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Midland Invoice factoring, a new KBN member
Kentucky Business Network is proud to announce a new member of the KBN alliance, Midland American Capital–an invoice factoring company. Midland American joined KBN in 2011, and the company is also a member of the Better Business Bureau and NYC Business Network. We believe Midland American Capital is a great factoring solution for businesses is [...]
Full Story10 million iPhone users in China
China Mobile announced 10 million iPhone users on its network. Ironically, China Mobile is the largest iPhone carrier in the world, yet the company is not an official carrier partner for Apple’s smartphone. Most of the users only can access 2G speeds. Certainly, China Mobile has been a target for Apple for quite some time. [...]
Full StoryAnnouncing a new network partner
The Kentucky Business Network would like to announce a new affiliated, network partner: The NYC Business Network. The NYC business network just recently launched, and as part of their launch Kentucky Business Network is announcing this partnership. The NYC Business Network shares a mission and purpose with the Kentucky Business Network. Their goal of “Promoting [...]
Full StoryIronpaper launches a new Center For Global Partnership website
Ironpaper, a New York City based web strategy & design company, recently launched a new website for the Center For Global Partnership, Japan Foundation. The Center For Global Partnership (CGP), headquartered in NYC, was established in 1991 to promote collaboration between the people of Japan, the United States, and beyond in order to address issues [...]
Full StoryPrice war with tablets to threaten iPads
Makers of Android-powered tablets have begun to price their products more aggressively against the iPad. The prices will be set to compete with the iPad’s US$499 entry-level price. Since it’s inception the Apple iPad has been priced extremely aggressively, and other device makers have struggled to fall in line with the prices of Apple’s products [...]
Full StoryGadgets from defunct Google Wave will live on in Shared Spaces
Google will be ending it’s Wave product just one year after it’s launch. Google Wave is a real-time collaboration tool, which is a kind of hybrid between instant messaging and email. Fortunately, some of the very interesting gadgets from the program will continue to exist in the Shared Spaces (Google Labs) project. Many of these [...]
Full StoryIntroducing Premium Business Profiles
The Kentucky Business Network is happy to announce a new product to market businesses in Kentucky. Our Premium Business Profiles are a new solution by KBN for helping businesses gain more visibility online and building status within search engines such as Bing, Google and Yahoo. View more info on: Premium Business Profiles
Full StoryTiffany & Company Sets Up Manufacturing Plant In Lexington
Tiffany & Co. had a ground breaking for it’s new 25,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in the Bluegrass Business Park in Lexington Kentucky. This plant will be Tiffany’s first outside of the Northeast. The new manufacturing plant employ about 125 people. Tiffany & Co. creates luxury items such as jewelry and gifts, watches, china, fragrances and accessories. [...]
Full StoryRichmond Mall For Sale
After defaulting on a loan following the loss of it’s anchor stores, the Richmond Mall will be put up for sale on November 24 at the Madison County Courthouse. The mall is located on the Eastern Bypass, and is currently open for business. The mall has several long term leases in place, which will be [...]
Full StoryMartinrea Hopkinsville $13.7 million investment for expansion
Gov. Steve Beshear plus municipal leaders join forces with Martinrea Hopkinsville in Christian County to invest nearly $13.7 million in its Hopkinsville plant. The investment will help the plant expand it’s client base, increase efficiencies and maintain its current 438 employees. “Significant investments in Kentucky facilities, like the one Martinrea Hopkinsville is making, are extremely [...]
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