Auto parts maker expanding, hiring in Greencastle
Chiyoda USA Corp. is expanding its Greencastle plant, which company officials said will create 300 jobs by 2017.
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PROXY CORNER: Emmis Communications Corp.
Emmis Communications Corp., One Emmis Plaza, 40 Monument Circle, Suite 700, Indianapolis, 46204 (www.emmis.com), is a media company that owns radio stations and magazines.
EDITORIAL: Vision Fleet mess is lesson in secrecy
A legal battle over the city’s troubled $32 million plan to rent a fleet of electric cars could cost taxpayers dearly. But Mayor Greg Ballard’s administration left the City-County Council little choice.
Local homebuilding activity slides for second straight month
Builders filed 497 single-family permits in the nine-county metropolitan area in May, a 6-percent decrease from May 2014. Permits have fallen on a year-over-year basis for two straight months and in three of the last four.
Sealing manufacturer plans $20 million expansion
Manufacturer Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies plans to spend $20 million to expand its plant in Morristown, creating up to 75 jobs by the end of 2019, the company said Thursday morning.
Indy native who beat Ebola wins prestigious award
Dr. Kent Brantly was awarded the Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine from the American Medical Association for his service in Liberia during last summer’s Ebola outbreak.
St. Vincent settles suit with former medical resident
A former medical resident at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital settled her sexual harassment suit against the hospital on June 5, likely for more than $1 million.
Community Health to open outpost in $30M building on UIndy campus
The network’s deal with the private college will give students more access to real-world experience.
Beech Grove library ponders Indianapolis merger
The Beech Grove Public Library is considering a merger that would make it a branch of the Indianapolis Public Library, library officials announced Wednesday.
Council declines to rehear Cumberland church proposal
The City-County Council's rejection on Monday paves the way for Giant Eagle to demolish the historic church and build a gas station on the property, unless the town of Cumberland can find another way to stop it.
Council votes not to consider revised justice center plan
The City-County Council voted 16-13 Monday night against considering a scaled-down plan for a new Marion County criminal justice center.
OneJet adds nonstop flights from Indy to Memphis
OneJet, the company that offers commercial flights aboard corporate-size jets, announced Monday that it will offer nonstop service from Indianapolis to Memphis, starting June 22.
Longtime CEO of state casino lobbying group stepping down
Mike Smith plans to resign as president and CEO of the Casino Association of Indiana after more than a dozen years in the position, the group announced Monday.
Law firm Barnes & Thornburg opens Dallas office
The Indianapolis-based law firm launched the practice, its 13th nationally, with two attorneys and plans to make additional hires in the coming months.
NFP of NOTE: Footlite Musicals Inc.
Footlite Musicals produces musicals and other dramatic offerings and provides education and training for persons in the theater through hands-on experience and classes in the various stages of dramatic and musical theater.
Five buildings set for construction this fall at Carmel City Center
Three buildings are expected to be reviewed by the Carmel Redevelopment Commission Architectural Review Committee this month.
Noblesville abatements include help for downtown building
Timberline Properties LLC is proposing a seven-year, $35,000 abatement for a project that would renovate 5,800 square feet on the second floor of the Caylor Building into 10 to 12 office suites and a business incubator.
Population booms in north ‘burbs
According to 2014 population estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Fishers has grown 12.4 percent since the 2010 census and has 86,325 residents.