Home construction permits dip in July
The number of permits filed last month in the Indianapolis metropolitan area declined to 305, a decrease of 4 percent from the same month in 2010, according to the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.
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IndyCar extends deal to keep races on ABC
Terms of the agreement call for the network to televise five races each year through 2018, including the Indianapolis 500.
EnerDel parent says quarterly report will be late
New York-based Ener1 Inc., which engineers and makes batteries in the Indianapolis area at its EnerDel subsidiary, announced Tuesday that it won't file its second-quarter 2011 financial report on time.
Fishers named a top suburb for retirees
Forbes magazine said Fishers had the lowest crime rate on the list, average home prices just above $200,000 and a cost of living 10 percent below the national average.
Slingshot SEO names tech veteran its CEO
Jay Love, who co-founded and sold software maker eTapestry for $24.8 million in 2007, will return to Indianapolis to lead the growing search engine optimization firm.
Kite sees smaller loss, more revenue in 2nd quarter
Kite Realty Group Trust saw a smaller loss and higher revenue in the second quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago, the Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust announced late Thursday.
PROXY CORNER: The Finish Line Inc.
The Finish Line Inc. is an Indianapolis-based specialty retailer of brand-name athletic and leisure footwear, activewear and accessories.The company operates 656 stores in malls across the United States.
Utility locator U.S. Infrastructure Corp. buys Nebraska company
Company that recently moved from Carmel to Indianapolis extends its market to 29 states.
Danica Patrick is third-highest-paid female athlete
The IndyCar driver’s income is estimated at $12 million, according to Forbes.com.
School on Wheels wants dozens of volunteers
The organization provides tutoring to students in area homeless shelters.
Caldwell honored with Emmy for 50 years in local television market
The retired WRTV-TV anchor is one of only six to receive award in 42 years.
Ingersoll-Rand to halt production of SecureKey
Elimination of product is part of settlement with rival manufacturer.
EDITORIAL: Let locals call tax shots
Cutting taxes is a worthy goal. So is giving locals as much say as possible in how much they pay and how that money is spent.
Endocyte completes secondary public offering
The West Lafayette-based biotech firm raised about $66.8 million by selling nearly 6.7 million shares of company stock, priced at $12.26 per share.
Railroad plans Gary redevelopment, 251 jobs
Canadian National Railway Co. on Wednesday announced plans to relocate part of its operations from Markham, Ill., to northwest Indiana.
Navistar adding, eliminating factory jobs in Indiana
Navistar International Corp. announced plans Tuesday to create up to 400 factory jobs in northern Indiana while eliminating 250 manufacturing positions in the eastern part of the state.
Not-for-profit building affordable housing in Brownsburg
Sycamore Services Inc., which serves people with disabilities, has closed on $8 million in financing to build a 72-unit apartment community in Brownsburg.
Republic Airways blames fuel costs for $15M quarterly loss
The Indianapolis-based company said it spent nearly $227 million on aircraft fuel in the quarter, compared with $161 million in the same period a year earlier.