Mattress-maker plans 350-worker northwest Indiana factory
Corsicana Mattress said the new plant will help it keep up with demand for its growing boxed-bed product line.
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Victoria’s Secret closures claim at least three stores in Indianapolis area
At least three Victoria’s Secret stores at some of the area’s largest shopping malls have closed permanently as part of the parent firm’s plan to eliminate 251 stores in North America this year.
Indiana reports highest number of new deaths since June 6
The state’s 7-day testing-positivity rate rose from 7.9% on Monday to 8.2% on Tuesday, while the overall testing-positivity rate dipped to 8.8% after the department added more than 2,000 previously excluded tested individuals.
Central Indiana existing-home sales rise for first time in three months
Sales of existing single-family homes jumped dramatically in central Indiana in July, despite the pandemic, soaring prices and a huge plunge in inventory.
Indiana reports smallest number of new COVID-19 cases in two weeks
Marion County reported an increase of 66 cases, snapping a 31-day streak in which cases in the county had risen by more than 100.
Tortilla-making giant plans to open Plainfield plant, hire 544 workers
Mission Foods said it will launch production at a half-million-square-foot plant that will have the capacity to produce more than 187 million pounds of baked goods annually.
IBJ Podcast: We’re burning out on remote work and video calls. Here’s how to get focused.
As some workforces face at least several more months of working from home, burnout threatens to become a dire business problem. But is this as good as it’s going to get? And what can we do to improve Zoom calls?
Indiana surpasses 80,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases during pandemic
The state’s 7-day testing-positivity rate jumped from 7.6% on Saturday to 8% on Sunday while the overall testing-positivity rate stayed at 8.9%.
State reports 1,096 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported 1,096 new COVID-19 cases, the second-highest number of new cases reported in a daily report since the beginning of the pandemic.
Manufacturing center lands $18M in funding
In the past year, the Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center has assisted more than 1,200 companies in areas such as lean manufacturing and cybersecurity.
Distribution building sells for $28.5 million
Pennsylvania-based Exeter Property Group has acquired a 604,000-square-foot speculative industrial property at the Fishback Creek Business Park in Whitestown.
Scannell developing giant buildings
The firm has projects underway in Memphis, Atlanta, Chicago and Hartford, Connecticut, marking the first time Scannell has had this number of massive projects underway simultaneously.
Indiana reports 1,079 new COVID-19 cases, uptick in positivity rate
Indiana reported eight new deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the total during the pandemic to 2,906.
Homebuilders still seeing high demand despite pandemic
Area new-home construction filings jumped 12% last month, marking the 11th time in the last 13 months that filings have risen on a year-over-year basis.
New Indiana COVID-19 cases top 1,000 again as testing surges
The state also reported 20 new deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the total during the pandemic to 2,898. New deaths have averaged 20 per day in the report over the past three days.
Financial Center First adding Muncie credit union through merger
Ball State Federal Credit Union is set to join Indianapolis-based Financial Center First Credit Union in a merger effective Nov. 1.
Holcomb proposes moving student count date to fix virtual funding issue
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday announced a plan to avoid a situation in which school systems that choose not conduct in-person classes due to pandemic concerns receive less than 100% of expected funding.
State passes 75K total COVID-19 cases, reports highest daily death toll in 2 months
Marion County reported an increase of 125 cases, the 26th straight day that cases in the county have risen by more than 100.
Big Ten cancels fall football, reports say
The decision came a day after the Mid-American Conference became the first among 10 leagues that play at the highest tier of Division I college football to cancel fall sports.
Indiana reports 673 additional COVID-19 cases, three more deaths
The 7-day testing-positivity rate dipped from 7.7% on Sunday to 7.3% on Monday. The state’s overall testing-positivity rate remained at 8.8%.