Closing of Greenwood call center to affect 260 workers
The center, operated by Indianapolis-based TeleServices Direct, is set to close Dec. 4. The company attributed the closing to a loss of business.
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Ford laying off 249 at doomed east-side steering plant
Ford Motor Co. is continuing the process of shutting down a subsidiary’s east-side steering plant, filing a notice with the state that it intends to lay off 249 employees around Nov. 19.
Company sets closing of southern Indiana furniture plant
DMI Furniture says in a filing with the state Department of Workforce Development that it expects to permanently close the Huntingburg factory on Nov. 19, eliminating about 60 jobs.
Greencastle auto supplier cutting 202 employees
International Automotive Components Group said the layoffs will occur in two stages—on Nov. 10 and again on Dec. 13. Expiring contracts are responsible for the cuts, said a company spokesman, who added that the employees could be recalled.
New jobless claims drop for first time in 4 weeks
However, about 10.1 million people were receiving unemployment checks in the week ended Aug. 7, the latest data available.
That’s up about 260,000 from the previous week.
Loogootee losing 95 jobs to bedding plant closure
Perfect Fit Industries, a supplier of bedding accessories such as mattress pads, pillows and comforters, will shut down its
facility in southwest Indiana by the end of the year.
New jobless claims hit highest level in six months
Initial claims for unemployment benefits have now risen in three of the last four weeks and are close to their high point
for the year of 490,000, reached in late January.
Stocks retreat after disappointing jobs report
The disappointing jobs data magnifies worries that slowing growth could end up leading the country back into recession during
the second half of the year.
New claims for jobless benefits jump again
Initial requests for jobless benefits rose last week to their highest level since April, a sign that hiring remains weak and
some companies are still cutting workers.
Indiana’s unemployment rate rises slightly
June figure hits 10.1 percent, up a tick from April and May, marking the third straight month Indiana’s unemployment rate
has been in double digits.
Lilly reveals plans to cut 340 IT jobs
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker eliminated 140 information technology jobs in June through retirements, resignations and some cuts. Another 115
cuts will be made this month, and the remainder by the end of the year.
U.S. jobless claims drop, but remain high
Claims have fluctuated wildly in the past several weeks and have not dropped below January levels. Elevated unemployment claims,
along with last month’s weak jobs report and a struggling housing market, have economists worried the recovery is slowing.
Alcoa cutting 65 jobs at Lafayette plant
United Steelworkers local president Jerry Misner says the layoffs at the Lafayette plant are effective Monday.
GM’s deal to sell Indianapolis factory in doubt
A state official says General Motors could scuttle plans to sell an Indianapolis stamping plant marked for closing unless
a local union agrees to consider pay cuts.
55 employees of mail-order MHP Pharmacy firm losing jobs
Indianapolis-based MHP Pharmacy’s facility on North Meridian Street will close in August as a result of the company’s purchase
by In Touch Pharmaceuticals in Valparaiso.
Trailer maker Pace American could close Middlebury plant
A cargo trailer maker may close its manufacturing facility in Middlebury, potentially costing 150 workers their jobs.
High unemployment prompts new company, The Learning Index
A couple of Hoosier entrepreneurs think they can take their career information web site national.
Navistar finalizes foundry closing
Navistar Inc. has notified state leaders that its Indianapolis Casting Corp. foundry at 5565 Brookville Road will close in
July, costing about 220 employees their jobs.
New jobless claims increase unexpectedly
The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims increased by 18,000 in the week ending April 3, to a seasonally
adjusted 460,000.
Dawn Food closing 160-worker bakery in Crown Point
Dawn Food Products Inc. says the northwest Indiana bakery will close in phases until being shut down by the end of August.
The Jackson, Mich.-based company says it decided to close the bakery to increase efficiency and that it would expand operations
elsewhere.