Will manufacturers move back to urban centers?
Effort in Indianapolis will try to entice manufacturers to rethink areas they abandoned.
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Central Indiana to get new 463 overlay area code in 2016
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission said Wednesday it had issued an order creating the new 463 area code that will overlay the existing 317 area code in the Indianapolis area.
FBI, Anthem staff to visit Ball State after identity thefts
Staffers from the FBI and the Indiana attorney general's office will be among experts to visit Ball State University after at least 140 school employees' identities were stolen.
Brevini pays $375K to Delaware County for unmet jobs
An Italian wind turbine maker is expected to pay a central Indiana county $375,000 for failing to meet a goal of hiring 200 workers by the end of 2014.
Sun King plans small brewery, tap room in Fishers
The 6,000-square-foot facility in North by Northeast Shopping Center will not interfere with Sun King’s hopes to open a much larger brewery and event center about a half-mile away. The bigger facility is on hold while legislators debate a bill over brewery production limits.
2 manufacturers announce layoffs at Lafayette plants
Softer business conditions cited by Caterpillar and Oerlikon Fairfield.
Salesforce CEO: ‘This isn’t about politics; it’s about economics’
In an interview with IBJ, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he was bullish on Indiana until the religious freedom law passed, and he’s encouraged by proposed changes being made at the Statehouse.
Reports show slowdowns in manufacturing, construction
U.S. factories expanded in March at a weaker pace, with orders growing more slowly and hiring essentially flat. Meanwhile, U.S. construction spending slipped for the second month in February.
New York manufacturer targets city for HQ move
Opflex Technologies LLC, a manufacturer of specialty foam products, is in discussions with city officials to move its headquarters from St. Johnsville, New York, to the northeast side of Indianapolis.
Angie’s List calls off $40M expansion over ‘freedom bill’
Angie’s List Inc. said Saturday that it is canceling plans for a major expansion to its east-side headquarters “as a result of the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” The project was expected to create 1,300 jobs by the end of 2019.
Apple CEO Cook ‘disappointed’ in ‘religious freedom’ law
Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple Inc., has added his name to the list of business leaders who don’t like Indiana’s new “religious freedom restoration” law.
Salesforce CEO: We’re canceling travel to Indiana
Marc Benioff said on social media Thursday morning that he was canceling corporate programs that require travel to Indiana in response to the “religious freedom” bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence.
Bill to ban taxes on Internet access moves to full House
Indiana took another step toward becoming the first state to prohibit taxes on Internet access after a bill that would implement a permanent ban unanimously passed the House Ways and Means Committee.
Bill that would let small brewers produce more beer advances
Sun King and other Indiana beer makers could produce more barrels of their product while remaining small breweries under a bill the House Public Policy Committee passed Wednesday.
Officials hold out hope for historic plant dormant since 2009
A half-mile long and more than a million square feet in size, the former BorgWarner Automotive plant is a fading landmark in Muncie where more than 5,000 used to work. Today, the building is on sale for $1.75 per square foot.
Police stations open doors for safer Craigslist deals
Police stations across the country have started offering space for these business exchanges, saying it’s a win-win-win—strangers meet in a safe spot, police help prevent crime, and the danger of doing business on Craigslist decreases.
Iron Yard coding school opening Indy office
The South Carolina-based coding academy has schools in 10 cities. Indianapolis will be its first Midwest location when classes start downtown in May.
Delta Faucet planning $15M expansion of Carmel HQ
The four-story, 80,000-square-foot addition will serve as the Carmel-based firm’s public entrance and showroom, as well provide office space for future growth.
Bill to ban microbeads headed to governor’s office
Legislation that would prevent the sale of any products containing microbeads in Indiana, is headed to the governor’s office for final approval.
Greenwood manufacturer plans expansion, move to Indy
A Greenwood firm that manufactures wireless monitoring and control devices plans to move operations into an abandoned plant on the south side of downtown Indianapolis, allowing it to expand and add 25 workers before the end of the decade.