Zionsville software firm planning new office, 190 hires
Zionsville-based Clear Software LLC is planning a major expansion that could transform it from a small startup into large tech firm with almost 200 workers.
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U.S. Soccer delays decision on fate of Indy Eleven’s league
The U.S. Soccer Federation’s board of directors met in New York City on Tuesday and decided to postpone a decision about the North American Soccer League, where the Eleven have played since their first season in 2014.
Indianapolis bookkeeper faces 16 felony charges in alleged $300K theft
The owner of a local bookkeeping business siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars from a client after being hired to handle payroll and tax payments, according to the Marion County Prosecutor's Office.
City inks one-year deal to keep Gen Con through 2021
The short-term extension allows the city to keep one of its largest conventions, with an estimated economic impact of $70 million, for at least another year.
Future of Indy Eleven’s league grows even murkier
The North America Soccer League ended its latest season in mid-November with 12 teams, but is in danger of losing half of them.
ISO sees record ticket sales, but misses budget projections
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra enjoyed several milestones during the the 2015-16 season, but a pair of unforeseen circumstances prevented its parent organization from meeting budget projections.
Pharmaceutical firm plans $10.4M in new equipment, 60 jobs
The company has requested a tax break from Indianapolis officials on the project that would save it about $484,000 over eight years.
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West Lafayette-based Endocyte Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases.
Trump, Pence praise Carrier for saving Indianapolis jobs
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he wasn’t specifically talking about Carrier when he said on the campaign trail that "Carrier will never leave" America if he was elected president. But it didn’t stop him from trying.
EDITORIAL: Council should fully fund IndyGo plan
The inadequacy of service on existing routes gets at the heart of why IndyGo isn’t a viable transportation system for those who need it to get to jobs and why it fails employers who badly need those workers.
UPDATE: State pledges $7M in incentives to Carrier as it retains some Indy operations
Under a deal with Indiana officials, Carrier Corp. plans to keep hundreds of manufacturing jobs in Indianapolis and upgrade its facility for gas furnace production.
Marketing veteran joins Circle Centre
Leslie Payne is returning to Simon Property Group to serve as director of marketing and business development for Circle Centre.
Companies plan $100M recycling center in Indiana, 256 jobs
Construction at the site, which will include a recycling center and a plastics-to-diesel facility, is expected to begin in 2017.
Angie’s List drops Grand Prix sponsorship
The Indianapolis-based home services firm, which recently laid off staff, said in a statement that “we thoroughly enjoyed our title sponsorship" but “opted to invest elsewhere."
EDITORIAL: Poverty report is wake-up call
Putting a dent in poverty is hard, unglamorous work. It will take a concerted push lasting years and involving stakeholders in business, education, government and the not-for-profit community.
Wealth management group jumps to David A. Noyes & Co.
Indianapolis-based Cooke Financial Group LLC, which oversees $1.7 billion in assets, is moving its 11-person team from Wells Fargo Advisors LLC to David A. Noyes & Co. The deal, which closed Nov. 18, gives a big boost to Noyes, which was founded in Chicago in 1908 and has had an Indianapolis office for 80 years. […]
Lilly’s Alzheimer’s disease drug fails in final-stage trial
The Indianapolis drugmaker’s shares tumbled 14 percent in premarket trading after the company announced solanezumab failed to slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.
Central Indiana existing-home sales on the rise
Existing-home sales in central Indiana rose 3.6 percent in October amid rising prices and a continuing decline in housing inventory.