Hotels to offer free Wi-Fi but tighten cancellation policies
The big chains, those mega-hotels that cater to business travelers during the week, are finally following suit of the budget, side-of-the-road properties and offering free Internet.
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BKD gets bigger with Chicago, Dallas acquisitions
National accounting powerhouse BKD LLP, which has major operations in Indianapolis, is expanding its territory with two acquisitions announced this week.
When will corporate travel come back?
An industry coalition is launching an attack on the ‘AIG effect’ in the hope of restoring a lucrative niche.
When will corporate travel come back?
An industry coalition is launching an attack on the ‘AIG effect’ in the hope of restoring a lucrative niche.
Taxi drivers settle with Speedway over confiscated licenses
Under the agreement, drivers who had their licenses taken by police on the day of the 2013 Indianapolis 500 will receive a payment and assurances that the town won't take similar action on race days.
EMS service to lay off 361 workers in Indiana
Rural/Metro Corp. says the changing health care landscape and the challenges of covering rural communities are forcing it to end its area ambulance services. It’s also closing a billing operations center in Indianapolis.
NCAA settles head injury suit, will change rules
In a deal expected to “change college sports forever,” the NCAA agreed Tuesday to settle a class-action head injury lawsuit by creating a $70 million fund to diagnose thousands of current and former college athletes to determine if they suffered brain trauma.
Competition soars at Indianapolis-area airports
An airport near Zionsville is upping the ante for Indianapolis International Airport reliever fields.
Tricky transition: Pillows balance family, business as son preps to take over
Even before taking over, Eddie Pillow is making changes at the logistics and courier company his dad started in 1988.
INDIANA 100: Mainstreet tops fastest-growing companies list
Nursing home developer Mainstreet is the fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis area.
MacAllister Machinery gearing up for new HQ on southeast side
The Caterpillar dealer is seeking to expand with new corporate offices and sales and service facilities on more than 130 acres of land near the interchange of Interstates 465 and 74.
Trustee takes over Deca Financial Services
Fishers-based bill-collection firm Deca Financial Services LLC missed a March 17 deadline to come up with more than $11 million to avoid involuntary Chapter 11 reorganization sought by its creditors.
Training firm Adayana seeks bankruptcy protection
Indianapolis-based training firm Adayana Inc. said it sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization this week after two years of unsuccessfully trying to restructure its debts out of court.
Local auto services firm plans to add 20 jobs
Express Motor Vehicle Administration Corp., a provider of managed services for auto dealers, insurance companies, corporations and financial institutions, said it will create the jobs by 2015 as part of a $700,000 expansion.
CEO leaves Defender Direct; founder retakes top spot
Marcia Barnes, who took over as CEO of one of the state's largest private companies 15 months ago, has left the firm.
Communications firm plans 100-plus area layoffs
Fort Wayne-based communications firm Briljent LLC plans to lay off between 100 and 130 employees at its Indianapolis office after losing a large federal contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid.
Fortune can’t explain ‘significant and unusual’ stock swing
Fortune Industries Inc. shares on Monday jumped as much as 285 percent from Friday’s closing price. The New York Stock Exchange found the move and an intense spike in trading volume so odd that it asked the company for answers.
Fortune Industries set to accept $13.3M buyout offer
The proposed buyer is CEP Inc., a holding company led by Fortune Industries CEO Tena Mayberry and Chief Financial Officer Randy Butler, who first bid for the company last March.
Downtown Arvey store reopens under new ownership
Arvey Paper & Office Products at 1021 N. Pennsylvania St. began serving customers again in December after closing for six months. A former executive of Arvey’s previous parent company bought the name and has reopened five stores nationwide.