- Reuters
US plans $75 million grant to Absolics for advanced chip packaging
The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it plans to grant $75 million to Absolics for constructing a 120,000-square-foot facility in Georgia that will supply advanced materials to the country's semiconductor industry. The planned award to the semiconductor packaging provider, an affliate of SKC Co, which in turn is part of South Korea's second-largest conglomerate SK Group, is to come from the U.S. government's $52.7 billion U.S. semiconductor chips manufacturing and subsidy fund. The funds will develop technology for advanced packaging, marking the first commercial facility to support the semiconductor supply chain with a new advanced material.
- Associated Press
Toronto awarded WNBA's first franchise outside US, with expansion team set to begin play in 2026
Toronto has been awarded the WNBA's first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. The team will be owned by Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns several Toronto sports franchises, including the NBA's Raptors and NHL's Maple Leafs.
- The Courier Journal
How one Louisville realtor is helping African immigrants build generational wealth
Congolese residents are the second fastest growing population of immigrants in Louisville. Here's how one real estate agent is helping that community.
