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Novitex plans closure, 155 job losses in Plainfield
The company said in a letter to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development dated Monday that it expects to begin closing operations at 2799 Reeves Road in late August with permanent closure occurring by early September.
CBRE awarded management of Chase Tower, PNC Center
The real estate brokerage won the business following a shakeup at Commonwealth REIT, which owns the building. An investor campaign led to the ouster of its board in March.
Fishers health analytics firm to expand, add workers
Healthiest Employers LLC plans to move software development to its Fishers headquarters in an expansion that will add up to 90 jobs by 2017.
Fox59 announces newsgathering deal with Indianapolis Star
The Star will team with Fox59 and its sister station WTTV-TV Channel 4 for coverage of "select breaking news, sports, weather, election and investigative stories," the media outlets said in a prepared statement.
Indiana unemployment rate holds steady
The state’s jobless rate held firm in May at 5.7 percent, following nine straight months of declines.
Bill would force feds to recognize startups
U.S. Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indianapolis, wants to help startups compete for federal contracts and obtain access to loans.
Chamber Orchestra lands $600K gift
The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra’s latest fundraising initiative, launching later this year, received a sizable kick-start thanks to a $600,000 gift from an anonymous donor.
PROXY CORNER: Angie’s List Inc.
Angie’s List Inc., 1030 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, operates a consumer website that reviews and rates local professionals for home, health care and automotive services.
EDITORIAL: Legislate some common sense on cold beer
Twenty minutes for a can. Forty minutes for a bottle. That’s how long a semi-scientific study by the website Gizmodo determined it takes to turn a warm beer into a cold one—by using a freezer or putting the beer on ice.
Simon promotes longtime treasurer to CFO
Simon Property Group Inc. announced Wednesday the promotion of Andrew Juster to chief financial officer, succeeding longtime CFO Stephen Sterrett.
Wal-Mart to open e-commerce center in Plainfield
The giant retailer said it will build a 1.2.-million-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment facility in the AllPoints Midwest industrial park that will employ up to 303 workers by 2016.
Lilly gives $1.3M to TechPoint to launch new program
Interns in the first Xtern program will live together at IUPUI and work at 12 of the city's tech companies, including ExactTarget, Interactive Intelligence, Apparatus, HC1, Smarter Remarketer and Tinderbox.
Merck’s exit pushes Endocyte shares lower
Shares of Endocyte Inc. skidded 15 percent Wednesday after industry giant Merck & Co. Inc. decided it would give up on developing Endocyte cancer drug vintafolide.
Washington Prime buys Clay Terrace stake from Lauth
Simon Property Group spinoff Washington Prime Group on Monday announced deals worth about $326 million involving at least seven shopping centers, including Clay Terrace in Carmel.
Emmis acquires majority stake in software firm
Emmis Communications Corp. said Monday that it acquired a controlling interest in Indianapolis-based pricing software firm Digonex Technologies Inc. in a deal worth about $5 million.
Existing home sales continue dismaying trend
Figures for May add to evidence that about 14 percent fewer homes are selling this year in the nine-county area compared with the same point in 2013. But sale prices still are on the rise.