State unemployment rate dips despite net job loss
Indiana lost 1,900 private-sector jobs in September despite a big gain in manufacturing-sector employment, the state’s Department of Workforce Development said Tuesday morning.
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Finish Line names new president from within
Samuel M. Sato joined the company in 2007 and previously had served as president of the Indianapolis-based retailer’s Finish Line brand.
Hilton North closure to cost 46 employees their jobs
Community Health Network Foundation is closing the hotel in December to create room for more hospital development.
Health clinic operator plans HQ expansion, 203 new jobs
Activate Healthcare LLC, an Indianapolis-based workplace health clinic operator, plans to expand its local operations, adding as many as 203 employees over the next nine years, state economic development officials announced Friday morning.
Threat-detection tech firm plans to create 84 jobs
Lafayette-based Emerging Threats Pro LLC said it will invest $967,000 to open an outpost in the Parkwood Crossing office park in Carmel.
Closure of paper-converting facility to cost 55 jobs
A Montreal-based company plans to close its paper-converting facility in Indianapolis, putting 55 employees out of work, the company said Monday in a notice to the state.
Area home sales snap year-old losing streak
Central Indiana ended a one-year slump in home sales in September, recording its first monthly increase in home-sale agreements since August 2013.
Local financial adviser sentenced to 10 years
Kevin James, charged in April with securities fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, also was ordered to pay more than $1.3 million in restitution by Judge Sarah Evans Barker.
PROXY CORNER: Kite Realty Group Trust
Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group Trust engages in the development, construction, acquisition, ownership and operation of shopping centers in the United States. It also provides real estate management and advisory services to third parties.
Tax revenue grows in downtown district
A new report from the Legislative Services Agency shows that a special taxing district downtown captured more than $16 million in state and local tax revenue.
Transportation takes many forms
Perhaps the Indiana Department of Transportation should be renamed the Indiana Department of Highways and Bridges.
New York radio stations help boost Emmis revenue
Emmis Communications Corp. saw a slight increase in profit on higher revenue in the fiscal second quarter, the Indianapolis-based media company announced Thursday morning.
Hoosiers plan more work to football stadium, coach says
Indiana University is planning to enclose the south end zone at Memorial Stadium, head football coach Kevin Wilson said on his weekly radio show.
Garage door company on hook for $21M jury award
A Plainfield garage door company has been ordered to pay $21.3 million in damages to an Indianapolis man who suffered permanent, disabling spinal injuries in 2006 due to a malfunctioning garage door.
Prudential Indiana becomes part of Buffett empire
The residential real estate agency, the third largest in the city based on home sales, is now part of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.
Urban League taps new leader to replace Slash
Tony Mason was chosen to succeed Joseph Slash as the group's president and CEO effective Oct. 13. Mason will become only the third CEO in the organization’s 49-year existence.
Cassidy Turley brokerage to become part of DTZ
With 32 local licensed brokers, Cassidy Turley is the city’s second-largest commercial real estate brokerage, trailing only Summit Realty Group.
Logistics conference to focus on funding
“Solving the National Transportation Crisis” is the theme of the Indiana Logistics Summit Oct. 7-8 in Indianapolis.
Butler selects CBRE to lease retail space
Butler University has retained CBRE to lease 15,000 square feet of retail space that will be built on campus along with a 1,000-space parking garage.