Indiana completes takeover of I-69 extension section
The Indiana Finance Authority on Monday completed a transaction to terminate the state's contractual relationship with I-69 Development Partners.
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Airline once owned by Republic might make comeback
Two business partners are looking to bring Midwest Express, also known as Midway Airlines, back to business.
UPDATE: Judge orders Carmel to halt work on 96th Street roundabout project
The city of Carmel has been ordered by a Boone County judge to cease any work on its proposed 96th Street roundabout project, which is the subject of an ongoing land dispute with Indianapolis.
Trailer-maker Wabash National buying Goshen manufacturer for $364M
Lafayette-based Wabash said the purchase of Supreme Industries, a maker of truck bodies, advances its diversification strategy.
English luggage firm to relocate U.S. headquarters to Greenwood
IT Luggage is investing nearly $1.8 million to purchase and renovate a 33,000-square-foot facility.
NAPA Balkamp moving 190 employees from Indy to Plainfield
The town of Plainfield announced Friday morning that auto parts distributor NAPA Balkamp will move its corporate headquarters from Indianapolis to the former Galyan’s Trading Co. building.
FedEx, in online pivot, backs away from holiday surcharges
FedEx will skip special charges for most packages shipped during the holiday season this year as it seeks to undercut rival UPS in a fight for a larger share of the millions of items now bought online.
IndyGo uses eminent domain against unhappy businesses along rapid-transit line
A court battle is escalating between IndyGo and property owners along the proposed Red Line route fighting to protect their land from becoming part of the rapid-transit bus system.
Allegiant to open $40M aircraft base at Indianapolis International
The Las Vegas-based airline said the Indianapolis base will create 66 high-paying jobs and allow the company to offer more routes from Indianapolis in the future.
Amazon, in another sign of growth, holds job fair to hire 40,000-plus
About 1,500 of those hirings are expected to take place at the company's Whitestown facility, northwest of Indianapolis.
Fishers, Noblesville pick Nickel Plate rail plan that paves way for trail
Officials from Fishers and Noblesville, which share ownership of the 37-mile railroad corridor with Hamilton County, voted Monday morning to select the only bidder that plans to use just the northern part of the track. Hamilton County officials abstained from the vote.
Final miles of I-69 expected to take years, $1.5 billion to complete
Gov. Eric Holcomb included $554.3 million in state funding for the Martinsville-to-Indianapolis stretch of I-69, known as Section 6, in his recently released $5.1 billion Next Level Roads Plan.
Southwest to add seasonal flights from Indianapolis to Mexico
Southwest Airlines plans to add weekly nonstop flights from Indianapolis to a popular Mexican vacation destination starting in March, the carrier announced Thursday.
Indiana railroad to see increase in train traffic, speed
The CSX Transportation and Louisville & Indiana Railroads will begin increasing the frequency, length and speed of trains between Seymour and Indianapolis as soon as Aug. 21.
Indy airport to spend $745K to replace bird-deterrent netting
The new netting will replace a system installed in 2009 after birds began roosting under the terminal’s front roof overhang, creating unsanitary conditions for visitors at ground level.
Auto-auction powerhouse KAR investing heavily in digital transformation
The used-car auction business might sound like a low-tech industry, and one destined to stay that way. But KAR’s executives think otherwise.
Frontier to add new nonstop Indianapolis-Tampa flight
The new flight is part of a larger system expansion by Denver-based Frontier, which once was part of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings.
Lawsuit settlement means more refunds for motorists
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has agreed to repay motorists more than $62 million it collected in excessive fees to settle a class-action lawsuit.
Justices uphold refugee ban but say grandparents still OK
The Supreme Court says the Trump administration can strictly enforce its ban on refugees, but is leaving in place a weakened travel ban that includes grandparents among relatives who can help visitors from six mostly Muslim countries get into the United States.
Carmel awards $28.8M contract for 96th and Keystone roundabout
The Carmel Board of Public Works approved the agreement with a Goshen-based construction contractor at a meeting Wednesday morning.