Construction begins on $16M Lowes Way connection project
Hamilton County breaks ground Friday on the Lowes Way Connection, which will link 146th Street drivers to southbound Keystone Parkway.
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Walmart plans $24M in renovations, tech upgrades at Indiana stores
Retail giant Walmart on Wednesday announced plans to spend about $24 million over the next year to remodel seven stores in Indiana, including a supercenter in the Indianapolis area.
Local health care software firm raises $7 million in capital
Indianapolis-based Hc1.com Inc., which sells customer-management software to health care enterprises, has raised three sizable rounds of capital in four years.
Pacers draw fewer fans than last season, despite on-court success
Attendance rebounded, though, with 13 capacity crowds at Bankers Life Fieldhouse after a slow start caused by low expectations following the trade of All-Star Paul George.
Indianapolis Public Schools offers buyouts to up to 150 teachers
A minimum of 100 and a maximum of 150 educators would have to accept the offer for the district to go through with it. If 150 teachers accept the $20,000, the payouts could cost the district as much as $3 million.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg fends off senators during five hours of questioning
Under fire Tuesday for the worst privacy debacle in his company’s history, CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized several times for Facebook failures and batted away often-aggressive questioning from lawmakers.
Television ratings down for NCAA title game on cable TV
The 30 percent drop is likely due to a combination of a relatively non-competitive game and its airing on a cable network instead of CBS, which showed last year’s game.
Trump signs executive order pushing work for welfare
The order focuses on finding ways to strengthen existing work requirements and exploring new requirements for benefits such as food stamps, cash and housing assistance programs.
Software firm DemandJump lands $6 million in venture capital
The new funding will be invested into sales, marketing and product innovation expansion, company officials said.
Calumet acquires startup
Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP announced that it has acquired Irvine, California-based startup Biosynthetic Technologies LLC. Terms were not disclosed. Biosynthetic Technologies has developed a proprietary process for converting the fatty acids in plant and animal oils into high-performance synthetic oils that can be used in industrial lubricants, personal-care items and other chemical sectors. […]
Cummins has record number of patents in 2017
Cummins Inc. received 287 patents from the United States and other countries in 2017—a record for the manufacturer. Last year marked the fifth straight increase in the number of patents the company received, starting in 2013 when Cummins earned 156 patents. Cummins got its start as a diesel-engine maker, but today the company is working […]
Medical-device maker expands in Shelbyville
Medical-device maker PMC Smart Solutions is wrapping up a $5 million expansion at its Shelbyville manufacturing plant that will triple its current medical-manufacturing space. The project, which is expected to be complete this month, adds another 10,000 square feet to the facility, bringing its total size to 80,000 square feet. Production is to start in […]
Manufacturers struggle to go digital in supply chains
Even as manufacturers pursue digital supply-chain strategies and technologies, most companies in a recent survey said they don’t expect to have a fully integrated digital supply chain anytime soon. According to the JDA 2018 Intelligent Manufacturing Survey, 46 percent of companies surveyed said they are actively pursuing strategies and technologies to digitize their supply chains […]
Could warehouse robots replace workers? The answer is mixed.
The number of warehousing and storage jobs in central Indiana has more than doubled since 2001, both in numbers and as a percentage of total local jobs.
RILEY PARR: Universities need intellectual parity
For some, research on a specific topic, or perhaps a particular dogma, is the reason why they became professors.
GLENDA RITZ: Civics education is alive and working in Indiana schools
Millennials are leading the way by seeking candidates’ positions on issues regardless of political party.
SHARIQ SIDDIQUI: Movies could change perception of Islam, Muslims
Hollywood, when it wants to, can change narratives and transform the way we think about creatures, beings and people.
JENNIFER WAGNER: Do shopping habits triumph over political outrage?
Maybe we raise our fists and say we won’t buy something that doesn’t align with our beliefs—but we do it anyway.
RANDALL SHEPARD: Mergers and acquisitions affect more than just investors
It’s a story closer to home that has prompted me to think about corporate mergers and Indiana.
DEBORAH DANIELS: Indy should be hands-down winner in Amazon HQ2 race
My question is not whether we are a player, but why any of the other finalist cities even have a chance at this prize.