June 5, 2010
J.K. WallA couple of Hoosier entrepreneurs think they can take their career information web site national.
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June 1, 2010
SynCare LLC's expansion hinges on city approval of property tax abatement. The Metropolitan Development Commission is set
to vote on the request Wednesday.
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May 21, 2010
Indiana unemployment figure hits double digits in April for the first time since September, showing how volatile the job market
remains.
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May 20, 2010
Associated PressApplications for unemployment benefits rose to 471,000 last week, up by 25,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department
said Thursday. It was the first increase in five weeks and the biggest jump since a gain of 40,000 in February.
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May 20, 2010
IBJ StaffArcadia Resources Inc. is planning a $3.9 million expansion of its Indianapolis headquarters and pharmacy operations, the
company said Thursday morning, confirming that it plans to add as many as 930 jobs by 2013.
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April 16, 2010
The number of jobs in Indiana rose by 16,600, marking the largest month-to-month increase since September 2005, the Department
of Workforce Development said.
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April 4, 2010
Associated PressBuoyed by good news on the jobs front, the White House claimed credit Sunday for reversing the downward economic spiral while
bracing out-of-work Americans for a slow recovery.
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March 26, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe state's jobless rate has been either 9.8 percent or 9.7 percent the past four months.
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March 25, 2010
Associated PressNew claims for unemployment benefits fell more than anticipated last weekpartially due to changes in the calculationsas
layoffs ease and hiring slowly recovers.
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March 6, 2010
J.K. WallOut of six professionals IBJ profiled a year ago, three have found jobs, although all have accepted lower pay than
they were getting before. One could not be reached, but she still lists herself as looking for work on LinkedIn.com. Two tried
to start their own businesses, with one giving up and one, Bruce Flanagan, still trying.
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February 25, 2010
Associated PressNew claims for unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, mostly because state agencies processed a backlog of
claims caused by snowstorms the previous week.
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February 18, 2010
IBJ StaffIndianapolis-based Vortek Surgical LLC will relocate to Brownsburg, expanding its headquarters, manufacturing and distribution
operations and creating more than 60 jobs in the next three years.
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February 11, 2010
Kmart's announcement that it will close its store in Connersville in May will put 59 employees out of work. Fayette County,
where the city is located, already is strapped by steep job losses.
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February 11, 2010
IBJ StaffMultimedia products maker World Media Group Inc. will invest more than $2 million to expand its manufacturing operations on
the east side of Indianapolis, increasing its workforce by 20 percent.
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February 5, 2010
Associated PressJanuary's report offers hope that employers may start adding jobs soon. Excluding the beleaguered construction industry, the
private sector as a whole added 63,000 positions.
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January 29, 2010
IBJ StaffA startup that makes mobile laboratory and manufacturing facilities will locate its headquarters, design and manufacturing
operations in Brownsburg, creating at least 50 jobs by 2013.
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January 14, 2010
IBJ StaffIllinois-based medical waste disposal firm Stericycle Inc. will expand its Indianapolis operations, creating as many as 109
jobs by 2011, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday.
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January 9, 2010
Marc D. AllanEmploying relatives or pals can be a godsend or a nightmare for small firms. And anecdotal evidence suggests it could be even
rougher on women business owners than it is on men.
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December 18, 2009
IBJ StaffDelphi Corp. brought some good news to the beleaguered city of Kokomo on Friday, announcing plans open a production facility
there, creating about 190 jobs by 2014.
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December 15, 2009
Scott OlsonExecutives from BC Forward, Indianapolis’ largest computer consulting firm, said Tuesday the company will get even bigger,
with the addition of 200 jobs by 2012.
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December 9, 2009
IBJ StaffAutomotive component maker Windsor Machine Group will invest more than $4 million to establish a manufacturing facility in
southwest Indiana, eventually creating as many as 130 jobs, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced early Wednesday.
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December 9, 2009
IBJ StaffAn Ohio manufacturing company plans to spin off its machining and fabrication operations and set up shop in northeast Indiana,
creating 111 jobs by 2014, state economic development leaders said Tuesday evening.
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December 2, 2009
IBJ StaffPeru recreational vehicle maker Riverside Travel Trailer Inc. will expand its Miami County operations, creating 100 new jobs
by 2011, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday morning.
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November 23, 2009
IBJ StaffCalifornia-based WindStream Technologies Inc. plans to locate a development and production facility at Purdue Research Park
of Southeast Indiana, creating more than 260 jobs by 2012.
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November 20, 2009
Scott OlsonIndiana's unemployment rate inched up to 9.8 percent in October, reversing small declines recorded in the previous three months,
the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Friday morning.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.