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FinishMaster reports lower sales, profit
The Indianapolis-based distributor of automotive paints and accessories reported that its second-quarter profit dipped nearly
2 percent, to $3.7 million, from the same period a year earlier.
Parking rates could double under city plan
City leaders expect to select a manager to oversee parking operations within the next week.
Remy to supply motors for all-electric Equinox
Remy International on Tuesday signed a contract with Cincinnati-based Advanced Mechanical Products Inc. to supply motors
for
an all-electric version of the Chevrolet Equinox.
Logistics teams compete on public stage
About 400 people and nine teams convened at a vacant 96th Street distribution center Thursday for the inaugural Indianapolis
LogistXGames.
Linking Indianapolis-area bus systems becoming priority for planners
Connecting rural bus systems with one another and with IndyGo must happen before commuter rail becomes a reality.
Brightpoint boosts revenue, profit
Brightpoint Inc. on Wednesday reported second-quarter revenue of $788.6 million as the Indianapolis company continued to grow
its share of the wireless device distribution business.
Republic Airways profit dips despite higher revenue
The 2009 acquisition of Frontier and Midwest airlines more than doubled second-quarter revenue for Indianapolis-based Republic
Airways Holdings Inc., the company said late Tuesday, but profit fell because of additional expenses.
Seven cab companies denied licenses
The city of Indianapolis’ Department of Code Enforcement rejected the applications largely because the companies didn’t have
a dispatch facility or didn’t have employees to staff a facility.
Celadon reports higher quarterly, fiscal-year profit
CEO Steve Russell attributed the improved earnings to a recovering freight environment, coupled with a decrease in
competition. Celadon also is benefiting from increased trade with Mexico.
Upgrades planned for Auburn classic auto auction
The new owner of a long-running classic car auction in northern Indiana has announced plans to finish $1.5 million in improvements
to the facility before running its traditional Labor Day weekend sale for the first time.
Wishard Health Services rewards carpoolers
Landing the best parking spot doesn’t always require getting a big promotion.
Expedited security returns to Indianapolis International
iQueue promises faster travel through security checkpoints. Participants pay $169 a year and get biometric identity card.
BP: Hayward out as CEO
BP PLC says Tony Hayward will step down as chief executive officer on Oct. 1, to be succeeded by American Robert Dudley.
American could take over Britain’s BP in wake of Gulf oil spill
The man overseeing the much-maligned response by BP PLC to the Gulf oil spill crisis is the likely choice to replace gaffe-prone
Tony Hayward to run the company and would become the first American to ever head the oil giant.
Key city highway to be closed for beautification project
Commuters and truckers could get an all-day headache when Interstate 70 closes in October to allow Eli Lilly and Keep Indianapolis
Beautiful to spruce up part of the city.
‘Landstory’ name opens new chapter for firm
Moniker reflects ownership change years earlier, better description of company's focus.
Opponents claim I-69 extension a drain on other road projects
Some opponents of the Interstate 69 extension says it’s not too late to kill the project even
though concrete has been poured for two miles in southern Indiana, and another 60 miles or so is under construction or in
an engineering phase.
Daniels criticized for lopping costs on I-69 extension
Detractors of new-terrain route say cost cuts undermine economic development premise for extending the interstate.
Building demolition to begin along Interstate 69
Bulldozers await an office complex that previously served as headquarters to August Mack Environmental. It’ll be the first
building demolished along Interstate 69 to make way for highway expansion.