Struggling Angie’s List lays off 97 salespeople
The consumer-review firm told federal regulators Friday that the move was “part of a focus on improving salesforce performance and productivity.”
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Unemployment applications drop to lowest level in 7 years
The numbers suggest a strengthening job market, especially since hiring is at its healthiest clip since the late 1990s, and the 6.1 percent unemployment rate is at a 5 1/2-year low.
Factory for refurbishing buses to close doors
Many of the 160 workers for ABC Companies in Nappanee will have a shot at jobs in a nearby plant for building double-decker buses.
Hospitals might limit executives’ pay hikes after run of big increases
Before local hospitals slashed staff and expenses last year, they had been boosting the pay packages of their top executives faster than hospitals around the country. Seven of every 10 senior executives at the major hospital systems in Indianapolis saw their total compensation rise more than 10 percent from 2010 to 2012.
Toolmaker’s warehouse to close, laying off 80
Irwin Tools plans to shut down its 456,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Greenfield and consolidate operations elsewhere.
Another printing plant to close, laying off 59
The move to end operations at the plant for medical packaging is just the latest in the continuing reshuffling of printing facilities in Indiana.
Indiana Limestone wins court approval for auction
The owner of Indiana Limestone Co. has received court approval to hold an April sale to see whether there are any better offers for virtually all its assets than the $26 million bid by lender Indiana Commercial Finance LLC.
Bloomington limestone firm to close, lay off 166
An 88-year-old Indiana company that supplied limestone to many of the country’s most important buildings is going out of business.
New owner plans to reopen RV factory
The factory’s Florida-based parent company closed the plant without notice on Feb. 10, ending the jobs of about 85 workers and turning away those who arrived for work in the morning.
Lighting factory to close, laying off 95 workers
In 2008, the Federal-Mogul factory in Avilla announced an expansion that could bring employment to 170 by 2010. But the company says it now has only 95 employees.
Printing facility to close, terminate 150 employees
Big changes in the media industry have dramatically lowered the amount of work available for Multi Packaging Solutions Inc.’s printing plant in Terre Haute.
Wiley cuts at least 70 Indy employees in restructuring
John Wiley & Sons Inc., publisher of the “For Dummies” series, has sent dozens of local jobs to foreign markets as it tries to save $80 million company-wide.
IU Health to lay off 800 employees
The Indianapolis-based hospital system said Thursday it must make the cuts because fewer patients have been coming to hospitals and payment rates for its services have been declining.
Indianapolis Star hit with new round of job cuts
Thirteen employees have been shown the door in the fifth round of layoffs in five years at the state’s largest newspaper.
Flavor-maker to close Indy plants, lay off 47
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours LLC plans to consolidate the Indianapolis manufacturing operations into other U.S. facilities. Thirty-five temporary workers also will lose positions.
Phone company lays off hundreds amid inquiry
A subsidized phone service provider under scrutiny from Indiana regulators is laying off hundreds of salespeople across the country amid inquiries into its sales tactics.
St. Vincent Health eliminating about 865 jobs in Indiana
It was not clear how many workers were losing their jobs in the Indianapolis area. However, people familiar with the cuts said the reductions were heavy in the administrative ranks, and many of those jobs are on the city’s north side.
IPS to lay off 109 workers, look for further cuts
The state’s second-largest public school district is continuing to look for further cost reductions in its operations and, down the road, in its buildings.
International Paper to fold local plant, laying off 91
The shutdown is the latest in a recent string of layoffs and closures by the global company in its Indiana operations.
Expected revenue slump spurs Lilly to cut sales force
The Indianapolis pharmaceuticals giant said Thursday that it would lay off hundreds of U.S. sales reps, as it prepares for the loss of patent protection on two of its best-selling drugs.