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Kentucky banks stand tall

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Chris Vogt of the Wisconsin Badgers NCAA basketball team presents an anonymous donation to First Kentucky Bank officials. We’re not thought of as ‘tornado alley’ around here, at least not before this,” says Stacy Overby, senior vice president of $535 million-asset First Kentucky Bank in Mayfield, Ky. Stacy Overby, First Kentucky Bank.

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Google Faces Lawsuit From Multiple States Over Digital Ad Tactics

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This internet Goliath used its power to manipulate the market, destroy competition, and harm YOU, the consumer,” Paxton's office said in a tweet Wednesday (Dec. In addition to Texas, states involved in the suit include Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah, WSJ reported.

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Impossible Foods CFO David Lee Goes To AppHarvest

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As president of AppHarvest, Lee will be in charge of developing strategy and working on managing operations, leading sales, marketing and finance functions as the company continues to grow. The company expects to begin its first harvest from its flagship farm, which is a 60-acre facility growing tomatoes in Morehead, Kentucky, this month.

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NCR Widens Regional Service With Purchase Of Midwest POS

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announced the acquisition of Midwest POS Solutions to expand its presence in Kentucky and Indiana, as detailed in a press release on Monday (Oct. The Indiana- and Kentucky-based Midwest POS technology company has been serving the restaurant industry for more than 75 years. Midwest POS is among the first NCR Aloha dealers.

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Alibaba Developing AI For Tmall Genie Smart Speakers

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The Tmall Genie is the top-selling smart speaker in China since 2017, according to market intelligence firm IDC, Alibaba said. In the first quarter of 2020, the smart speaker ranked first in the market in terms of shopping volume, with a market share of over 35 percent.

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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

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The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to have a positive effect on the labor market and other areas of the economy. Combined, first-time claims were one million last week. Continued jobless claims — people filing for more than two weeks in a row — were 6.8 The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. and Alaska (6.1).

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Shift4 Payments Registers For IPO

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Securities and Exchange Commission] SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions. Its clients include Arby’s, Blimpie, Carrabba’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Outback Steakhouse and it also works with more than 300 software companies. Valuations in the [processor] market are very generous right now.

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