Praxair helping fund workforce program
Connecticut-based Praxair Inc. and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. are funding a workforce-development program in conjunction with Ivy Tech Community College.
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Purdue students participate in high-speed pod competition
Purdue University students joined teams from around the world at last month’s SpaceX Hyperloop competition, held Aug. 25-27 at SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles.
Airport traffic ticks up following strong 2016
Outbound passenger counts are up 2.4 percent for the first seven months of 2017.
Stock skids at Lids’ parent firm after company whacks outlook
Zionsville-based Lids Sports Group posted disappointing sales in its second quarter, mirroring recent results from other athletic apparel retailers. Its parent company is trying to dampen expectations for the overall firm.
Allison Transmission selects its next CEO from inside C-suite
The Indianapolis-based manufacturer’s current chief financial officer will succeed Lawrence Dewey following Dewey’s retirement next year.
Fourteen former Marsh groceries to convert to Needler’s Fresh Market brand
The newly created moniker is a nod to the Needler family of Findlay, Ohio, third generation grocers. The former Marsh stores are owned by Michael Needler Jr. and his sister, Julie Needler Anderson.
Amid weak results and sliding stock, Finish Line adopts anti-takeover plan
Finish Line adopted the shareholder-rights plan, also known as a poison pill, after a British retailer acquired a substantial stake in the Indianapolis-based company.
WTHR weekend anchor Pescovitz leaving for Minneapolis station
Naomi Pescovitz, a North Central High School graduate, will help to launch a 7 p.m. newscast at KMSP-Fox 9, which she said will “give me my weekends back and I’ll be able to turn off that 1:30 a.m. alarm clock.”
Southwest adds nonstop season flight to central Texas
Southwest Airlines plans to add weekly nonstop flights from Indianapolis to Austin, Texas, starting in April, the carrier announced Monday.
Simon sues Starbucks in bid to block mass Teavana closings
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, the country’s largest shopping mall operator, says in the lawsuit that Starbucks is breaching its leases by closing the Teavana stores and “shirking its contractual obligations.”
EDITORIAL: Planets align for near-east side as TWG, others invest in key corridor
What East Washington Street needs more than bricks and mortar is jobs.
Residential Real Estate: Marketplace for August 28, 2017
Inventory remains tight at just about 8,600 active listings in July, continuing a slight uptick through the summer.
2016 All-Star Real Estate Agents
See which solo real estate agents and which teams rack up the most home sales in central Indiana.
Area home sales slip amid tight inventory, rising prices
The total number of active home listings in the 13-county area dropped 15.6 percent in July. New listings were down 3 percent.
IU fans fret over new ‘clear bag’ policy, traffic for Ohio State opener
New security measures—including walk-through metal detectors and bag restrictions—will be implemented for what school officials say will be “the biggest opening game in IU football history.”
Ivy Tech receives $1M land donation for training center
The community college will use the six-acre site on the city’s northwest side to build a new automotive technology center to help fill demand for auto technicians.
Tech marketer Viral Launch plans to add 250 workers by 2021
The company, which helps clients grow sales on Amazon, said it is investing $2.22 million and doubling its office space.
Simon pays $945,000 to settle N.Y. antitrust probe
The Indianapolis-based real estate giant called the investigation "meritless" but nonetheless agreed to modify leases at a popular outlet mall near Manhattan that restricted tenants from opening a second location within 60 miles.
Gen Con brings in record attendance at its 50th convention
Gen Con enjoyed record attendance for the ninth straight time, officials for the annual gaming event announced Monday.
Judge orders Durham to pay $1.3M, sides with SEC in 6-year-old suit
The civil lawsuit had been on hold until last year, when Durham finally exhausted his appeals in a criminal case that culminated with the Indianapolis businessman’s sentencing in 2012 to 50 years in prison.