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PROXY CORNER: WellPoint Inc.
Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc.provides managed care health benefit plans to employers and self-funded customers.
Ulta targets Greenwood for $51M distribution center, 537 jobs
Beauty products maker Ulta Inc. plans to open a fulfillment and distribution center in Greenwood that will employ as many as 537 people by 2018, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based company announced Thursday afternoon.
Regions revamps Indiana territory as regional banks reshuffle
A second regional bank in the metro area in as many months has announced a change in its state leaders and area boundaries.
Women’s fund launches incubator
A new incubator program intends to start not-for-profits that will serve women between the ages of 18 to 24—a group organizers say has few services specifically tailored to it.
WISH assessing impact of parent’s acquisition
WISH-TV Channel 8 appears to be on solid ground going into a merger of its parent, LIN Media, with Media General Inc.
Autism magazine to stage fundraiser
Noblesville-based Autism Companion Magazine will bring television actress Holly Robinson Peete to give the main speech at the first Have A Heart for Autism dinner on April 23 at the Indianapolis Colts Pavilion, 7001 W. 56th St.
EDITORIAL: Find the money to attack crime
By all accounts, Nathan Trapuzzano was the kind of citizen Indianapolis is trying to recruit.
NFP of NOTE: Trusted Mentors
Trusted Mentors uses the power of person-to-person mentoring to help adults establish stable lives by reducing the chaos brought about by poverty, homelessness, under-employment, and the effects of incarceration.
Manufacturer’s group gives high grades to legislative session
The Indiana Manufacturers Association released its scorecard for the 2014 legislative session Wednesday and applauded the results.
Casey’s to build Indiana distribution center
Casey’s General Stores Inc. said it plans to build a $30 million logistics center in Indiana that will have as many as 185 employees by 2019.
Indy Fuel sign 5-year farm pact with Chicago Blackhawks
Given the fan following for the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks in central Indiana, the agreement stands to be a significant boost for the Fuel, who begin play in October at the renovated Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum.
Sweetener maker plans $21M in improvements, 151 new jobs
Carmel-based Heartland Food Product Groups is seeking nearly $1 million in tax breaks on building work and new equipment for its Indianapolis production facility.
Shadeland Station shopping center bought for $9.5M
New York-based Time Equities Inc. acquired the northeast-side property that is anchored by a Marsh supermarket and 85-percent occupied.
Indiana’s jobless rate experiences another big drop
The state added 5,400 private-sector jobs February while the number of officially unemployed Hoosiers fell to fewer than 200,000 for the first time since August 2008, the state said.
Finish Line reports rising quarterly, annual earnings
A jump in same-store sales and improvements to the sports-apparel retailer’s website helped the company report a better-than-expected profit in its fiscal fourth quarter.
Façade grants available for urban businesses
The city of Indianapolis is stepping up its funding for a facade program that helps small business in distressed areas improve the exteriors of their buildings.