Comcast closing local dispatch operations, costing 103 jobs
The Philadelphia-based cable television company notified the state on Wednesday that the 103 jobs in Indianapolis will be eliminated between Aug. 29 and Sept. 11.
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Who’s Who in Law – 2011
In a monthly feature that runs in the first issue of the month, through October, IBJ is identifying influential players in eight different industry categories. This month, our list draws from among the city’s finest legal minds in education, public-sector law, the judicial system and the broad swath of attorneys practicing solo and in firms of all sizes.
Interim Track & Field CEO to keep title another year
Interim CEO Mike McNees, who has led Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field since September, will continue in that capacity through the 2012 Olympics in London, the organization said on Wednesday.
Quail Run Apartments in Zionsville changes hands
Richmond, Va.-based McCann Realty Partners LLC bought the 166-unit complex with a $9.25 million loan. The sale marks the second time Quail Run has changed ownership in the past two years.
Housing agency breaking ground on $30M Lugar Tower project
The project includes renovations to the 15-story apartment building in downtown Indianapolis, as well as the construction of two mixed-income buildings containing a total of 74 units at its base.
Logistics firm planning 415 jobs in Plainfield
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics plans to expand its distribution center in the Hendricks County town and create up to 415 new jobs by 2015. Based in Tennessee, OHL is one of the largest third-party logistics providers in the world.
Local contractor wins Keystone Towers demolition bid
Denney Excavating of Indianapolis has been granted the contract to demolish the vacant Keystone Towers apartment complex with a bid $827,000.
IBJ wins national journalism awards
IBJ won seven awards at the Alliance of Area Business Publications’ summer conference June 25 in Providence, R.I.
Crystal products maker plans expansion, 41 jobs
St. Regis USA Inc., a manufacturer of hand-etched and hand-painted glass and crystal products, plans to expand its operations in Indianapolis, creating up to 41 new jobs by 2014, the company said Thursday.
EDITORIAL: Star newsroom layoffs shortsighted
There was no rejoicing when word of The Indianapolis Star’s most recent round of layoffs reached the IBJ newsroom, no celebratory toasts to the continued erosion of our once-mighty daily competitor.
City’s Rebuild Indy money to revamp railroad overpasses
The city of Indianapolis released bids soliciting contractors to repaint, clean and add lighting underneath the overpasses at Meridian, Pennsylvania and Illinois streets and College and Capitol avenues downtown, and on 10th Street east of the Monon Trail.
IndyCar appears poised to drop Milwaukee race
IndyCar Series CEO Randy Bernard is considering taking the open-wheel series to the Road America road course in Elkhart Lake, Wis., for 2012. That race could replace the Milwaukee race, which Bernard said faces a 50-percent chance of being eliminated.
PROXY CORNER: Vera Bradley Inc.
Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley Inc. sells handbags, accessories, paper-and-gift items and travel items through 3,300 specialty stores and 45 Vera Bradley stores nationwide.
Nidec closing Frankfort plant, cutting 94 jobs
Japanese manufacturer Nidec Motor Corp. plans to close its facility in Frankfort, eliminating 94 jobs in the Clinton County community.
Red Gold moving headquarters to Elwood
The Orestes-based company—the nation’s second-largest tomato canner—on Tuesday announced plans to invest $3.5 million to convert a former Elwood elementary school into a new corporate headquarters.
Emmis selling three major radio stations
Emmis Communications Corp. has reached an agreement to sell three big-market radio stations to a partnership involving a private equity firm and a prominent media executive, the company disclosed Tuesday morning.
Trinity Metals to add 50 jobs at new facility
Indianapolis-based Trinity Metals is expanding its local operations, purchasing a vacant facility southeast of downtown to house its headquarters and two recycling divisions.
Container maker Arrow to expand, add 65 jobs
Corrugated container manufacturer Arrow Container LLC plans to expand operations at its Indianapolis headquarters, more than doubling its staff over the next four years.