http://louisville.bizjournals.com/louisville/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Business First of Louisville : breaking news from Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily50.html?ana=from_rss Brown-Forman Corp. Thursday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2875 per share on Class A and Class B common stock, a 5.7 percent increase over the previous quarter’s dividend of $0.272. (BFB) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:23:30 GMT Business First of Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily49.html?ana=from_rss Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear Thursday unveiled a state energy plan that includes “significant” reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and preserves the state’s status as a prominent coal producer. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:54:59 GMT Business First of Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily48.html?ana=from_rss IMC Licensing has signed an agreement with Rand McNally, the largest commercial map maker in the world. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:04:26 GMT Business First of Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily47.html?ana=from_rss Dick's Sporting Goods reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that were down year-over-year, but were in line with the expectations of Wall Street analysts. (DKS) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:45:10 GMT Business First of Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily46.html?ana=from_rss PNC Financial Services Group Inc. expects the tax benefit from its pending acquisition of National City Corp. to be no more than $725 million “and may be substantially smaller,” according to the form S-4/A the Pittsburgh-based bank filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission late Wednesday. (PNC) (NCC) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:41:52 GMT Business First of Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily45.html?ana=from_rss Ashland Inc., citing economic conditions, cut its quarterly dividend by almost 75 percent. (ASH) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:40:03 GMT Business First of Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily44.html?ana=from_rss Financing challenges are causing a fledgling electric vehicle manufacturer to change its business plan on the fly. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:25:05 GMT Business First of Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily43.html?ana=from_rss Santa Claus is everywhere this time of year, and the Buffalo Trace Distillery is no exception. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:34:17 GMT Business First of Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily42.html?ana=from_rss CBS News Sunday Morning plans to show the story of bourbon, Kentucky’s only native spirit, on its show scheduled for 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:31:26 GMT Business First of Louisville http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/11/17/daily41.html?ana=from_rss Women Leading Kentucky, a nonprofit organization aimed at creating business and leadership opportunities and scholarships for women in Kentucky, seeks nominees for the 2009 Martha Layne Collins Leadership Award. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:32:21 GMT Business First of Louisville