WFYI sets on-air fundraising record
Public radio station WFYI will be comfortably ahead of its fundraising goal when an on-air drive wraps up Friday evening.
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West 10th Street to be rerouted in Speedway
The town of Speedway will reroute West 10th Street to help Allison Transmission consolidate its parking lots and accommodate new employees tied to a hybrid transmission the company is developing.
Battery maker drops Indianapolis president
Battery maker Ener1 Inc. has fired Chief Operating Officer Rick Stanley, who was also president of the company's Indianapolis-based operation, EnerDel Inc.
Federal budget could create headaches for Rolls-Royce
The federal budget crunch already has halted work on a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter being developed by General Electric and Rolls-Royce—putting thousands of jobs in jeopardy—and it's not the only aerospace program facing an uncertain future.
UPDATE: Chamber leaders clashed on transit strategy
A turf battle over mass transit may have fueled Roland Dorson's apparent departure from the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Town of Plainfield backs logistics training center
The Plainfield Town Council has agreed to spend $500,000 over the next five years to help Vincennes University create the VU Logistics Training and Education Center, the college announced Tuesday.
Investor rates bond for Palladium among nation’s best
Municipal bond manager Josh Gonze of Thornburg Investment Management in Santa Fe, N.M., picked the $80 million bond on Carmel's Palladium concert hall as one of the six best in the nation.
Calumet Specialty hopes to raise $375M to pay off debt
Indianapolis oil-refiner Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP intends to sell $375 million in senior notes to pay off existing debt.
Gun bill advances without exemption for Indy venues
The Capital Improvement Board, which runs the Indiana Convention Center and the city’s professional sports venues, had hoped to get an exemption to Senate Bill 292, which pre-empts local governments from creating their own rules about where people can carry guns.
Herff Jones sells photography division
Indianapolis-based class ring and yearbook maker Herff Jones will sell its photography division to Lifetouch Inc., the company announced Monday.
Portrait Homes parent files for bankruptcy
Chicago-based Pasquinelli Homebuilding is seeking bankruptcy liquidation for all its business entities, including Portrait Homes Indiana, which built hundreds of homes in the Indianapolis area.
Columbus prepares for wave of Miller house visitors
The Indianapolis Museum of Art and Columbus Area Visitors Center expect national media attention to drive bookings for tours of the Miller house starting in May.
United Financial Systems slapped with lawsuit
An Indianapolis insurance brokerage disciplined for unauthorized legal practice might now face millions of dollars in claims from more than 4,000 former clients because of a class-action suit filed in Marion Superior Court.
Cummins spurs launch of mechanical engineering program
This fall, Indiana University-Purdue University at Columbus will roll out its first four-year mechanical engineering program.
Insurer seeks to avoid claims from wedding accident
A Michigan insurance company is seeking to avoid paying for any claims made by Mavris Arts & Event Center in Indianapolis involving a high-profile fatal wedding-shuttle accident last summer.
Task force coaxes homeless off downtown streets
An informal collaboration of social workers, police and prosecutors has had early success getting some of the most stubborn homeless people in Indianapolis from downtown streets to shelter or recovery programs.
Trucking industry upswing may draw investors to Allison IPO
Allison Transmission is not a household name like Google or General Motors, but it won’t lack an audience for its planned $750 million initial public offering.
Manufacturer crosses over from auto parts to caskets
Gestamp Automocion makes metal components for the auto industry, employing 18,000 people worldwide. Now it is branching into the staid niche of casket manufacturing.
Sluggish demand for electric car forces layoffs at Ener1
Battery maker Ener1 has laid off about 3 percent of its 770 employees worldwide, partly because of lower-than-expected demand from the Think electric car being assembled in Elkhart. It had about 380 workers in central Indiana.
High-end home audio gear will be made in Indiana
A team of former Klipsch Group engineers has spent the two years trying to infuse high-end home audio equipment with the all-in-one sophistication of a smartphone.