Three from Indianapolis named James Beard semifinalists
A restaurateur and two chefs from Indianapolis were among those named Wednesday as semifinalists for the James Beard Awards—often referred to as the Oscars of the restaurant industry.
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Chicago-based marketing tech firm plans to hire more than 200 Indianapolis workers
ActiveCampaign said Indianapolis' strong marketing tech ecosystem makes the city a natural place for the company to expand.
DePauw cutting 73 jobs as part of restructuring effort
DePauw President D. Mark McCoy and Board of Trustees Chairwoman Kathy Patterson Vrabeck said university officials decided employment levels at the college were not financially sustainable.
Allison Transmission’s sales, profit surge to annual record
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. saw sales rise 10 percent in the fourth quarter, capping a record year for the Indianapolis-based manufacturer.
Airport sees second straight year of record passenger traffic
Growth in international airline traffic, fuller planes and the addition of 500 flights by Allegiant Air helped led to record passenger traffic at Indianapolis International Airport in 2018.
Here are the records for Feb. 22-28, 2019
Here are the records listings for Feb. 22-28, 2019.
Editorial: Legislature must strengthen hate crimes bill before session ends
Indiana is currently one of a few states without a hate crimes law and getting off that list is important to the state’s economic development and talent-recruitment efforts.
CNO Financial posts fourth-quarter profit but full-year loss
The Carmel-based insurance holding company said last week that a previously reported third-quarter transaction hurt its full-year financial results.
Year gets off to slower start for Indianapolis-area homebuilders
A slowdown in home construction that began in central Indiana in late 2018 continued into the new year.
Shelbyville hospital to partner with YMCA on indoor pool, health center
Major Health Partners is providing most of the money for the project—$15 million—and the city of Shelbyville and Shelby County each are committing nearly $1.6 million.
Butler lands alumni gifts for business school, athletics
Two separate donations will help fund the McGould Investment Room in the Andre B. Lacy School of Business and the Matt White Court in the Efroymson Family Gym.
Scotty’s Brewhouse in Noblesville closes suddenly
The Scotty's Brewhouse in Noblesville has abruptly closed, the Indianapolis-based restaurant and bar chain announced Wednesday, marking the fifth closure for Scotty’s since the end of last year.
EDITORIAL: With field set for mayor’s race, it’s time for thoughtful debate
Republican Jim Merritt—who has represented an Indianapolis district in the state Senate for nearly two decades—will take on Mayor Joe Hogsett in what is already proving to be a more spirited contest than the race four years ago.
CIB in ‘early stages’ of search for new leader
Capital Improvement Board President Melina Kennedy said her organization has received “quite a few” local and national applicants to replace longtime Executive Director Barney Levengood.
Pacers looking for new customer sales system
The Capital Improvement Board on Feb. 4 put out a request for bids for a new point-of-sale system to be used throughout Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Arts Council names longtime marketing exec as new CEO
Julie Goodman will take the job March 4, replacing Dave Lawrence, who stepped down in August after 19 years with the organization, including the past nine as president and CEO.
Carmel-based software firm acquired in $32M deal
Determine Inc., a 23-year-old publicly traded software company that has yet to turn an annual profit, is set to be acquired by a New Jersey-based company.
CBD retailer to open as many as 108 stores in Simon malls
The first store is expected to open in Indianapolis in March at Castleton Square, Simon Property Group and Green Growth Brands announced Monday.
Indianapolis doesn’t instantly revive Amazon pursuit after NYC report
Several cities were quick to renew their courtship of Amazon after a report Friday that the e-commerce giant was reconsidering its plan to open a 25,000-worker H2Q campus in New York City. Indianapolis wasn’t among them.