Speedway’s plan for roundabout hits snag over billboard
The Speedway Redevelopment Commission is threatening eminent domain against Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. because the billboard company won’t relinquish its lease rights at a key intersection.
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Lilly plans 200 jobs at new $440M Ireland plant
Eli Lilly and Co. plans to invest about $440 million in a new pharmaceutical plant at an existing company site in County Cork in southern Ireland. The facility in Kinsale will require as many as 200 skilled employees when fully operational.
Bloomington panel delays vote on I-69 section
A southern Indiana panel has delayed until March a vote on whether to add a hotly debated section of the Interstate 69 extension into its transportation plan.
Union suing to block Indiana right-to-work law
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 says a suit being filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Hammond claims the right-to-work law violates the federal and state constitutions.
Manufacturer plans to add 70 jobs in Wells County
Haven Manufacturing in Ossian, south of Fort Wayne, makes orthopedic instruments, industrial parts and special tooling for the medical, furniture, aerospace and transportation industries.
Talks start on developing ‘airport city’ to boost region
The Indianapolis Airport Authority is moving ahead with plans to build an “airport city” centered on its property, but not without buy-in from the surrounding communities.
Warehouse company expands in Franklin
A refrigerated warehouse company plans to expand its facility in Franklin, investing $26 million and creating as many as 50 jobs by 2014.
GLADDEN: Build the Indianapolis brand with the very best service
The innovation that led to the execution of Super Bowl XLVI was truly remarkable. On so many dimensions (crowd sizes in Super Bowl Village, scarves, the Legacy project, volunteers, murals and Super Service to name a few), Indianapolis demonstrated that it is a first-class city. It demonstrated once again, and on a level never before seen, that Indianapolis is a best practice for those studying hallmark event execution.
Toyota plans to add 400 jobs in southwest Indiana
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday afternoon it would add 400 jobs in Princeton after consolidating production of its Highlander mid-size SUV.
Hosting another Super Bowl could deliver diminished return
There's a thought that Indianapolis could win another Super Bowl bid as early as 2018 or 2019. But should Indianapolis pursue the big game again after the way this week turned out?
Daniels signs right-to-work bill into Indiana law
Indiana has become the first Rust Belt state to enact a right-to-work labor law, prohibiting employment contracts that require workers to pay union fees or join unions.
Neighborhoods outside downtown hoping for big crowds, too
Starting Thursday, a free shuttle service will carry Super Bowl visitors to Indianapolis-area hotspots such as Massachusetts Avenue, Fountain Square and Broad Ripple, or as far away as Carmel, Greenfield, Shelbyville or the village of Zionsville.
Lotion maker relocating operations to Indianapolis
Indianapolis-based New Sunshine, which is owned by a group led by former Conseco Inc. CEO Stephen Hilbert, said it will add 180 jobs by moving a manufacturing facility from Tempe, Ariz.
TeleServices to hire up to 180 for new Anderson call center
The call center will serve U.S. customers on issues relating to wireless communications and Internet connectivity.
Pet specialty retailer plans 135 jobs in Indiana
Pet Supplies Plus said it will add the positions by relocating its warehousing operations from Michigan to Seymour, 60 miles south of Indianapolis.
East-side biz incubator target of foreclosure
Wells Fargo Bank claims in a lawsuit that Indianapolis Enterprise Center LLC defaulted on a $3.1 million loan. The bank wants the center’s property sold to help satisfy the debt.
City set to cancel tax abatement for medical device firm
Polymer Technology Systems said in 2007 that it would make a $3 million investment at its operation on Zionsville Road and create 110 jobs.
Anderson has new economic development chief
Returning mayor hires consultant who once worked for the city.
Drugmaker plans 234 Terre Haute jobs by 2016
A California-based pharmaceutical company says it expects to hire 234 people by 2016 at a new operation on the site of a former Pfizer Inc. drug plant near Terre Haute.
Flanner and Buchanan parent plans $2.3M Scottsburg expansion
The Indianapolis-based funeral services company said it will hire up to 24 workers in production, delivery and installation.