APRIL 5-11, 2024
One advantage to breaking up IUPUI and letting Indiana University establish its own campus is that Indianapolis could gain a top-tier research university. Right now, IUPUI is one step below that designation, but IU officials are confident that will change thanks to investments its making in IU Indy and changes in the ranking system. That could mean more funding, more research and more reasons for top faculty to locate in the city, Plus, read the latest on SK Hynix's decision to spend nearly $4 billion to locate a microelectronics plant at Purdue University and about chip packager NHanced's plans for expanding outside Crane Naval Warfare Center and in Bloomington.
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Companies seek liability protection for top execs
A growing number of companies in Indiana and elsewhere are hoping to offer new legal protection for top executives following a 2022 change in Delaware’s corporation law
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Indiana University Indianapolis eager to achieve top-tier research status
The ambitious goal, which has been touted widely by all sorts of Hoosiers—from campus faculty to IU President Pamela Whitten and Gov. Eric Holcomb—is really a two-part process.
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Zionsville mayor prepares pitch for big development
John Stehr is planning a public outreach tour throughout Zionsville to explain his plan for a 160-acre, $250 million development south of the town’s quaint, historic downtown.
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There’s more than one way to ‘make it’ in music
In 2024, it’s possible to be discovered by placing your songs on a streaming service or sending your voice into the world of TikTok instead of performing before live audiences.
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Indiana 250: Mario Rodriguez
Mario Rodriguez has led the Indianapolis Airport Authority—which operates Indianapolis International Airport, four small area airports and the downtown heliport—since 2014. He has been appointed by three presidents to serve on the U.S. Transportation Department’s Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee and served on President Joe Biden’s transition team. He is co-founder of the Hispanic Leadership […]
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Semiconductor chip maker plans $3.9B plant, up to 800 jobs in Indiana
In return, the state is offering an incentive package of almost $700 million, making it the largest economic development deal in Indiana history.
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Local developer plans 46-unit apartment project near Goose the Market
A local developer plans to spend more than $12 million to build a trio of walk-up style apartment buildings along Delaware Street, just south of Fall Creek.
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GOP candidates for governor share their stances on taxes
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden, former Attorney General Curtis Hill and political newcomer Jamie Reitenour weigh in on where they fall on the state’s biggest tax issues.
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Made in Indiana: Ultrafeed sewing machines by Sailrite
History: Jim and Connie Grant started Sailrite in 1969 after they needed sails to participate in a regatta. When a local sailmaker couldn’t make the sails in time, Jim bought the material and made his own set. The husband-and-wife team started Sailrite to teach others how to make sails, and the business expanded to provide […]
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Former Medicaid supervisor sentenced to 18 months in federal prison
Yolanda Brooks, 52, of Indianapolis was also ordered to serve three years on probation after her prison stay and pay $920,148.51 in restitution.
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Women’s share of exec jobs falls for first time in years, study finds
The stalling of women’s progress in the upper echelons of corporate America is “troubling,” said Ellen Kossek, professor of management at Purdue University. “We’re moving backward,” she said.
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Advanced microelectronics firm NHanced is expanding operations in Bloomington and at Crane
In January, NHanced cut the ribbon on a facility at WestGate@Crane Technology Park at Odon and is already expanding there with $236 million in planned investment. And in January, NHanced announced a $152 million investment in a former Cook Medical facility in Bloomington.
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Sue Ellspermann and Chris Lowery: Ivy Tech plays vital role in driving economic investment
When companies choose to invest and create jobs in Indiana, they know Ivy Tech stands ready and able to produce the pipeline of diverse, highly skilled talent they need to reach their goals.
Read MoreJake Adams: Creative thinking can clear obstacles to rural broadband
Better digital infrastructure would be a game-changer for rural communities like mine, boosting our ability to attract new businesses, improve health care delivery and keep young residents from moving away.
Read MoreLesley Weidenbener: Instructional videos are key to Sailrite’s success
Today, customers can buy everything they need—the fabrics, hardware and tools—from Sailrite to complete projects in the videos. And in the process of making the projects, the staff gets insight on how those materials and tools could work better.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: War’s harm to international trade lasts decades
One measure of a nation’s involvement in the international economy is the percentage of its gross domestic product exported, where exports are goods and services provided to the rest of the world.
Read MoreEditorial: Support is needed to propel Indy schools to premier status
The state and IU already have announced plans for more than $100 million in research endeavors at IU Indianapolis.
Read MoreGarrett Mintz: How AI can help managers set better objectives, goals
In most work environments, firefighting is inevitable, but it shouldn’t be your team’s primary focus.
Read MoreMickey Kim: Keep calm and don’t mix politics with your portfolio
As the partisan storm increases in intensity over the coming months, you might be tempted to make changes to your portfolio because of how you believe a short-term event like an election will impact the financial markets. Don’t.
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Cookie shop inspired by hip-hop culture to open on Mass Ave
California-based Cookie Plug features a product that’s part cookie, part cake and part brownie. As many as five Cookie Plug shops are planned for central Indiana.
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Old National places CFO on leave following criminal charges
Evansville-based Old National Bank disclosed Monday that it has placed its chief financial officer, Brendon Falconer, on leave. Falconer was charged last week with two counts of felony child molestation.
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West Fork inks partnership with homebuilder to expand Westfield campus
The West Fork District plan calls for as many as 150 townhomes, along with a whiskey-aging warehouse, a pond, an outdoor concert venue, dog park and various other neighborhood amenities, as well as future commercial development.
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Local developers plan 12-story, $100M project along Indiana Avenue
The 1.46-acre project is expected to consist of 262 apartments, a four-story interior parking garage with 323 spaces and nearly 35,500 square feet of retail, office and amenity space.
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