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Investors are finally getting the news they’ve been craving. Stocks surged for the second time in three days today as investors pounced on evidence that the economy might not be as weak as feared. Strong earnings and an upbeat forecast from Intel Corp. and a more favorable take on the economy from the Federal Reserve […]
Connersville is among three finalists in the running to produce a new police cruiser that runs on clean diesel and biodiesel
technology.
Connersville is among three finalists in the running to produce a new police cruiser that runs on clean diesel and biodiesel technology. Atlanta-based Carbon Motors Corp., the developer of the Carbon E7 police car, said today that it has whittled finalists for the manufacturing plant from five to three. Connersville is about 70 miles southeast […]
Thereâ??s nothing like a little time away from a job to refine oneâ??s perspective. Which makes John Myrlandâ??s
distance from the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce all the more interesting.
Myrland, 58, resigned as president of the chamber at the end of 2005…
AT&T Inc. and its largest union have tentatively agreed on a new contract for 18,500 employees in the Midwest, including about 2,500 in Indiana. Leaders of the Communications Workers of America, which has gone three months without a contract, reached the deal after nearly five months of negotiations with AT&T. Union members will vote on […]
Upscale garden retailer Smith & Hawken will close all of its stores by the end of the year, including its Indianapolis location on River Crossing Boulevard near the Fashion Mall. The Novato, Calif.-based company has 56 stores in 22 states and has been hit hard by the recession. Sales were down 22 percent during the […]
The Senate health committee cast a milestone vote today to approve legislation expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans, becoming the first congressional panel to act on President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. The 13-10 party line vote advanced a $600 billion measure that would require individuals to get health insurance and employers to contribute […]
A union official says about 100 hourly workers are being recalled by Fort Wayne Foundry Corp. to one of its northern Indiana factories. Those workers will be back on the job as a Columbia City plant resumes production to fill a six-month contract making water pumps for General Motors Corp. United Auto Workers Local 2242 […]
Upscale garden retailer Smith & Hawken will close all of its stores by the end of the year, including its Indianapolis
location on River Crossing Boulevard near the Fashion Mall.
Biomet Inc. yesterday reported a $170.9 million loss in its fiscal fourth quarter as the result of more than $300 million
in special charges.
Biomet Inc. yesterday reported a $170.9 million loss in its fiscal fourth quarter as the result of more than $300 million in special charges. For the period ended May 31, the Warsaw-based manufacturer of orthopedic products reported $103 million in charges related to its 2007 merger with LVB Acquisition LLC, a private-equity consortium partly managed […]
The Labor Department said today that inflation at the consumer level rose by 0.7 percent last month, slightly higher than the 0.6-percent increase that economists were expecting. It was the biggest one-month gain since a 0.7-percent increase last July. The big jump was seen as a temporary blip, however. Inflation is not expected to be […]
A Danica Patrick-Tony Stewart partnership. How long before some kind of volcanic reaction? It’s enough to make the media salivate. Sponsors are already chomping at the bit.
It’s true, Patrick was in the land…
Ivy Tech Community College and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority are offering free training to contractors who want to work with an energy-conservation program. Officials say the training will help contractors learn about weatherization and energy-conservation techniques they can use in people’s homes. Contractors who complete the training will be eligible to do […]
Indiana will receive up to $6.1 million in federal stimulus funds to offer rebates to consumers who buy new energy-efficient appliances, including furnaces, air conditioners, refrigerators and water heaters. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced nearly $300 million in grants to states yesterday. The program is intended to allow homes to use energy more efficiently […]
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels plans to join Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear today in Louisville when Beshear conducts a ceremonial signing of a bill that creates a two-state authority for transportation projects with Indiana. The plan seeks two bridges over the Ohio River between Louisville and southern Indiana‘s Clark […]
The Indianapolis Colts have become one of the first National Football League teams to sell a corporate sponsorship patch
on players’ practice jersey.
The Indianapolis Colts have become one of the first National Football League teams to sell a corporate sponsorship patch on players’ practice jerseys, finalizing a deal with Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance this week. The five-year deal will bring in a mid-six-figure annual sum for the team, said Colts officials. NFL owners voted to allow such […]
The Indianapolis Colts continue to be leaders in innovation—and I’m not talking about Peyton Manning’s on-field audibles or Bill Polian’s scouting and drafting system.
The Colts sales and marketing staff has done its fair…
Dow Agrosciences LLC said today it is acquiring the majority of assets of Illinois-based seed corn company Pfister Hybrids. A sale price was not disclosed. Under the terms of the agreement, Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co. in Michigan, will acquire the Pfister brand and the sales and marketing areas, as well […]
