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Microsoft boosts rural broadband efforts to reach more users

December 4, 2018

The Microsoft Airband Initiative will now be in 25 states by this time next year, more than doubling the program’s original reach and adding states including Indiana.

2018 CFO of the Year: John Gallina

November 30, 2018

Gallina has been with the health insurance giant since 1994 and has been at the financial helm since 2016.

Angry over cutbacks, Trump threatens to end subsidies to GM

November 28, 2018

President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to cut off all federal subsidies to General Motors because of its planned massive cutbacks in the United States.

United Technologies to break into three independent companies

November 27, 2018

The three companies will be United Technologies, which will house its aerospace and defense industry supplier businesses; Otis, the maker of elevators, escalators and moving walkways; and the Carrier air conditioning and building systems business.

Fast-growing logistics-software startup plans to hire 90

November 8, 2018

FreightRover—which began as part of the Indianapolis trucking company Celadon Group—sells software that helps clients optimize freight flow and streamline carrier payments for shippers, carriers and drivers.

Indiana becomes epicenter of campaign battles over Trump trade policies

October 30, 2018

Tariffs are weighing heavily on the tossup U.S. Senate contest between Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly and Republican Mike Braun.

Endocyte’s $2.1B deal with Novartis comes after years of setbacks

October 18, 2018 | John Russell

The West Lafayette biotech firm’s stock traded as low as $1.41 last fall, following multiple setbacks and restructurings. But the stock had soared to $24 Thursday morning after news that it would be acquired by Novartis.

FedEx’s $1.5B investment in Indy will expand capacity, add jobs, strengthen airport finances

October 18, 2018

The upgrade and expansion of the giant shipper’s 320-acre, 2.5 million-square-foot complex is driven by the need to keep pace with steady growth in e-commerce activity.

Emmis giving up on NextRadio after years of losses

October 11, 2018

Emmis Communications spent nearly a decade and tens of millions of dollars trying to put together an industry-wide effort to make cell phones act like smart portable radios. In the end, CEO Jeff Smulyan said he couldn’t continue to “fund R&D for the entire industry.”

Republic Airline exec: Industry’s pilot shortage has wide-ranging implications

October 4, 2018

The ongoing pilot shortage has multiple causes and will require multiple solutions, said speakers at the Aerospace & Defense in Indiana breakfast event Thursday.

Allison fears U.S. military giving Spanish competitor unfair advantage

October 3, 2018

Allison Transmission is concerned its specialized combat-vehicle transmission production line, which accounts for more than $100 million in annual revenue, is under threat.

Thousands of insurance appeals went to doctor feds say is fraud

October 3, 2018

Former orthopedic surgeon Spyros Panos seemed like a successful orthopedic surgeon, but he’s accused of a decade-long stretch of criminal activity that netted him millions of dollars. Among the companies that indirectly used Panos' services was Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc.

East-side Cajun eatery calling it quits after 11 years

October 1, 2018

Owner and co-founder Art Bouvier cited myriad reasons for the upcoming closure of Papa Roux.

Holcomb’s office ordered to hand over Pence’s Carrier emails

September 27, 2018

Marion Superior Judge Heather Welch issued an order this week forcing Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office to disclose communications from November 2016 between former Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump and Carrier Corp.

House advances federal aviation bill that calls for minimum seat sizes

September 27, 2018

Lawmakers abandoned a plan backed by airlines to privatize the nation's air-traffic-control system.

Council OKs $16.7M in financing for $141M in downtown Keystone Realty projects

September 25, 2018

The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday night unanimously passed a proposal to give $16.7 million in financing to help Keystone Realty Group overhaul two problem downtown office buildings.

Delta joins United, JetBlue in raising checked-bag fees

September 19, 2018

Thirteen U.S. carriers collected $4.6 billion in bag fees alone last year, according to U.S. Transportation Department statistics.

Council panel OKs $16.7M in financing for $141M in Keystone Realty projects

September 18, 2018

Keystone Realty Group’s plan to spend $141 million on two high-profile downtown redevelopment projects passed a hurdle Monday night as an Indianapolis City-County council committee unanimously approved $16.7 million in financing to help fund the project.

Christina Hale: Terrorism isn’t the only crime that happens on planes

September 12, 2018

Assault on a plane. It happened to me in November 2013.

Verizon ready to roll out 5G internet, TV service in Indy, 3 other cities