UPDATE: Brightpoint’s planned sale spawns uncertainty
The $840M deal, which would eliminate one of Indiana’s six Fortune 500 companies, is casting uncertainty over Hendricks County, where the company is one of the largest employers.
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State scrubs contractor-financing plan for U.S. 31
INDOT still plans to complete project three years sooner with traditional financing.
Ahoy! Cargo traffic up at state’s ports
Large increases in maritime shipments interpreted as good sign for Indiana economy.
Accusations fly between Republic Airways and union
Company pulls request to block Teamster website as union ramps up fight in its own lawsuit.
Commuter matchmaker changes name, broadens service
Central Indiana Commuter Services becomes Commuter Connect, expects to work more closely with employers.
Push under way to revise Indiana’s road funding
A growing drop in revenue from Indiana's gasoline tax is fueling a push for state lawmakers to rethink how local road and bridge maintenance is funded.
Indianapolis airport getting gas station
A long-awaited gas station at Indianapolis International Airport is to open by the middle of next year. Plans call for the facility to include a fast-food restaurant, service bay and car wash.
Local logistics provider FitzMark plans to add 30 jobs
Indianapolis-based FitzMark Inc. said it will fill the customer service and purchasing positions by the end of the year. The company was founded in 2007 and has grown to $25 million in annual revenue.
Indianapolis fastest-growing companies run the gamut
This year’s list of fastest-growing private companies in the Indianapolis area is a diverse lot, operating in industries ranging from human resources to office furnishings to construction to home health care and games.
Citizens Energy looking to fuel big rigs
Local utility trust Citizens Energy Group plans to sell liquefied natural gas for use in cross-country semi trucks as a lower-cost alternative to diesel fuel.
Mo-ped sales on the rise amid high gas prices
Mo-ped sales at Indianapolis-based Midwest Scooters have doubled within the past six months, said Steve Schafer, the store's general manager.
UPS plans $10 million upgrade on northwest side
United Parcel Service Inc. is planning a $10 million modernization project for a regional transportation hub in Indianapolis and is seeking tax incentives to help make it happen. The project would help the company retain 750 local jobs.
Proposal calls for city planners to consider non-drivers
Planners designing roads would formally be required to look beyond the needs of motorists and pedestrians—to also consider bicyclists and public transportation users—under an ordinance to be considered Monday night by the City-County Council.
Murphy USA opens quick-charging stations for electric cars
Speed is thought to be an obstacle to the widespread adoption of plug-in vehicles.
Conexus: State growth will slow without more infrastructure investments
Nearly all of the $3.8 billion the state received from leasing its toll road is spent or committed, and Conexus Indiana says roads and bridges are crumbling again. How does the group, which focuses on manufacturing and logistics, recommend paying for infrastructure improvements? In effect, by raising taxes.
Republic Airways CEO talks Bombardier jet plans
The CEO of feeder airline operator Republic Airways Holdings Inc. said on Wednesday that new Bombardier jets could be flown in the United States in a partnership with one of the big airline alliances.
Mexican big rigs shun border, imperiling trucking deal
A cross-border trucking pact that ended a 17-year trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico last year may unravel unless more Mexican big rigs start crossing the border. Failure of the program could have an impact on trucking firms like Indianapolis-based Celadon Group Inc.
Airport authority trims executive ranks in cost-cutting move
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has eliminated three executive positions, a move its board president says reflects a return to a more conventional and efficient corporate structure.
New warehouse ends drought of spec industrial development
Construction on the 794,608-square-foot warehouse will begin in the next two weeks in the AmeriPlex Business Park, officials of Atlanta-based developer Industrial Developments International said. They hope to complete construction in December.
Next Indiana governor won’t see much toll road money
The $3.8 billion that Indiana netted in 2006 from leasing the Indiana Toll Road to a foreign consortium will be mostly spent or allocated by the time the state’s next governor takes office in January