Computershare’s mural, Funtown Kickstarter, and more
By Staff | Posted on April 24, 2015Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is your last stop for biz scoops before the weekend — a roundup of real estate, retail, financial and other business news that can’t wait for Monday. As Computershare officially opens its new Louisville office — pledging 250...
Computershare opens new office downtown, pledges 250 jobs
By Stephen George | Posted on April 22, 2015Joined by Lt. Gov. Crit Luallen, Mayor Greg Fischer and a host of other city and state officials, Computershare Inc. cut the ribbon on its new downtown Louisville office Wednesday afternoon, reiterating its pledge to create 250 new jobs in the city. The company, which is...
Monday Business Briefing: VIA Studio scores Computershare, Lou geeks rejoice, development south of U of L, and more
By Staff | Posted on November 24, 2014Welcome to the Nov. 24 Monday Business Briefing. This is your private business intelligence briefing with Insider Louisville staff and contributors vetting tips collected during the past few days, hours and minutes before we post. We’ve got some good news, like a local ad agency scoring...
Computershare signs lease at Meidinger Tower
By Staff | Posted on November 7, 2014Updated at 2:30 p.m. with additional information Insider Louisville has learned Computershare — the Australian firm that expects to bring 250 jobs to Louisville over the next 18 months — will reside downtown in the Meidinger Tower. Company officials informed IL they have signed a lease...