Pence heads to New York to woo firms to Indiana
Gov. Mike Pence returned to the New York area on Wednesday for a two-day jobs mission to pitch Indiana as a lower cost place to do business.
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Republic Airways planning training center south of airport
The $3.85 million project would allow the regional carrier to train as many as 5,000 employees per year.
Hurco plans to add manufacturing workers at local HQ
Hurco Cos. Inc. plans to move some of its manufacturing operations from Italy to Indianapolis, creating 35 local jobs by the end of 2017, the company disclosed in a tax-abatement request with the city.
Indiana, other coal states vow not to cooperate with emission regs
Mike Pence joined a chorus of other Republican governors in vowing full-scale resistance, including outright defiance, of President Obama’s curbs on greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants.
Pence considers using surplus to pay off federal loan
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is deciding whether to use about $250 million of the state's surplus to provide relief to local businesses by paying off a federal unemployment loan this fall.
Eight cities, towns back Whitestown in legal fight with Zionsville
The communities have urged the state Supreme Court to hear Whitestown’s appeal of a controversial merger between Zionsville and Perry Township.
Drop in number of new Indiana teachers could get state review
The Indiana Department of Education says the number of first-time teaching licenses issued has dropped about 60 percent since the 2009-10 school year.
Lawmaker seeks answers on Mounds reservoir proposal
The proposed $450 million reservoir near Anderson—created by damming the White River—should be reviewed by a state legislative committee, according to a lawmaker opposed to the project.
Downtown skyscraper sales reset valuations
Four high-profile downtown office towers that recently attracted out-of-state buyers have become embroiled in disputes over their property tax assessments.
European tech firm tags Indy for U.S. headquarters, 167 jobs
Emarsys eMarketing Systems AG, based in Austria, is one of the first high-profile international software companies to establish its U.S. headquarters in Indianapolis, local tech observers said.
Pence sidelines big Democratic fundraiser with IEDC pick
Gov. Mike Pence, a Republican, named a prominent Democrat to lead Indiana's business-recruitment agency on Wednesday, adding a degree of bipartisanship to his administration ahead of what is expected to be a tough re-election campaign.
Architectural exec Schellinger picked as president of IEDC
Gov. Mike Pence has chosen former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Schellinger as president of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Appeals court: Whitestown can annex 620 acres of Perry Township
The hotly disputed annexation can go ahead, unless residents want to take the case to the Indiana Supreme Court. The acreage is a small portion of the township land that Zionsville is in the process of taking over.
Local marketing firm plans expansion, 37 jobs
Element Three Inc., a fast-growing Indianapolis-based marketing agency, said it plans to spend $881,000 to add space at The Pyramids office park on the city’s north side, where it already occupies two floors.
Clock ticking for decision on landmark insider-trading ruling
Time is running out for the United States to ask the Supreme Court to review a ruling that could lay the framework for how insider trading will be prosecuted for years to come.
State agency spends $300K to add mantra to buildings
So far, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has slapped the slogan "a state that works" on two buildings, using its existing promotional funds in a budget passed by the General Assembly.
Indiana panel recommends state stop licensing engineers
A state panel that's assessing Indiana's need to oversee dozens of occupations is drawing criticism for recommending that the state stop licensing and regulating engineers.
Health insurer deal fever may spread to hospitals next
Seeing mergers like Anthem’s planned acquisition of Cigna Corp., hospitals could decide that striking deals of their own could improve their negotiating power over medical reimbursements.
VA secretary optimistic Congress will plug budget gap
During a visit to the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Robert McDonald said Thursday he thinks Congress will act to avoid shutting down some VA hospitals and other cost-cutting steps.
Ohio firm to build hydroponic veggie farm in Indy
The city of Indianapolis is partnering with the Toledo company to build the $1.2 million project in a retrofitted, southeast-side warehouse.