This year’s metro area job losses deeper than in peer cities
As the national economy sputters, the Indianapolis area is losing jobs faster than its peers, falling to levels not seen since 2002.
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Illinois facing jobs assault from other states
Indiana is leading a push by other states to chip away at Illinois' vulnerable economic image and lure jobs away.
Cable maker adding 40 jobs at Carmel headquarters
Belden Inc. said it will spend $3.1 million to lease and equip a new 30,000-square-foot facility in Carmel, where its Americas division is headquartered.
Auto stampings plant plans to add 75 jobs in Muncie
Indiana Stampings LLC plans to add 75 jobs by 2013 as part of a $7.3 million expansion that includes leasing and equipping a 155,000-square-foot facility.
Freight carrier plans to expand, add 183 local jobs
Thomasville, N.C.-based Old Dominion Freight Line said a $22 million investment will be used to upgrade its existing 122,340-square-foot facility on the southwest side.
City to give Angie’s List $4.6M to buy properties for expansion
Money for real estate acquisition is a major component of the $7.1 million in incentives the city of Indianapolis offered Angie's List Inc. for expanding its headquarters campus to accommodate 500 more employees.
Angie’s List plans 500 jobs in headquarters expansion
Angie’s List Inc., the fast-growing company that provides customer-review services in 200-plus markets, plans to expand its Indianapolis headquarters, creating up to 500 new jobs by 2015, it announced Tuesday morning.
Westfield company wants to add 178 jobs in Jeffersonville
A subsidiary of Westfield-based Revere Industries LLC could add 178 jobs in Jeffersonville in southern Indiana if it wins approval of a property tax abatement.
City cracking down on noncompliant tax breaks
The city of Indianapolis is seeking to overturn property tax breaks for more than 20 companies that continued to apply for abatement even though they were unable to meet job commitments.
Global micro lender Grameen ramps up in Indianapolis
Low-income women could receive loans in weeks.
Railroad plans Gary redevelopment, 251 jobs
Canadian National Railway Co. on Wednesday announced plans to relocate part of its operations from Markham, Ill., to northwest Indiana.
Navistar adding, eliminating factory jobs in Indiana
Navistar International Corp. announced plans Tuesday to create up to 400 factory jobs in northern Indiana while eliminating 250 manufacturing positions in the eastern part of the state.
Packaging manufacturer plans to expand, add 80 jobs
Indianapolis-based DGP Intelsius LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging, announced on Tuesday morning that it plans to add 80 jobs by 2014 as part of an $870,000 expansion.
Mine operator to expand Gibson County operation
The new operation should be running in 2014 and will produce up to 3.3 million tons of coal a year. The mine is expected to employ 310 miners when it opens.
Manufacturer plans 400 jobs in Allen County
Iowa-based R3 Composites Corp. plans to establish a manufacturing center in the northeast Indiana town of Grabill, creating as many as 400 jobs by 2014.
Tech consultant Allegient plans expansion, 42 jobs
Carmel-based IT consultant Allegient LLC plans to grow its central Indiana operations, adding as many as 42 jobs over the next five years.
Logistics firm adding 191 jobs in Greensburg
Auto parts supplier One Solution Logistics of Indiana Inc. will expand its operations in Greensburg, creating as many as 191 jobs as the Honda Motor Co. plant there adds a second shift, state economic development officials announced Friday.
Local IT consultancy plans to add 200 jobs
Knowledge Services, an Indianapolis-based information technology firm, plans to lease additional office space on the city’s north-east side to make way for 200 more workers by 2015.
Cities weigh new law allowing bigger tax breaks
Communities across the state are trying to decide how they will use a new law that provides them more flexibility to employ economic development incentives but could increase pressure to give companies more tax breaks.
Navistar seeks more tax breaks after old deal failed
The company, which had planned to close its Brookville Road plant, now is set to create 250 new jobs by investing $19 million in new equipment. It previously received $18 million in tax breaks and repaid $5 million to the city.