Harrison, Conexus create logistics degree program
The associate’s programs will begin in September for students at Harrison College, a for-profit school formerly known as Indiana Business College.
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Frontier, flight attendants reach tentative deal
Frontier Airlines and the union representing its nearly 1,000 flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement to trim labor costs.
Railroad plans Gary redevelopment, 251 jobs
Canadian National Railway Co. on Wednesday announced plans to relocate part of its operations from Markham, Ill., to northwest Indiana.
Republic Airways blames fuel costs for $15M quarterly loss
The Indianapolis-based company said it spent nearly $227 million on aircraft fuel in the quarter, compared with $161 million in the same period a year earlier.
Packaging manufacturer plans to expand, add 80 jobs
Indianapolis-based DGP Intelsius LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging, announced on Tuesday morning that it plans to add 80 jobs by 2014 as part of an $870,000 expansion.
Environmental groups sue to block I-69 construction
Citizens for Appropriate Rural Roads and the I-69 Accountability Project said the road expansion would violate federal environmental laws.
INDOT rejects Monroe County plan excluding I-69
In the latest turn in the battle of wills over the $3 billion highway connecting Indianapolis to Evansville, department officials nix plan because it excludes Bloomington-area section of the expansion.
Bill Mays to retire from Mays Chemical
The most successful black businessman in Indiana plans to retire from the company that bears his name at year-end as part of a transition that ultimately will put his daughter at the helm.
Proliferation of smartphones fuels big jump in Brightpoint profit
Second-quarter revenue was $1.23 billion, well ahead of the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion and 57 percent ahead of the same quarter a year earlier.
Celadon reports best 4th quarter in 5 years
Celadon Group Inc. put together its best fourth fiscal quarter since 2006, with earnings doubling over the same period a year ago, to $5.5 million.
Nearly 100 Indiana post offices to undergo review
The financially-troubled U.S. Postal agency announced Tuesday that it will study more than 3,600 offices, branches and stations throughout the nation for possible closing.
Indiana says construction on key I-69 section moving ahead
State highway officials say they hope to begin building a key section of Interstate 69 to Bloomington by the end of 2011 after releasing the final environmental impact statement for the stretch.
Indiana electric car company gets new owner
Think North America, a company that has been making electric cars at a northern Indiana factory, has a new owner, giving local officials more confidence in its future.
Frontier Airlines plans return to normal service
Frontier Airlines says it expects to return to normal service including a full schedule on Saturday after repairing planes that were damaged by hail.
UPDATE: Medco acquisition could lead to local consolidation
It’s not yet clear how Express Scripts Inc.’s $29.1 billion acquisition of rival Medco Health Solutions will affect the companies’ central Indiana operations—or their 800-plus employees at two facilities here.
Logistics firm adding 191 jobs in Greensburg
Auto parts supplier One Solution Logistics of Indiana Inc. will expand its operations in Greensburg, creating as many as 191 jobs as the Honda Motor Co. plant there adds a second shift, state economic development officials announced Friday.
Baggage wrapping service lands contract at Indianapolis airport
For as little as $9, a traveler can wrap a bag in blue-colored, tamper-proof recyclable plastic film.
Merger of key airlines at Indianapolis grounds three flights
It’s more difficult to get to New York LaGuardia and some other business hubs following the combination of Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways.
Notorious I-69 interchange slated for big upgrade
Getting onto and off of Interstate 69 at the 116th Street exit has long been a nail-biting experience, but traffic planners are about to propose reconstruction to unplug the bottleneck.
Indiana toll road came up $209M short in 2010
Now five years old, the Indiana Toll Road deal has yet to turn a profit, or break even, for its two overseas investors. The $3.8 billion contract, however, has been a bargain for the taxpayers of Indiana.