Marketing-tech firm Cheetah plans to triple Indianapolis employment, invest $2M downtown
The company employs numerous alums of ExactTarget, the Indianapolis-based marketing-tech firm acquired by Salesforce.com for $2.5 billion in 2013.
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Bob Lamey retiring as play-by-play announcer for Colts
The 79-year-old Lamey has worked 31 seasons as the club’s radio play-by-play voice, serving from 1984 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 2018.
State’s unemployment rate ticks up as labor force rises
Indiana’s labor force has grown by 67,519 over the past six months, the largest six-month increase since 1995.
Security vendor to terminate 148 jobs at FedEx facility
Andy Frain Services Inc. plans to close its security operations center at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis at the end of September.
Ball State changes mind about maintaining ties to Papa John’s founder
Ball State University’s board of trustees voted Thursday to change the name of the John H. Schnatter Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise, almost two weeks after announcing plans to keep the name.
Bird plans Indy return with nearly 10 times as many scooters
In its permit application with the city, scooter-rental service Bird Rides Inc. said high ridership rates it experienced last month in Indianapolis convinced it to come back with a much larger fleet of scooters.
EDITORIAL: Convention center must have exceptional technology
The city can’t afford to let Gen Con and other major events get away because the convention center doesn’t have the technology they need to put on great shows.
Cable firm Charter eliminates 84 local customer-service positions
Cable and internet provider Charter Communications plans to close its customer service department on the east side of Indianapolis.
Fountain Square restaurant reopens after passing health inspection
The well-known eatery was closed by the Marion County Health Department earlier this week after an inspector found food was not being stored at proper temperatures.
Local food manufacturer planning $32M expansion, 60 new jobs
The Carmel-based company—the maker of Splenda, Java House Cold Brew Coffee and other food products—is seeking a tax break to help it pay for improvements to its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Indianapolis.
EDITORIAL: CICF’s fight against racism is quest for equal opportunity
The foundation, which controls more than $800 million in charitable assets, is serious enough about confronting racism that it recently altered its mission statement to drive the point home.
Latino festival called off after 37-year run
Fiesta Indianapolis, an annual cultural event that has celebrated the city’s Latino heritage since 1980, has been called off this year. La Plaza, the group that organizes Fiesta Indianapolis, announced that it “decided to support the events by the Mexican Consulate, Indiana Latino Expo and Indiana Latino Institute during National Hispanic Heritage Month” instead. The […]
Fiesta Indianapolis event called off after 37-year run
La Plaza, the group that organizes Fiesta Indianapolis, announced Tuesday that it instead decided to support other upcoming Latino community events.
Joint venture acquires downtown office building, plans renovation
St. Louis-based Integris Ventures and New York-based Starlight Equity Partners paid about $3.1 million to purchase the seven-story building. It plans several more acquisitions in Indianapolis.
Gen Con reports record attendance for downtown gaming bash
Event officials counted a best-ever 223,326 turnstile visits, a 9 percent increase from 2017. They also touted records for unique attendees, gaming companies and charitable contributions.
Witchey leaves homeless group to join Damien Center as CEO
Alan Witchey has stepped down as executive director for the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention of Greater Indianapolis to take over leadership of The Damien Center.
UPDATE: Ball State to maintain ties to Papa John’s founder; Purdue won’t
Ball State University does not plan to change the name of the John H. Schnatter Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise. Purdue, however, is following the lead of several other colleges that have distanced themselves from the controversial Papa John’s Pizza chain founder.
Kroger closing one Indianapolis store
The Cincinnati-based grocery chain said the store, which employs 65, is unprofitable.
EDITORIAL: Indiana legislative action on bias-crime bill long overdue
Crimes motivated by biases based on race, gender, religion and sexual orientation have broader ramifications on society than similar crimes carried out for other reasons.