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NFP of NOTE: School on Wheels Corp.
School on Wheels Corp. provides one-on-one tutoring and educational advocacy for school-age children affected by homelessness.
Former Fifth Third exec killed in Puerto Rico
Maurice Spagnoletti, a former president and CEO of Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp’s central Indiana operations, was gunned down on Wednesday. He had been an executive of Doral Bank in Puerto Rico for about six months.
Indiana public companies had banner year
Corporations staged advances across a variety of industries in 2010 as the economy improved.
Local motorsports supplier acquiring safety gear vendor
Atlanta-based Racer Wholesale has helped build national recognition for G-Force Racing Gear, which supplies racers with helmets, driving suits, gloves, shoes and other safety gear.
Rolls-Royce lands more military work
Rolls-Royce Corp. this week was awarded a $34.2 million modification to an engine maintenance contract from the Department of Defense’s Naval Air Systems Command.
CIRTA launches campaign to support mass transit
The goal is to show state lawmakers the support that exists for local funding options that might improve mass transit. Organizers plan to deliver the signatures when the next legislative session convenes in January.
Carmel senior-living project to create 340 jobs
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard on Tuesday unveiled details of a multimillion-dollar project expected to create more than 200 construction jobs and 140 permanent positions over the next two years.
Roche to add 50 HR employees in Indianapolis
Swiss health care giant Roche Holding AG has selected its diagnostics division in Indianapolis as the site for a new North America human resources center, a move that will add 50 employees to its local operations.
EDITORIAL: Aiding ex-offenders helps us all
Mayor Greg Ballard wisely put a spotlight on the reintegration of ex-offenders into society when he created the city’s Office of Re-entry in 2008. The effort had piles of promise.
PROXY CORNER: Emmis Communications Corp.
Emmis Communications Corp., headquartered on Monument Circle, is a media company that owns radio stations and magazines.
Actor Ed Begley to bring star power to Indiana energy conference
Begley is famously obsessed with making his home more energy-efficient—and for driving his wife nuts.
R.Lynda clothing boutique pulls plug on venture before opening
Construction of the shop at Traders Point Shopping Center was already underway.
Evangelical Baptist Missions settles legal dispute with IT vendor
Local not-for-profit said Ohio company was holding its website hostage.
Challenger in Indianapolis mayoral race releases sustainability plan
Among Melina Kennedy’s priorities is educating residents and businesses about recycling and making it more convenient.
Indianapolis ad firm helps Sun King Brewing launch app
Brewery wants relevant platform for its social media outreach.
Mooresville farm equipment maker expanding operations
Equipment Technologies, a manufacturer of agricultural spraying equipment, plans to invest nearly $6.4 million in an expansion of its Mooresville operations, more than doubling its work force by 2015.
Former tech darling Vontoo acquired by Ohio firm
Vontoo Inc., a once-promising Indianapolis-based technology firm that landed millions in venture capital but failed to meet growth expectations, has been acquired by One Call Now.