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Firefighters were battling a large fire this morning that destroyed much of a central Indiana furniture manufacturer. No injuries were immediately reported from the fire at Hickory Furniture Design in the town of Lapel about 20 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Firefighters used large cranes to pour water on flames that destroyed a large section of […]
An Indianapolis City-County Council member says he’s going to introduce a dog ordinance this month that would place restrictions on certain breeds. Councilor Mike Speedy’s “At-Risk Dog Proposal” would require pit bull owners to sterilize their dogs. It would also force owners to get proof of liability insurance, as well as a permit, registration and […]
Gasoline prices are creeping up across central Indiana, with some stations charging as much as $2.09 a gallon. According to the American Automobile Association, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $1.95 in Indiana. Last month, Hoosiers paid $1.99. The 2008 average was more than $3.30 a gallon.
A Franklin automotive supplier bruised by lagging sales plans to halt production in two months, putting 87 employees out of work. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Climate Control said in a state filing today that it will stop making automotive air conditioning parts June 7 and will not resume production until demand picks up. The subsidiary of […]
Eli Lilly and Co. has launched its new blood thinner prasugrel in its first market, the United Kingdom, Reuters reported today. The drug, sold under the brand name Efient, is priced 31-percent higher than its rival Plavix, the world’s leading blood thinner. Plavix, sold by New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and French company Sanofi Aventis […]
Subsidiaries of Toyota Group plan to invest $14.2 million to build a plant in Franklin that would supply the automotive industry with plastic parts. Premium Composite Technology North America is expected to employ 37 workers and begin operations in the spring of 2010. Franklin Mayor Fred Paris welcomed the announcement, citing the roughly $20-an-hour wage […]
Anderson-based startup Bright Automotive Inc. today will reveal plans for a concept version of its “Idea” plug-in hybrid vehicle at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, surrounded by state economic development leaders. Bright said it plans to begin production of the vehicle by the end of 2012 and claims it could create more than 5,000 jobs by […]
Basketball coach turned radio talk show host Dan Dakich isn’t sure about his future. While the former Indiana University and Bowling Green State University basketball coach said he’s focused 100 percent on hosting…
Cue the theme from “Rocky.” Indianapolis ad firm The Heavyweights and its client Clarian Health have won one of the ad industry’s biggest awards for Clarian’s “A Call to Change” campaign. In June, The Heavyweights will receive a North American Effie Award from a trade organization called Effie Awards. The Effie Awards’ Web site calls […]
Pulte Homes Inc. agreed to acquire Centex Corp. today in a stock-for-stock deal valued at $1.3 billion that will create the nation’s largest homebuilding company. The transaction, which also includes $1.8 billion of debt, will give the combined business a strong liquidity position with more than $3.4 billion in cash as of March 31. The […]
A bill that would allow fines against government workers who blatantly violate Indiana’s public access laws is in jeopardy. The state Senate unanimously approved the bill, which supporters say would put much-needed teeth into Indiana’s open door and public records laws. But a House committee chairman said yesterday that he doesn’t plan to give the […]
The Indiana Senate approved a bill yesterday to regulate large-scale dog-breeding operations, a move supporters said could help crack down on so-called puppy mills. The bill, which passed 46-3, would require people to register as breeders if they have more than 20 adult female dogs capable of breeding. The bill also would require those who […]
A new government subsidy that helps the unemployed keep health insurance has left recession-weary employers nervous about the financial hit they may take if more people stay covered under their plans. Though the subsidy covers most of the premium, many employers are still worried they’ll be left holding the bag on costs, according to a […]
Gen Con, one of city’s biggest annual conventions, has signed a five-year extension with the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association for 2011 through 2015. The four-day event held each August attracts almost 30,000 visitors who account for 25,000 hotel room nights and $26.9 million in annual visitor spending. It was the third largest convention in […]
Gen Con, one of city’s biggest annual conventions, has signed a five-year extension with the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association for 2011 through 2015. The four-day event held each August attracts almost 30,000 visitors who account for 25,000 hotel room nights and $26.9 million in annual visitor spending. It was the third largest convention in […]
Katy, bar the gate. Lots of workers are itching to jump to new jobs as soon as the economy shows a glimmer of strength, says Chris Woolard, a senior consultant at Walker Information.
Woolard has a window on worker attitudes through…
A large underground tank is being installed at Johnson Memorial Hospital as part of a project to safeguard against a repeat of flooding that caused more than $1 million in damage last year. The county-owned hospital had several inches of water on its first floor from the June 7 flooding that hit much of central […]
Leading local arts backers Jane Fortune and Robert Hesse are the driving forces behind Indianapolis City Ballet, a new professional dance company, IBJ learned this morning. Indianapolis has been without a high-profile professional ballet company since Ballet Internationale folded in November 2005 with $1 million in debt. Hesse has been working on the concept and […]
Duke Realty Corp. announced today that it raised $218 million in the first quarter through asset sales and financing maneuvers in an effort to pay down debt. The Indianapolis-based real estate company gained $156 million through the 10-year secured-debt financing of some of its suburban office and industrial properties. It also sold two office buildings […]
Leading local arts backers Jane Fortune and Robert Hesse are the driving forces behind Indianapolis City Ballet, a new professional dance company, IBJ learned this morning. Indianapolis has been without a high-profile professional ballet company since Ballet Internationale folded in November 2005 with $1 million in debt. Hesse has been working on the concept and […]
