Hoosier Momma momma tries hand at hard sodas
Indianapolis entrepreneur Erin Edds, former co-owner of Bloody Mary mix maker Hoosier Momma LLC, hopes to make a boozy splash with a beverage in a $116 million industry sector.
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Delta begins to resume service with limited flights after blackout
According to flightstats.com, Indianapolis International Airport had 21 flights scheduled to depart between 5:20 a.m. and noon Monday. Most were delayed, some for more than four hours.
Rider and bike data gives Pacers Bikeshare officials info to study, share
All 251 bikes are outfitted with GPS equipment, so staffers can identify their location. And data collected from sign-ups for daily and annual passes helps staffers determine usage patterns.
Interactive files federal patent suit against competitor
Indianapolis-based Interactive Intelligence Inc. has filed a federal patent lawsuit against Avaya Inc., a competitor with which Interactive Intelligence also had a long-standing patent license agreement.
Incoming Lilly CEO pick to focus globally
Dave Ricks will begin guiding the company during a period of relative calm compared with the trying times John Lechleiter navigated during his eight years at the helm.
Lechleiter: Lilly only considered insiders for CEO succession
David Ricks fit the bill for the top job at Eli Lilly and Co. after 20 years with the firm in product development, sales and marketing, and public policy, according to outgoing CEO John Lechleiter.
Michigan Street to go both ways through IUPUI campus
Work soon will begin on the project, which also will add bike paths, new sidewalks, a bus lane and new crosswalk signals to the thoroughfare between West Street and White River Parkway.
Imperial Petroleum CEO found guilty in biofuels scam
Prosecutors have called the complicated plot “the largest tax and securities fraud scheme in Indiana history.”
HHGregg nixing Indy distribution operations, cutting 40 workers
The struggling, Indy-based retailer says the move is part of a larger strategy that could save as much as $25 million over two years.
County council terminates tax-break deal for EnerDel
The once-heralded battery maker with big plans ceased operations in Hancock County last year and doesn’t plan to resurrect them.
Kimball acquires family of Indy manufacturers for $11.8M
Jasper-based Kimball Electronics has taken on 165 employees after buying a firm and its subsidiary in separate deals.
County council to decide fate of EnerDel tax break
Hancock County officials are set to terminate a tax incentive agreement with EnerDel Inc., the once-heralded battery maker with big plans that since has vacated its facility in the county.
Sun King beer makes statewide move to grocers’ shelves
With $2 million in improvements to its Indianapolis brewery, Sun King now plans to distribute its Sunlight Cream Ale and Wee Mac Scottish Ale to grocery and convenience stores across Indiana.
Colts sign new lease for airport hanger after paying for improvements
The Indianapolis Colts organization is getting a break on rent for its 20,000-square-foot hanger at Indianapolis International Airport after doing some rehab work.
Fishers gets clearance to open airport land for offices, manufacturing
Fishers officials have drafted a plan to market 211 acres at Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport for commercial development. The Indianapolis Airport Authority gave its blessing Friday morning.
Still far from break-even point, BlueIndy focuses on finding new members
The electric car-sharing service is barely 15 percent of the way toward critical mass for profitability. It has targeted local college campuses, groceries and cultural attractions as growth engines as it continues broad expansion plans.
Council to form task force to study easing taxi regulations
Local cab drivers have complained that current rules put them at a disadvantage when trying to compete with ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft.
Former Walmart, HHGregg marketing chief joins DemandJump
Indianapolis-based tech startup DemandJump LLC has named long-time marketing executive Julie Lyle as its chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer, the company announced Thursday
State surveys businesses to limit impact of I-69 extension near Indy
Based on input from businesses, design options could include retaining walls, shifting the route to the east or west, and selecting different ramp locations.
Rolls-Royce lands $216M contract for fighter jet lift systems
Most of the work will take place at the manufacturer’s Plainfield and Indianapolis facilities.