Southwest adding nonstop from Indy to Washington
Southwest Airlines Co. is adding more flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this year, including non-stop service to and from Indianapolis that begins Nov. 2, the airline said Monday.
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Simon plucks in-house execs for spinoff firm
Simon Property Group Inc. is reaching into its own stable of executives to stock the C-suite of its publicly traded spinoff for retail strip centers and smaller enclosed malls.
Broadbent in mortgage dispute involving retail center
The owner of Castleton Place, a shopping center in one of the city’s busiest retail areas, is the target of a $5 million foreclosure lawsuit by a lender that seeks to have the property placed in receivership.
Butler taps Evansville dean to lead biz school
Stephen Standifird, dean of the Schroeder School of Business at Evansville since 2011, will take over the Butler College of Business on July 1.
Kirr Marbach fund wins top Lipper recognition
Columbus, Ind.-based Kirr Marbach & Co. LLC is furthering its reputation for smart stock picking among the nation’s investment advisers.
IEDC promotes exec to lead business development
In the new role, Anderson will work directly with chief executives in Indiana and around the world to help them expand their businesses or move them to the Hoosier State.
EDITORIAL: Legislative session created foothold for transit
Years of foot-dragging by Indiana legislators has put the Indianapolis region way behind its peers in developing an effective mass transit system. And the transit funding bill that lawmakers finally approved this year contains some maddening conditions. But make no mistake, passage of the bill is a major milestone in a long, difficult fight.
NFP of NOTE: Coburn Place Safe Haven
oburn Place Safe Haven empowers victims of intimate-partner violence to live as survivors, and to be housed stably and safely with adequate financial resources.
City reports more revenue from parking meter operations
Indianapolis received more than $3 million in revenue from parking meters in 2013, its highest total yet since turning over meter operations to ParkIndy in late 2010.
IPS terminates CFO after disagreement over budget
Indianapolis Public Schools has fired its chief financial officer for “unsatisfactory work performance” one week after Superintendent Lewis Ferebee publicly disagreed with a financial assessment that said the district had a $30 million budget deficit.
Trustee takes over Deca Financial Services
Fishers-based bill-collection firm Deca Financial Services LLC missed a March 17 deadline to come up with more than $11 million to avoid involuntary Chapter 11 reorganization sought by its creditors.
Home construction ticks up amid harsh weather
The central Indiana home-construction industry saw a small rise in business in February, the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis reported Tuesday.
Fastenal seeks tax abatement on $11M expansion
The firm intends to make its facility north of 56th Street on Guion Road the main hub for more than a dozen other regional distribution centers, and to hire 60 more workers.
Apparel firm requests tax break on $15M project
OSP Group is in the midst of re-evaluating its national distribution network and has identified major improvements needed at the center, which employs 625.
Home-sale agreements continue disappointing trend
Pending home sales in the nine-county area slid 22.8 percent in February compared with the year-ago period. That was only a slight improvement from the 31-percent fall recorded in January.
Rokita takes on FAA medical rule
General aviation pilots abhor the Federal Aviation Authority’s third-class medical certificate, which requires them to get a physical from an FAA-approved doctor every two years, but the industry has yet to take down that bureaucratic hurdle.
Noble of Indiana buffs up image
Noble of Indiana has launched a rebranding initiative, signaling a renewed emphasis on the not-for-profit’s mission to support individuals with developmental disabilities.
More hiring coming to Indiana?
At first blush, a poll that suggests 40 percent of Hoosier businesses plan to invest money into their business this year sounds promising.