Dunham’s $30M expansion in Marion to create 135 jobs
The sporting good retailer, which has more than 200 stores in 17 states, will consolidate distribution into a new, 735,000-square-foot building.
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Repairs to begin Wednesday on Assembly Hall
Indiana University officials expect to know by noon whether regularly scheduled games still will be held in the arena. A large piece of metal fell from the ceiling into the stands on Tuesday, but officials believe it was an isolated incident.
Republic on board with 4-year contract for pilots
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. on Friday announced that it has reached a tentative agreement on a contract with the union that represents more than 2,200 of it pilots.
Allison Transmission finishes lackluster year with bang
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. kicked its fourth quarter into overdrive with a 70-percent increase in profit over the same quarter in 2012, the firm reported Thursday. But profit for the year was down significantly.
EDITORIAL: Don’t isolate heart of criminal justice
Most everyone agrees that a core function of government is justice—to accurately determine guilt or innocence of the accused and to carry out appropriate punishment.
Auto industry strength boosts Indiana’s outlook
Economists at BMO Harris Bank are projecting “above average” growth for Indiana this year, citing a stronger auto sector and a healthier housing outlook.
Home starts flat in frigid January
Homebuilders filed roughly the same number of building permits in central Indiana last month, 300, that they did in January 2013. The severe winter weather has kept builders at bay, the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis said.
PROXY CORNER: Bioanalytical Systems Inc.
Bioanalytical Systems Inc. (www.basinc.com), 2701 Kent Ave., West Lafayette, 47906, provides contract-research services to the pharmaceutical industry. In the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2013, Bioanalytical earned $773,000, or 9 cents per share, on revenue of $22.1 million. In the same period a year earlier, the company lost $6.3 million, or 88 cents per […]
Emmis acquiring two New York radio stations for $131 million
The purchase from YMF Media will bulk up Emmis' presence in the nation's largest radio market and is projected to double the company's radio station operating income.
CNO sees higher profit, revenue in fourth quarter
The Carmel-based insurance company reported profit of $106 million, up from $101.2 million in the same quarter of 2012.
Kite paying $1.2B for rival real estate developer
Kite Realty Group Trust will remain in Indianapolis after the purchase, which will balloon its holdings to 131 properties covering 20 million square feet of shopping center space in 26 states.
EDITORIAL: Roll out red carpet for NRA confab
Few trade groups are more polarizing, so city officials, the local hospitality industry and the NRA itself have all been remarkably low-key about the group’s upcoming visit.
Capital Center honored as outstanding building
Capital Center, a downtown twin-office-tower complex, has been honored with The Outstanding Building of the Year award for central Indiana by the Building Owners and Managers Association.
Channel 13 to start morning news at 4 a.m.
Currently, the only local station airing a newscast that early is WXIN-TV Channel 59. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that WXIN’s former general manager, Larry Delia, is now WTHR’s president and general manager.
Ad agency Willow Marketing adds jobs
Indianapolis ad agency Willow Marketing has hired eight more employees since mid-2013, bringing its head count to 21. The jobs range from graphic designers to video producers to project coordinators. Even modest hiring in the public relations/marketing/advertising industry is notable given agency downsizings during the economic downturn, when many clients slashed their ad budgets. The […]
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