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The United Auto Workers is hoping to find a way to keep open the foundry that has been associated with an east-side engine plant for 70 years, despite Navistar’s intention to close the whole campus on July 31, putting 700 people out of work. Navistar said today that it would close the 1.1 million-square-foot plant, […]
Indiana legislators say they are trying to fix a situation in which landlords facing foreclosure on their rental properties sometimes give tenants little or no notice that they need to find a new place to live. Lawmakers want to give renters a heads up before they are kicked out of their homes. So the Indiana […]
It’s official. The Indiana Pacers are hemorrhaging financially—and looking for city aid. Though franchise officials have no interest in discussing it, the situation has become so bad, the team is now seeking help…
The city’s Capital Improvement Board, which already faces a major operating deficit, expects to take an additional $15 million hit next year from a provision that allows the Indiana Pacers to renegotiate their lease after 10 years. CIB members met this afternoon to begin tackling the organization’s $43 million annual operating shortfall, which includes Conseco […]
The city’s Capital Improvement Board, which already faces a major operating deficit, expects to take an additional $15 million hit next year from a provision that allows the Indiana Pacers to renegotiate its lease after 10 years. CIB members met this afternoon to begin tackling the organization’s $43 million annual operating shortfall, which includes Conseco […]
Steel Dynamics Inc.’s stock price jumped today after it beat Wall Street’s expectations of its fourth-quarter results, though the steelmaker posted a loss because of one-time charges. The Fort Wayne-based company reported a loss of $82.7 million, or 45 cents per share, in the quarter compared with profit of $97.9 million, or 50 cents per […]
Navistar International Corp.’s decision to close its east-side manufacturing campus on July 31 will end a 70-year tradition of Indianapolis-made engines that began when the plant opened in 1938 as International Harvester. As many as 700 people will be out of work because Navistar lost its contract with Ford Motor Co. to produce diesel engines […]
American Cabaret Theatre’s announcement last week that it would move out of its longtime home at the Athenaeum on Massachusetts Avenue was more than two years in the making. “We just flat ran out of cash,” said Barbara Weaver Smith, the not-for-profit professional company’s board president. “There is no alternative at this moment in time.” […]
Employees at Rolls-Royce Group Plc’s Tibbs Avenue manufacturing plant started 2008 not knowing whether they’d keep their jobs. They’re starting 2009 with plenty of work ahead of them. Rolls-Royce said yesterday it won a multiyear contract to develop fuel-efficient turbine engines for the U.S. Air Force – a deal that could be worth as much […]
American Cabaret Theatre’s announcement last week that it would move out of its longtime home at the Athenaeum on Massachusetts Avenue was more than two years in the making. “We just flat ran out of cash,” said Barbara Weaver Smith, the not-for-profit professional company’s board president. “There is no alternative at this moment in time.” […]
A nationwide salmonella outbreak has hit Indiana. The State Department of Health now reports six confirmed cases of salmonella in the Hoosier state. The cases are believed to be related to the same salmonella strain that prompted a nationwide recall of peanut butter products. About 500 people in the United States have been affected, and […]
Indiana’s unemployment rate reached 8.2 percent in December – the highest it has been since President Ronald Reagan began his second term in office. The state’s rate in December shot up 1.1 percentage points, pushing the figure to its highest point since February 1985, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Indiana has the […]
Hoosiers can expect a slippery commute tomorrow morning as Indiana weathers its most significant snowfall of the season. A winter storm warning is in effect for southern Indiana tonight, while other portions of the state are under advisories and watches. The storm front should move in to the Indianapolis area during the evening rush hour, […]
This afternoon, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is detailing his strategy to reform four major areas of local government: fire services, emergency communications, property tax administration and poor relief. Mayor Ballard is delivering the policy speech in front of the Rotary Club at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Ballroom.
Navistar International Corp.’s decision to close its east-side manufacturing campus on July 31 will end a 70-year tradition of Indianapolis-made engines that began when the plant opened in 1938 as International Harvester. As many as 700 people will be out of work because Navistar lost its contract with Ford Motor Co. to produce diesel engines […]
Steak n Shake Co. extended its bad run into the new year, reporting a $3.4 million loss for its first fiscal quarter yesterday, up from a $1.2 million loss in the prior-year period. It was the Indianapolis-based restaurant chain’s fifth consecutive quarterly loss. Total revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 17 was $131.7 million, off […]
The Carmel Clay School District is looking for ways to trim millions of dollars from next year’s budget. Administrators revealed a plan for across-the-board cuts totaling $1.85 million. The plan would mean layoffs for a number of teachers, including several in the foreign languages. Other instructors would be paid more to teach an extra class […]
Employees at Rolls-Royce Group Plc’s Tibbs Avenue manufacturing plant started 2008 not knowing whether they’d keep their jobs. They’re starting 2009 with plenty of work ahead of them. Rolls-Royce said yesterday it won a multiyear contract to develop fuel-efficient turbine engines for the U.S. Air Force – a deal that could be worth as much […]
The City of Anderson recently sold one of three former General Motors plants, and officials say they’re optimistic that they’ll soon find buyers for the remaining two sites, despite the sluggish economy. “Anderson hit bottom a long time ago,” said Diana Priser, the city’s deputy director of economic development. “We’re on our way back up.” […]
Boston Celtics Coach Glenn “Doc” Rivers clearly still has former Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller on speed dial. In a surprising revelation, Rivers told radio talk show host Dan Patrick yesterday that he called…
