Lilly to pay Idaho $13M in drug settlement
Idaho is getting $13 million as part of a settlement reached with Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. over its marketing of
anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa.
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Senate bill doesn’t fund Rolls-Royce jet engine
The measure holds potential bad news for Indianapolis engine maker Rolls-Royce because it does not contain funding for a key
jet engine the company produces, but lawmakers are expected to restore funding when the Senate and House combine bills into
a final version.
Ivy Tech building new campus in Anderson
Ivy Tech Community College will build a $20 million campus along Interstate 69 in Anderson, school and city officials
announced Tuesday.
UPDATE: Hurco exec getting $500,000 exit package
James D. Fabris, who is leaving Hurco Cos. Inc. at the end of the month following a long management tenure, will receive an
exit package worth more than $500,000.
Indy, state miss out on Olympic impact
Chicago will not host the 2016 Olympics. The city was eliminated from consideration in the first round of voting by members
of the International Olympic Committee today.
Hurco president Fabris to resign
Indianapolis-based Hurco Companies Inc., a computer control and software maker, said Thursday that James D. Fabris will resign
as president and chief operating officer as of Oct. 31.
Indianapolis lands 2013 men’s NCAA regional
Indianapolis has been selected to host a regional round of the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the NCAA announced
today.
Mead Johnson plans expansion in Evansville
Mead Johnson Nutrition plans to spend nearly $33 million at a southwestern Indiana facility where it plans to start making
powdered infant formula products.
Fort Wayne lures long-time conventions from Indy
Fort Wayne’s expanded convention center and a planned downtown hotel are proving attractive to conventions, including at least
four events long held in Indianapolis.
House bill puts state student-loan jobs in danger
The U.S. House of Representatives is nearing a vote to push private lenders out of the federal college loan business—a
move that could cost Indiana hundreds of jobs.
NCAA President Myles Brand dies of cancer at 67
NCAA President Myles Brand has died at age 67 after a struggle with pancreatic cancer. Brand took the post in January 2003
after serving as president of Indiana University.
Anderson siblings buying city’s Mounds Mall
Two Anderson siblings are buying the city’s Mounds Mall from the Florida-based company that has owned it for the past six
years.
Local panel to discuss climate bill’s possible business impact
A panel of energy and legal experts will gather tomorrow evening to discuss what the climate change bill now before Congress
could mean for Indiana businesses.
UPDATE: Wildfire threat to Emmis transmission site eases
Firefighters are making progress on a major wildfire north of Los Angeles that is burning perilously close to Mount Wilson,
home to transmission towers used by Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. and other broadcasters.
Los Angeles wildfire imperils Emmis transmission site
A major wildfire north of Los Angeles is perilously close to Mount Wilson, home to transmission towers used by Indianapolis-based
Emmis Communications Corp. and other broadcasters. "Mount Wilson is at risk due to the wildfires, and we are
monitoring the situation closely," Emmis Chief Operating Officer Patrick Walsh said in an e-mail this morning.
Whirlpool to cut 1,100 jobs, close Indiana plant
Whirlpool Corp. said today that it will cut 1,100 jobs by closing a refrigerator factory in Evansville. The jobs will be eliminated
in mid-2010.
Indianapolis utility could buy Lake Monroe water
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has agreed to a 20-year contract with a state agency to potentially draw millions of gallons
of water from southern Indiana’s Lake Monroe.
Republic, Southwest duel for Frontier
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. is nearing judgment day in its battle with Southwest Airlines Co. for ownership of Frontier
Airlines Holdings Inc.
Southwest bids $170M for Frontier Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. said today it’s bidding $170 million to buy Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. out of bankruptcy protection,
surpassing an earlier bid of $108.8 million by Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
WellPoint stock bucks market plunge
News that the Obama administration might be willing to drop the idea of a government-run health insurance plan has given a big boost to Indianapolis-based insurer WellPoint Inc.