IBJ’s most-read list of 2018 includes stories about Amazon, restaurants, broadcasters
A story that provided a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the region’s efforts to lure Amazon’s HQ2 to Indianapolis topped the list.
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Genesco sells Zionsville-based Lids for just $100M to owner of retailer Fanzz
Lids is the second-largest of Nashville, Tennessee-based Genesco’s holdings, bringing in about a quarter of the company’s total revenue, but the retailer has been struggling.
Newfields plans fall festival, more parking, culinary center with $8M Lilly Endowment grant
The improvements are part of a masterplan that aims to bring hundreds of thousands more visitors to the complex, which includes the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Eiteljorg’s Jingle Rails has become a multi-generational holiday tradition
More than 35,000 people last year came to the downtown museum to see the G-gauge train display.
Home tour: English Tudor on the outside, eclectic on the inside
Maigen and Jim Rowe have filled their old home with their own family’s history.
Explore: Brown County tour lets visitors see how art is made
The Back Woods Studio Tour, a self-guided swing through rural Brown County through the end of October, showcases the work and work spaces of more than 20 artists and craftsmen.
Purdue professor, son want to make you healthier with orange corn
Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn has been bred to include more carotenoids, a set of key nutrients that provide color to vegetables and plants and help protect the eyes.
Sports site The Athletic nabs IndyStar Colts writer as it ramps up coverage
Stephen Holder said he joined The Athletic because it offers a chance to provide more in-depth coverage to ardent fans.
Lime applies to return to Indy with huge boost in scooters; Bird in wings, too
Lime says that its application with the city calls for six times as many electric scooters as it deposited on Indianapolis streets in June. It’s also weighing whether to offer its electric-powered bikes.
Art Institute of Indianapolis halts new enrollment
Parent organization Dream Center Education Holdings said it has been “undergoing an ongoing process of evaluating the viability of certain campus-based programs.”
2018 Innovation Issue: Doctors use VR to try to reduce ICU delirium
Researchers at Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute are measuring whether a virtual walk on the beach could help prevent cognitive issues faced by patients who spend time on a mechanical ventilation machine in the intensive care unit.
2018 Innovation Issue: Is virtual reality already dead? Or just getting started?
Quietly—as consumers turned their attention elsewhere—virtual reality has been finding its place in business operations, particularly to make education and training more accessible and less expensive.
Indiana casinos want to offer sports betting but need state lawmakers’ OK
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can legalize sports betting. Indiana lawmakers will likely study the issue before their 2019 session.
Boutique tech event in Bloomington aims for big-time stature
The Combine’s goal is to be “at the intersection of community, capital, creativity, culture and code,” said its leader.
Bricks and beams warm up industrial condo
Jeweler Nick Blum turned the former paint manufacturing plant—which dates to the 1890s—into several upscale condos with industrial details.
FedEx kills plans for $259M distribution hub in Greenwood
The company cited automation and changes in its operational needs for the decision not to build the facility, which was to employ 450 workers.
Indy-based startup matches parkers with underused spaces
FlexePark has five lots—three in Broad Ripple, one in Mass Ave and one in Bloomington—that are available to parkers for $4 to $10 during evening and overnight hours.
Tax, education, broadband bills top legislative priorities for tech industry
Gov. Eric Holcomb is asking lawmakers to clarify that the state’s sales tax doesn’t apply to software provided on the cloud. But that’s not the only tech-related legislation introduced at the General Assembly.
Infosys, Salesforce Tower, IoT lab among year’s biggest local tech stories
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Next Level Trust Fund, which designates $250 million for venture capital, also made our list.
2017 TOP STORIES: Caesars to buy Shelbyville, Anderson casinos
If approved by the Indiana Gaming Commission, Indiana Horse Racing Commission and other regulators, Las Vegas-based Caesars would own four of Indiana’s five largest casinos, when measured by gambling revenue.