IU, Lilly Endowment plan ‘major’ announcement
Top officials from Indiana University and its Kelley School of Business are set to make a “major” announcement Wednesday afternoon likely involving a gift from the Lilly Endowment.
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Four area biz leaders to be inducted into hall of fame
Jim Irsay, Indianapolis Colts owner; Scott Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of ExactTarget; Cathy Langham, president of Langham Logistics Inc.; and Jerry Throgmartin, board chairman of HHGregg Inc. will join the Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame in February.
Bill seeks elected utility consumer counselor
A legislator is proposing that Indiana’s utility consumer counselor be elected rather than appointed by the governor.
Workers sue 10 hotels, allege wage violations
The lawsuit alleges that the hotels and subcontractor Hospitality Staffing Solutions regularly failed to pay employees for all the hours they worked and forced them to work off the clock without breaks.
State Republican committee agrees to Durham settlement
The Indiana Republican State Committee has agreed to pay back $87,875 in political contributions it received from indicted financier Tim Durham. In addition, a political group supporting Gov. Mitch Daniels agreed to a $10,000 settlement.
Healthx receives $22M capital infusion
Frontier Capital in Charlotte, N.C., provided the funding that will support the continued expansion of Healthx, a local provider of online health care portals.
Former Star columnist’s lawsuit set for trial
Susan Guyett sued The Indianapolis Star in April 2010, alleging that her age led to her dismissal in December 2008.
EDITORIAL: Colts owner reverses field in firing Polians
No one can argue with the outstanding results the Indianapolis Colts saw under Bill and Chris Polian.
IndyFringe buys headquarters building
The organizer of the IndyFringe Festival bought the building it has rented for three years and is raising money to expand it.
National life sciences law firm opens office here
New York-based Epstein Becker Green already has clients here, including Biomet and Roche Diagnostics.
Unions air TV and radio ads targeting right-to-work laws
The ads encouraging Hoosiers to ask lawmakers to oppose the controversial legislation are paid for by Indiana’s AFL-CIO.
Feinstein sees growing interest in vocal competition
The Great American Songbook Vocal Academy and Competition will be open to students outside the Midwest this year.
PROXY CORNER: Biglari Holdings Inc.
Biglari Holdings Inc. is a San Antonio-based holding company that owns Indianapolis-based Steak n Shake, Roanoke, Va.-based Western Sizzlin and invests in a diverse range of businesses.
Flanner and Buchanan parent plans $2.3M Scottsburg expansion
The Indianapolis-based funeral services company said it will hire up to 24 workers in production, delivery and installation.
City signs off on Celadon tax abatements
The abatements will help the company build a $3.4 million, 36,000-square-foot office building at its far-east-side headquarters. Celadon also plans to add 100 jobs.
Columbia City company plans to add 106 jobs
Impact CNC, a production machining company, plans to add the jobs in northeastern Indiana as part of a $12.8 million expansion.
Children’s Museum attendance hits another record
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis set an attendance record in 2011 with 1.27 million visitors, topping the high mark it set the previous year by 9.4 percent.
State’s job-creation agency claims record year
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced Friday that it secured job commitments from a record 219 companies in 2011, an increase from 200 companies in 2010.