More layoffs for developers
News from the city’s development industry has been grim lately. Duke Realty Corp. joined the layoff parade this week, dropping 45 employees (including 20 locally). In January, Lauth laid off 80 employees,…
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Indy residents seeking hybrid car information
More interest in new hybrid vehicles is being shown by Indianapolis residents than in any other Midwestern city other than Minneapolis, according to the Internet site cars.com. About 2.8 percent of vehicle searches at the site involved hybrids, ranking Indianapolis 15th in the nation, compared to No. 9 Minneapolis, at 3.2 percent. West Coast markets, […]
Former ATA worker files class-action lawsuit
An ATA Airlines employee who was fired April 3, when the Indianapolis-based regional carrier filed bankruptcy and ceased operations, is suing the company for back pay. The class action filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court by Kevin Batman claims ATA violated federal law by terminating more than 1,000 workers without giving a 60-day written notice. ATA […]
New Shelby County TIF district proposed
Shelbyville officials want to create a fourth tax-increment finance district, this time at the Fairland exit on Interstate 74, where Indiana Downs is renovating its horse track and adding slot machines. In addition to the track, the 1,000-acre district would include a gas station, a warehouse and a former recycling center, among other properties. Although […]
Broadway bound: new in NY
It’s an interesting year on Broadway, where …
“August: Osage County” (which we could have seen last summer at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre) is winning over critics and drawing comparison to Eugene O’Neil’s work.
Revivals of “South Pacific” and “Gypsy” are turning into…
Cummins to supply diesel engines to Nissan
Nissan Motor Co. plans to break into the U.S. market for light commercial vehicles, and the move means more work for Cummins Inc. The Columbus company will make diesel engines for the three new offerings, Nissan said. Nissan wouldn’t discuss specifics, but officials said the vehicles will range from pickup trucks to buses and that […]
Pacers near 22-year attendance low
The Indiana Pacers are in two races: one to make the playoffs and the other to keep their average home attendance above 12,000.
Last night against the Atlanta Hawks–arguably their biggest game of the…
Casinos hit by slow economy
Northwest Indiana casinos are not holding up in weak economic times like they have in the past, according to The Post-Tribune of Merrillville. Typically resistant to economic cycles, the casinos since December have struggled to maintain revenue levels. Revenue at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, for example, is down $5 million to $8 million […]
Fife to lobby Crean for IU match-up
Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne officials have been trying to schedule a game with Indiana University for the last three years. Putting IU on the schedule would be an important recruiting tool, bring immediate marketing…
Steel Dynamics stock continues climb
Shares of Steel Dynamics Inc. are climbing higher, egged on this week by Morgan Stanley’s starting coverage and encouraging investors to buy. The Fort Wayne steel recycler, which operates a mill in Pittsboro, west of Indianapolis, picked up the buy rating as Morgan Stanley slapped a downgrade on a giant competitor, Charlotte, N.C.-based Nucor Corp. […]
Middle class visiting Johnson County food banks
Soaring gas prices, a tough job market and job cuts – plus high medical costs – are driving more middle-class people to food banks in Johnson County, reports The Daily Journal of Franklin. At least one food pantry has seen a doubling of those seeking the services for the first time, with 53 families – […]
Walsh expected to fire Isiah
Donnie Walsh has spent the last few days in Indianapolis cleaning out his Conseco Fieldhouse office and gathering his belongings to head back to New York where he will begin his post this…
IBJ’s “Smart” Night @ the Movies
What did you think of “Smart People,” Monday’s IBJ Night at the Movies sneak preview?
Comments most welcome below.
Whether you made it or not, act now to be a part of the next one. We’ll be hosting a screening of the…
UPDATE: Kite plans retail at Pan Am site
A local developer hopes to add restaurants and retail space and possibly a hotel to Pan Am Plaza to capitalize on a growing convention center and the new Lucas Oil Stadium. Kite Realty Group Trust joined with Sacramento, Calif.-based Coastal Partners LLC to buy the plaza and two adjacent ice skating rinks from Indiana Sports […]
NCAA, NBA unveils youth hoops pact
The NCAA and National Basketball Association announced today from the site of this year’s Final Four in San Antonio that they are going in business together.
As reported in the March 17 Indianapolis Business…
Kite eyes retail, hotel for Pan Am
A local developer hopes to add restaurants and retail space and possibly more to Pan Am Plaza to capitalize on a growing convention center and the new Lucas Oil Stadium. Kite…
IRL innovation a life saver
NASCAR rookie Michael McDowell owes Indy Racing League leaders—and especially Tony George—a measure of gratitude.
If not for research funded by the IRL and George, and led by the University of Nebraska, McDowell, 23,…
Exclusive: new at W.R. State Park
IBJ reporter Jennifer Whitson offers this interesting piece of news.
Look for an announcement, likely next week, from White River State Park about a new summer series featuring local performing arts groups with shows geared toward family audiences.
The free offerings will…
Kite, partner buy Pan American Plaza
Pan American Plaza and two adjacent ice skating rinks have been sold by Indiana Sports Corp. to a joint venture of locally based Kite Realty Group Trust and Sacramento, Calif.-based Coastal Partners LLC. Terms were not disclosed. Sports Corp. President Susan Williams said the not-for-profit sold the property because its proximity to the soon-to-be-expanded Indiana […]
Old National fires Indianapolis lender
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp said this morning that it has fired a loan officer operating from an Indianapolis office after an internal investigation revealed that the banker falsified loan documents. Bank CEO Bob Jones said a routine internal review in the middle of the first quarter discovered a loan document that had been forged by […]