PROXY CORNER: Cummins Inc.
Columbus, Indiana-based Cummins Inc. designs and manufactures diesel engines for automotive and industrial markets.
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EDITORIAL: Politicians shouldn’t misread huge victories
It would be easy for some of the leading politicians in the wealthy northern suburbs to interpret their handy wins in the May 5 primary elections as resounding mandates to take on more debt in the interest of spurring additional private development.
Diabetes drug metformin show promise in cancer
Researchers at Purdue University, the Indiana University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin discovered a combination of two currently available drugs significantly slowed the growth of late-stage prostate cancer tumors in mice.
Indiana University psych student reinvents surveys
Josh de Leeuw, a graduate student in the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in Bloomington, has created jsPsych, an open-source software platform that employs a common Web technology to conduct psychology experiments over the Internet.
Dow Agro enters seed tech deal
Dow AgroSciences LLC has partnered with two other firms to create super soybean seeds.
Business, philanthropy leader Danielson dies at 95
Donald “Danny” C. Danielson, named a Living Legend last year for his lifelong contributions to business, education and philanthropy in Indiana, died Thursday morning in his New Castle home at age 95.
Calumet Specialty bounces back with profitable quarter
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP rebounded from a money-losing first quarter in 2014 with a profitable one this year, the company reported Wednesday.
Sales down, profit up for Remy International
Pendleton-based manufacturer Remy International Inc. saw sales slip in its latest quarter, but profit more than tripled from the year-ago period.
3 Marion County districts OK funding boosts; Brownsburg voters say ‘no’
Wayne Township, Perry Township and Beech Grove schools all passed referendums, but voters in Brownsburg rejected two proposals.
City receives ‘overwhelming’ response to preschool program
More than 5,000 applications have poured in for the new Indianapolis Preschool Scholarship Program, which has funding for only about 1,300 students, the city announced Wednesday morning.
Beverage bottler plans $6.3M local distribution center
American Bottling Co. plans to develop a $6.3 million distribution center on the northwest side of Indianapolis, leaving behind a site it has occupied in nearby Park 100 for 40 years.
Local environmental firm planning expansion
Locally based Environmental Forensic Investigations Inc. plans to move into a larger headquarters near downtown, doubling its employment to 84 over the next five years.
Longtime business leader Shaheen gives $5M to UIndy
Yvonne Shaheen has donated $5 million to the University of Indianapolis College of Arts & Sciences, university President Robert Manuel announced during commencement Saturday.
Indy opts not to bid on college football championship
Indianapolis leaders have decided that they won’t try to land the College Football Championship Game, despite the hundreds of millions of dollars in potential economic impact for the city.
Legislative roundup: Which bills passed, and which died?
Lawmakers passed bills on topics ranging from ethics reform to "religious freedom." Meanwhile, they shot down legislation that would have helped the Indy Eleven build or renovate a stadium and that would have permitted Sunday alcohol sales.
NFP of NOTE: Actors Theatre of Indiana Inc.
Actors Theatre of Indiana celebrates the power of theater and contributes to life in central Indiana by offering quality professional theater performances and programs that engage, inspire, educate and entertain.
IBJ wins general excellence award, collects other honors
IBJ won the national general excellence award for weeklies from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers late last month, beating out fellow finalists Advertising Age and the Portland Business Journal.
EDITORIAL: Let citizens opine on TIF spending
The city of Indianapolis needs to craft a thoughtful strategy for how to spend millions of dollars in anticipated surplus downtown TIF funds over the next three years, and that strategy should include input from stakeholders outside the mayor’s circle.
Kite reports higher profit, revenue on larger portfolio
The Indianapolis-based real estate company earned first-quarter profit of $5.1 million and revenue of $86.8 million, which more than doubled from the same period last year.