OrthoIndy Foundation donates $3M to YMCA project
The $10 million facility at 5315 Lafayette Road in Pike Township will be named the OrthoIndy Foundation YMCA and offer medical care and other services tailored to veterans and their families.
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Virginia-based tech firm to open Midwest office in Fishers
Sterling, Virginia-based Innolance Inc. plans to open an office in Launch Fishers that will employ as many as 31 workers by the end of 2020, the company announced Wednesday.
Tube manufacturer moving HQ to Carmel
Precision Products Group Inc. is set to move its corporate office this month into a 3,402-square-foot space at 10201 N. Illinois St., state economic development officials announced Wednesday.
Honda to add CR-V line in $52M Indiana plant expansion
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC said the expansion of its Greensburg plant is expected to lead to 100 new jobs by the end of next year.
Architecture firm to fund rollout of STEM curriculum across IPS
American Structurepoint’s $250,000 gift combined with $100,000 from IPS will allow the school district to expand Project Lead the Way’s STEM curriculum from five schools to more than 50.
Colts plan to honor Manning at Friday news conference
The Colts plan to honor former quarterback Peyton Manning at noon Friday in Indianapolis, the team announced Thursday afternoon. Manning announced his retirement March 6 in Denver.
Hackers help state solve programming challenges
The coding projects came as part of the first-ever #INCapitolHack, which kicked off Indy Chamber’s Hack Indiana series.
Report: Region has 51,000 tech jobs
Drawing on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, TechPoint’s “2015 State of Tech Talent in Indiana” report said there are 26,000 IT and non-IT positions in the tech industry, as well as 2,400 computer-related sole proprietors or freelancers.
Another ExactTarget alum joins year-old High Alpha
M.T. Ray will be responsible for attracting talent to the High Alpha team and helping portfolio companies land leaders and employees.
EDITORIAL: Judge selection needs hard thought
Merit selection would be a radical change from the current election system, which a federal appeals court last year declared unconstitutional.
Area home builders have best February since 2007
Indianapolis-area home builders had their best February in almost a decade last month with a big surge in new-home buying.
Allegion units seek local tax breaks for plant expansions
Two local subsidiaries of Carmel-based security-products company Allegion America are seeking roughly $769,000 in local tax breaks in return for a $13 million expansion that could lead to 158 new jobs in Marion County by 2020.
EEOC settles disability complaint against Subway franchisee
The franchisee of five area restaurants agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed after the firing of an employee who disclosed to a manager that he was HIV positive.
Indiana’s jobless rate ticks up after federal revisions
Indiana’s monthly unemployment rate was revised slightly upward in December, to 4.6 percent, and remained at that rate in January, the state announced Monday morning.
Area existing-home sales continue to slide
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana are off to a slow start this year after falling in February, marking the 10th decline in 11 months.
Concussion training bill approved by House, Senate
Under current state law, only head football and assistant coaches are required to complete concussion training. Senate Bill 234 would expand the law to include head coaches and assistant coaches of any interscholastic sports in fifth through 12th grade.
State sues four former auto dealers over missing titles
The state on Thursday filed suit against four former auto dealers, including three that were based in the Indianapolis area.
Bose attorney Jeffrey Gaither to chair GIPC board
The Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee board also named Yvonne Shaheen, Mel Raines, Ellen Annala, Bill Shrewsberry and Michael Gargano to its executive committee.