Questions remain about Big Ten tournament’s future in Indy
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Indiana’s jobless rate holds steady at 9.7 percent
The state’s unemployment rate in January remained unchanged from the seasonally adjusted figure of 9.7 percent Indiana reported
in December.
Logistics firm s2f investing $10.8M in Plainfield facility
Startup logistics firm s2f worldwide LLC will invest $10.8 million to set up its headquarters and distribution center in Plainfield,
creating 250 jobs by 2013, state economic development officials said early Monday.
Dow AgroSciences considered expansion elsewhere
Agricultural biotech firm hired a site-selection consultant and considered other cities around the world for its $340 million
expansion.
Dow Agro plans $340M expansion, 577 new jobs
The investment will greatly expand the company’s research and development capacity and is a major win for the Indiana
life sciences industry. Dow AgroSciences expects most of the positions to pay between $65,000 and $95,000 annually.
Ballard to visit Brazil on business-development trip
Economic development mission targets clean technology and motorsports business-development opportunities.
PANEL: Progress is being made on environmental issues in state
Experts
say Indianapolis is moving forward on recycling, that environmental research is discovering promising technologies, and that
manufacturers are finding new things to make. Local cognoscenti from the green community testify to these developments in
five included videos.
Ford supplier Lear to add 200-plus jobs in Hammond
Michigan-based auto components maker Lear Operations Corp. plans to invest more than $2.2 million to expand and upgrade its
manufacturing facility in Hammond, adding more than 285 jobs this year.
Mass Ave project works toward April approval
Trail Side on Mass Ave would include 69 one-bedroom apartments and about 23,000 square feet of ground-level retail space.
Consumer packaging maker Rexam adding 50 jobs
Global consumer packaging manufacturer Rexam plans to expand its operations in Franklin, adding nearly
50 jobs by the end of
the year.
Convention center tours part of larger tourism strategy
Executives of Gen Con, one of the city's largest conventions, visited Indianapolis last week to get their first glance
of the construction of the Indiana Convention Center expansion. Local tourism officials are using such tours to market the
larger space.
IU forms economic development council
The purpose of the council is to create a university-wide forum to connect all IU campuses and the communities they serve
in addressing regional economic issues.
Fort Wayne equipment distributor adding 150 jobs
Heritage Food Service Equipment Inc. will begin hiring in March, as a $1.5 million upgrade to its 125,000-square-foot facility
is completed.
State Fair to feature Japan
Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday that this August's fair will showcase Indiana's relationship with Japan.
State launches Internet-based relocation tool
The Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s new Web site and buildings database, powered by a geographic information system,
will provide access to real estate and demographic information.
Airport picks team to study re-use of land at old terminal site
The Indianapolis Airport Authority's plan for the next "30 to 50 years" starts with a team tapped Friday morning.
Five firms will study ways to use airport property, including the former passenger terminal.
Go west (to Hendricks County)
The economy is as good or better in Hendricks County than anywhere else in the Indianapolis area.
Light in the gloom
More industrial construction is going on in Indiana than in any nearby state.
Jobless claims fall more than expected
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign the job market may
be improving.
Task force endorses regional taxes for mass transit
After 30 years of government
studies of a regional transportation system, a private-sector group on Wednesday is set to unveil its own
plan that includes commuter rail and toll lanes added to congested interstate highways.