IBJ wins 10 national awards for business coverage
IBJ took top honors from the Alliance of Area Business publications for best coverage of local breaking news, best local coverage of national news, and best specialty e-newsletter.
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Residential Real Estate: Marketplace Stats for June 28, 2019
The number of active listings in central Indiana—at 5,077 at the end of February—remains low, although it’s 15 percent higher than at the same time a year ago.
GOP needs women in Congress
When Susan Brooks retires at the end of her current term in 2020, she will likely leave the U.S. House with one fewer Republican woman. That’s a big deal if you believe, as we do at IBJ, that having diverse representation is important in both parties and in all states. Women make up less than […]
Woodruff Place home tour features five homes, four gardens and a studio
This home at 814 Woodruff Place Middle Drive is one of five that will be part of the Woodruff Place Home and Garden Tour. (Photo courtesy of Woodruff Place Foundation) The Woodruff Place Home and Garden tour will take place June 29-30, featuring five historic homes, four gardens, an art studio and the neighborhood’s Town […]
Eldorado’s proposed $17.3B acquisition could make it state’s biggest casino owner
Eldorado Resorts Inc. announced Monday that it plans to buy Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corp., creating the largest gambling operator in the United States—and in Indiana.
Cathedral High School ‘separates’ from teacher over same-sex marriage
The private Indianapolis high school said it would lose its not-for-profit status and ability to call itself Catholic if it didn’t follow a directive from Archbishop Charles Thompson.
Indiana 100: The state’s largest public and private companies
IBJ’s annual report on business behemoths includes an accounting of the highest-paid employees of public firms and interviews with top executives about social responsibility, e-commerce, tariffs and the economic outlook.
Indiana jobless rate remains steady at 3.6% in May
Indiana’s labor-force participation rate—the percentage of the state’s population that is either employed or actively seeking work—dipped from 65.3% in April to 65% in May.
Jim Irsay pays nearly $4M for guitar featured on Pink Floyd albums
The guitar was sold by former Pink Floyd frontman David Gilmour, who played it on such iconic albums as “The Dark Side of the Moon” and “The Wall."
Weather still dampening central Indiana home construction
Applications for home construction fell 1% in central Indiana in May, marking the sixth straight month of declining permit filings.
Editorial: Job one for eco-devo pros is helping existing firms thrive
To win at the economic development game, the state must minimize weaknesses and build on strengths. That keeps existing companies investing here, which is our surest path to prosperity.
Longtime local office-supplies firm plans merger, HQ move to Illinois
Independent Suppliers Group, formerly known as Independent Stationers, is merging with Rosemont, Illinois-based cooperative TriMega Purchasing Association and Chicago-based Pinnacle Affiliates.
Overton leaving sports anchor job for position with Colts
Sports reporter and anchor Larra Overton has been hired as a producer and sideline reporter for the Indianapolis Colts, the team announced Tuesday.
Primary municipal elections see 13% turnout statewide
In the Indianapolis area, Boone County had the highest turnout among counties, at 22%.
Allison Transmission plans to build Innovation Center, boost employment
Officials said the new project, combined with the Vehicle Environmental Test, or VET, facility announced earlier this year, would create more than 300 jobs altogether at Allison.
Susan Brooks to step down from Congress after fourth term
The Republican lawmaker who represents Indiana’s 5th District said she wants to have more time to spend with friends and family.
Scotty’s down to one area location after another closure
Another Scotty’s Brewhouse has shut down, marking the ninth closure for the Indianapolis-based restaurant and bar chain in the last six months.
Editorial: Protect unemployment fund before the next recession hits
The federal government has recommended—and Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration has suggested—increasing the premiums pay into the state’s unemployment fund to help build its surplus for the next economic downturn.
16 Tech to conduct topping-off ceremony
The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. July 11 at the construction site, which is bounded by 16th Street on the north and 10th Street on the south, between Indiana Avenue and the White River.