Maker of Indy mainstay Bar Keepers Friend plans expansion
SerVaas Laboratories Inc. and a related firm have applied for tax breaks on $3.6 million in investment on the expansion and new equipment.
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Marketing firm plans new downtown HQ, to hire 20
Indianapolis-based marketing and advertising firm Matchbook Creative is spending nearly $1 million to establish a larger headquarters downtown and plans to more than double its work force by 2019.
JPMorgan Chase agrees to $905,000 settlement with state
The deal is a result of an investigation into the sale of mortgage-backed securities in Indiana and losses suffered by the Indiana State Teachers’ Retirement Fund.
St. Vincent joins short list of top trauma centers in state
The trauma center at St. Vincent Indianapolis has become the third such facility in the state to be recognized as a Level I Trauma Center, meaning it is equipped and staffed to handle the most serious injuries.
Area home sales slumped in January after strong 2015
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana plunged nearly 10 percent in January as the number of properties on the market tumbled by an even greater percentage.
Indy library boosts streaming offerings for movies, TV, music
The Indianapolis Public Library has multiplied the amount of media it makes available for free streaming through a partnership with the Hoopla online content service.
Indy-area home sales rebounded in 2015
Sales of existing homes in the nine-county area experienced their most robust performance since before the Great Recession, while prices continued to rise, F.C. Tucker said Wednesday.
Water bills would rise under Citizens rate settlement
The average bill for Citizens Energy’s residential customers in the Indy metro area would jump from about $30 per month to $35.
Bose adds veteran lobbyist Queisser to staff in Washington, D.C.
Brad Queisser previously served in the administrations of Govs. Evan Bayh and Frank O’Bannon, as well as in the Indiana Democratic Party and Democratic National Committee.
Indy case maker with 113-year history acquired
A local holding company that specializes in manufacturing firms has purchased C.H. Ellis Co., an Indianapolis-based maker of custom cases that has been in business since 1902.
State jobless rate holds steady at 4.4 percent
Solid October job gains in the manufacturing sector in were offset in part by losses in construction, hospitality and professional business services.
Massive Greenwood retail project in works on I-65
Developer Gershman Partners is planning a $90 million retail project in Greenwood that would include 700,000 square feet of space, putting it on par with central Indiana’s major shopping centers.
IUPUI lures new athletic director from Wright State
Roderick Perry, senior associate director of athletics for Wright State University, will assume his new role with IUPUI on Jan. 1. He succeeds Michael Moore, who held the job for 19 years.
Wheeler Mission to merge with Bloomington relief group
Wheeler will take over the operations of Backstreet Missions Inc., which was founded in 1995. In recent years, Backstreet has provided tens of thousands of meals for clients and thousands of nights of shelter.
Emmis strikes deal for FM tuning on AT&T smartphones
The crusade in the radio industry led by Indy-based Emmis Communications Corp. to give smartphones the ability to work like FM radios has hit a major milestone with a deal through wireless carrier AT&T.
Tech firm to sponsor free rides for downtown bikeshare
Pedestrians in downtown Indy this weekend can become bicyclists for no charge, as a global technology firm sponsors free rides through the Indiana Pacers Bikeshare program.
Indy-based health data firm snares $1.5M in VC round
Healthiest Employers LLC, which collects and measures corporate health information, plans to use the funds to drive sales of its analytics software.
Marketing tech firm bags $8M venture capital boost
Indianapolis-based marketing technology firm SmarterHQ has landed another $8 million in venture capital, spearheaded by an investment fund launched by local retail behemoth Simon Property Group Inc.
Ticket sales swell for Indy Symphony’s indoor season
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra sold 127,835 tickets for the 2014-15 indoor season, up from 110,770 tickets the previous season. Subscription packages, another closely watched metric, also rose.
IT firm nails down $18M investment, eyes new HQ and IPO
Indianapolis-based Scale Computing Inc. has raised another $18 million in venture capital that CEO Jeff Ready expects will allow it to hire more employees, potentially move downtown and become profitable.