Cummins to acquire Canadian hydrogen fuel-cell maker for $290M
The move comes as Cummins, long known as a diesel engine powerhouse, expands its efforts in alternative powertrain technologies.
Susan Orr
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Utah-based Vasa Fitness coming to Indy
The chain will move into a former Kroger store on the city’s southeast side. Also this week: 16-Bit Bar + Arcade, Greenleaf Juicing Co., U-Haul and more.
Caesars set to update all Indiana facilities for sports betting
At the Winner’s Circle in downtown Indianapolis, Caesars will add extra bar seating and televisions. It also is adding an activity area with cornhole boards and shuffleboard to create more of a sports-bar-like atmosphere.
Local investment adviser facing lawsuit over soured business deal
In the lawsuit, a Pendleton financial adviser says he purchased client accounts from a fellow adviser who then defamed him and persuaded some of those clients to move their money elsewhere.
Cunningham Restaurant Group multitasks with latest venture
Croute Baking Co. in downtown Indianapolis won’t be a restaurant, but a multipurpose facility that includes a bakery, developmental kitchen and a small retail operation with a limited grab-and-go food menu.
Cabaret-style theater in Greenwood moving to new digs
Also in this week's roundup: The latest on Yo Mama Roux, Goldfish Swim School, Zips Dry Cleaners and Yujo.
Restaurateur Scott Wise gets back to his roots in new venture
The restaurant, Roots Burger Bar, is set to open next week in Muncie, at the site of the original Scotty’s Brewhouse that Wise opened in 1996.
Indianapolis-area Kroger employees approve new labor agreement
The agreement covers more than 9,000 members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union who work at 71 Indianapolis-area Kroger stores.
Q&A with Ethan Hochstein: Cultural Trail horticulture manager
The 8-mile downtown trail features five acres of plantings and 25,000 square feet of bioswales, which are meant to filter pollution from water.
Growing Mooresville company helps create memorable experiences
Established in 1997, Creative Works designs, makes and installs set pieces and props for a host of entertainment venues, including escape rooms, virtual reality and esports venues and indoor miniature golf courses.
GM exec: Companies should know when, why to adopt new technology
Investing in the latest tech fad can lead to waste if companies don't have a plan and prepared workforce, the executive said Friday at a Conexus Indiana and IBJ event focusing on advanced manufacturing.
Engineering firm HNTB to open Noblesville office, boost local workforce
Engineering and design firm HNTB Corp. says it plans to add about 100 employees in the Indianapolis area over the next several years, and it needs the new office to accommodate some of it growth.
IndyGo faces challenges as early adopter of electric fleet
The transit system has hit some speed bumps as it works to implement a new model of electric bus that will be its fleet for the Red Line, the rapid-transit route that begins service Labor Day weekend.
Microbrewery opens at site steeped in racing history
Guggman Haus Brewing’s near-west-side tasting room is reviving a pair of historic buildings with ties to one of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s most iconic drivers.
South-side bicycle shop set to close after nearly a century
Circle City Bicycles, founded in 1922, started its going-out-of-business sale on Monday and expects to close its doors in August.
Local beverage maker Circle Kombucha moving to bigger facility
The company, which is operating out of a 2,000-square-foot space in Irvington, will move this month to a 14,000-square-foot facility on the near-east side due to growing demand.
Dave & Buster’s grabs location in Greenwood for second Indiana venue
The eatery-and-entertainment chain plans to take space formerly occupied by a J.C. Penney Home Store. It’s set to open next summer.
Yo Mama Roux’s bid to continue Cajun tradition fails to find traction
The east-side Cajun and creole restaurant is a successor of sorts to Papa Roux, which operated out of the same building before closing last fall.
More rooftops mean more retail for Avon
A Toledo-based developer is about to start a two-building, 25,000-square-foot retail center at the corner of 10th Street and North Raceway Boulevard, adjacent to the Linden Square Village apartments.
2019 Innovation Issue: Diesel powerhouse Cummins ventures beyond its comfort zone
As the Columbus-based diesel-engine maker dips its toes into the still-evolving world of electric vehicles, it's had to reshape its deep-rooted culture.