News published on Business Daily in October 2024

News from October 2024


CorroHealth has announced a strategic partnership with Patient Square Capital, a health care investment firm. The agreement involves Patient Square making a significant investment in CorroHealth, which provides revenue cycle management solutions to health systems and plans. Current shareholders, including Carlyle, TT Capital Partners, Sanaka Group, and CorroHealth management, will remain involved as investors. Patient Square and Carlyle will share joint control of the company.

If you're looking for Halloween-themed activities in Covington, Kentucky, this weekend offers a variety of events to consider. From pumpkin carving to costume contests and spooky tours, there's something for everyone.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced a significant financial boost for small businesses and disaster-impacted communities in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24).

Uber has recently concluded its One Less Car Challenge in Los Angeles, a 5-week initiative aimed at reducing personal vehicle reliance by encouraging participants to embrace alternative transportation methods such as public transit, ridesharing, cycling, and e-scooters.

Starbucks' new CEO Brian Niccol approaches his first 100 days at the helm, with scrutiny on his initial policies and actions coming at the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call at the end of October.

The University of Cincinnati's swimming and diving program has been recognized with three Big 12 weekly awards for the second consecutive week. The announcement was made by the league on Wednesday.

The University of Cincinnati volleyball team is set to face Texas Tech in a home match on Thursday at Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats aim to break a four-match losing streak, holding an overall record of 11-7 and 2-5 in the Big 12 Conference.

The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) has initiated a campaign to highlight the effects of legal system abuse on consumers, businesses, and insurers in Georgia. This effort includes an Interstate 20 billboard in Downtown Atlanta and digital billboards throughout Metro Atlanta at bus stops and other urban locations.

Bengals wide receiver Charlie Jones has been recognized as the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week following his notable performance against Cleveland. In Week 7, Jones executed a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown, providing Cincinnati with an early lead just 12 seconds into the game. This marked the longest kickoff return in the NFL this season and was the first instance of a 100-yard return under the league's new Dynamic Kickoff rule.

If you visited downtown Covington during the recent BLINK outdoor light and art event, you likely noticed an increase in crowd size. According to data, foot traffic more than doubled compared to any other evening in 2024.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are set to travel over 1,200 miles for their longest away game of the season against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. The matchup is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, with a late kickoff at 10:15 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.

Morgan Stanley has introduced AskResearchGPT, a generative AI-based assistant designed to aid its Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, and Research teams. This tool is intended to streamline the process of accessing and summarizing data from Morgan Stanley's extensive research library, which includes over 70,000 proprietary reports published each year.

Amazon has announced the hiring of a principal program manager for Transportation Operations Management (TOM) Safety in Cincinnati, Ohio. The role will focus on safety initiatives and collaboration with the North America Surface Transportation (NAST) team.

Amazon has announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is hiring a customer solutions manager (CSM) in Chicago. The role involves collaborating with customers to assist them in transitioning to the cloud, focusing on helping clients understand and benefit from AWS cloud services.

Politicians on both sides of the aisle laud small businesses as the “backbone” of our economy. They love photo-ops in front of main street coffee shops, small manufacturing facilities, and family-owned hardware stores. But, while they love to publicly pledge support of America’s small businesses, our politicians are sometimes more talk than action. Meaningful new policy to help small businesses grow and prosper rarely comes to fruition.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has successfully closed its North Haven Tactical Value II Fund LP and affiliated funds, raising approximately $2 billion in committed capital. This marks a nearly 50 percent increase over the predecessor fund, NHTV I. The new fund aims to offer credit, hybrid, and non-control equity investments in high-quality companies across various sectors and geographies. It attracts both institutional investors and qualified individual investors.

The University of Cincinnati women's soccer team is set to conclude its regular season with a match against the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, Florida, on Friday. Fans can catch the game on ESPN+ and track live updates via StatBroadcast.com.

The Cincinnati Bengals have made adjustments to their practice squad, signing offensive tackle Andrew Coker and waiving defensive tackle Domenique Davis.

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) marked a year of progress for the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative (SBICCT). This initiative, a collaboration between the SBA and DoD, aims to increase private investment in technologies vital to national security and economic growth.

Morgan Stanley has released the findings of its 2024 Retirement Plan Survey, highlighting changing attitudes and strategies among 401(k) plan sponsors. The survey reflects a growing reliance on consultants to navigate the complexities of retirement planning.