New Indiana commerce chief focuses on small companies
The new head of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the agency is turning its focus to smaller companies and getting them to relocate to the state so they can build their roots.
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Central Indiana cities hope for lift from Super Bowl
Hotel operators in Kokomo and Muncie are among those who’ve seen signs the game in Indianapolis will improve their business.
Occupy protesters march through downtown, berate banks
Dozens marched from the Statehouse to Monument Circle encouraging people to shift their money to credit unions.
State takes steps to save money on scholarship program
New eligibility requirements are designed to stem costs that have outstripped state’s ability to pay.
Daniels says ‘right-to-work’ law would help Indiana
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said a right-to-work law would make the state more competitive when its comes to business-expansion opportunities.
Unemployment dips despite decline in pace of hiring
The national economy added 80,000 jobs last month, the fewest in four months, but the unemployment rate dipped from 9.1 percent to 9 percent.
Indiana continues modest tax-collection gains
The state announced Thursday it took in nearly $41 million more than expected last month. The state overshot its estimates by a modest 3.8 percent although collections are vastly improved from a year ago.
Indiana plant a drag on Duke Energy earnings
Duke Energy Corp.'s third-quarter earnings tumbled 30 percent, the company said Thursday, with energy consumption falling at the same time that costs rose unexpectedly for a new plant in Indiana.
Republic Airways pilots vote on strike authority
Republic Airways pilots who fly regional jets for several airlines are voting on whether to authorize a strike if negotiators can't agree on a new contract.
Poll: Ballard leading Kennedy in mayoral race
The WISH-TV/Franklin College poll shows Ballard favored by 44 percent of voters, while 33 percent favored Kennedy.
Indiana Fair stage collapse legal claims reach 100
The deadline for victims of the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse to file legal claims with the state has passed, and officials say they're close to figuring out how much to pay each victim out of the allotted $5 million.
Indiana AG to testify against cell phone bill
The bill being considered in the U.S. House would allow telemarketers and debt collectors to start dialing residents' cell phones and, if approved, would override Indiana's "Do Not Call" law and lead to a flood of robocalls, Greg Zoeller said.
Angie’s List aims for $66 million with public offering
Consumer review website Angie's List Inc. said Wednesday that it expects to raise roughly $66.4 million with its initial public offering and price its shares between $11 and $13.
Indiana school district that ended bus routes faces lawsuit
An Indianapolis parent is suing Franklin Township schools over its decision to stop running school buses. The district this summer sold its buses to an education cooperative that now charges for transportation.
Cummins plans to build giant engine in Seymour
Work on the new engine is expected to start next year and build to full production in 2015. About 200 engineering and production jobs are expected to be added over that time.
More women enrolling in engineering at Purdue
The university has 460 first-year women in engineering, its highest number ever. That compares with 352 a year ago.
Ugly end to historic October on Wall Street
Stocks had their best month in almost a decade, rising from their low point of the year in an almost uninterrupted four-week rally. But the finish sure was ugly.
Consolidation eyed for Indiana mail processing centers
The U.S. Postal Service is moving closer to closing the mail processing center in Terre Haute and moving its work to Indianapolis and Evansville. The South Bend center work would shift to Fort Wayne.
Group for disabled has plan to improve services
The Arc of Indiana's executive director says the state has more than 20,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities waiting for services.
Honda to cut U.S., Canada production by half
Parts shortages from three months of catastrophic flooding in Thailand have forced Honda to cut U.S. and Canadian factory production by 50 percent for the second time this year. Honda, which employs 2,000 in Greensburg, said it will not lay off any workers.