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Car parts maker to expand operations, hire 120
Mayco International LLC will invest $2.9 million and significantly boost employment at its Hartford City plant, due to new client orders for interior sunshades.
Shoe maker targets Indiana for 184 customer-service jobs
The maker of Stride Rite, Sperry Top-Sider, Hush Puppies and Keds footwear plans to expand operations in Richmond, creating 184 jobs by 2017 and retaining 130 workers in the city about 65 miles east of Indianapolis.
Security firm’s job-creation plans draw state incentives
Allegion PLC’s plans to add employees at its North American headquarters in Carmel could earn the global security firm as much as $2 million in tax credits from the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Church office manager charged with $177K theft
An officer manager for an Indianapolis church faces charges of theft and forgery, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday, after more than $177,000 was stolen from the church’s bank accounts.
Barron’s says Simon stock among best for 2014
The owner of hundreds of retail properties landed on the Barron’s list of top stock picks for 2014, with the financial publication citing an improved outlook and an analyst upgrade.
Holiday Wish List
The following is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most. This is an opportunity for businesses and individuals to make tax-deductible gifts in the spirit of the season. Anyone who wishes to make a contribution should contact the organization directly. This list is being published weekly through Dec. 23. Requests […]
PROXY CORNER: Steel Dynamics Inc.
Fort Wayne-based Steel Dynamics Inc. is one of the largst steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States.
Velocity plan for downtown signals mind-set shift
For too long, we’ve built our downtown primarily as a place to visit—whether for work, a convention or a sporting event—then leave.
Distributor plans 60 hires for hub in Plainfield
A New York logistics and distribution company plans to add about 60 jobs in Plainfield.
Smulyan grooving to debt-reduction rhythm
Emmis Communications Corp. founder and CEO Jeff Smulyan recently told Billboard that getting a better grip on debt after the Great Recession “is probably the most gratifying thing of my career.”
Michigan architecture firm opening local office
A Michigan-based engineering and architecture firm is expanding to Indianapolis and has signed a lease to occupy space on Massachusetts Avenue.
Skjodt donates $2M to Herron’s art-therapy program
The gift will endow a chair in the program, which is based at IUPUI and was developed with cooperation from the Indiana University School of Medicine. The two-year, full-time residential program is the only one of its kind in Indiana.
Third-quarter commercial real estate statistics for Indianapolis
Here is a statistical snapshot of Indianapolis' multi-tenant vacancy rates and the local market.
Lilly invests in NY life sciences venture capital initiative
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. has joined two other companies to contribute $40 million to an early-stage life sciences venture capital initiative in New York City.
StreetLinks plans to move 200 employees downtown
StreetLinks, which sells real estate appraisal management services and software, plans to move from the far south side to the ground floor of the $30 million Artistry project at 451 E. Market St.
Spinoff firm with Carmel HQ plans to hire 150
Allegion PLC, an international firm that made its debut as a public company on Monday, plans to hire another 150 people within six months between its Carmel corporate hub and Indianapolis manufacturing facility.
NFP of NOTE: Wings for West Africa
Wings for West Africa is dedicated to the promotion and support of students, teachers and administrators in rural schools in West Africa by providing them with computer technology and support.