Struggling Angie’s List lays off 97 salespeople
The consumer-review firm told federal regulators Friday that the move was “part of a focus on improving salesforce performance and productivity.”
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Indianapolis homebuilder combines dashing design, prefabricated construction
Ursula David hopes her first manufactured home will catch on at other infill lots close to downtown.
‘Bring your own device’ creates privacy issues for employees
Companies are concerned about data security and access to mobile devices used for work. Employees want to keep prying eyes—including those of their employers—away from their personal business.
Muncie packaging company to lay off 261 workers
DIY Group packages products and displays for national manufacturers and retailers. The notice sent to the state cited the loss of a contract with Jarden Home Brands for the layoffs.
U.S. factory output rises for 6th straight month
The Federal Reserve reports that manufacturing production rose 1 percent in July compared to the prior month. Over the past 12 months, manufacturing has risen 4.9 percent.
Emmis: Dynamic pricing will reshape many industries
Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. executives believe their latest acquisition, a local flexible-pricing software firm called Digonex Technologies, can revolutionize any number of businesses, including radio.
Mattress maker plans 300 jobs in Plainfield
Mattress maker Tempur Sealy International Inc. plans to open a manufacturing and distribution facility in Plainfield, creating up to 300 jobs by the end of 2015, the Lexington, Kentucky-based company announced Thursday afternoon.
Eli Lilly to close Terre Haute animal enzyme plant
The plant closure will affect 23 plant employees, all of whom will be offered comparable positions at a Lilly plant near Clinton that employs about 500 workers.
Vera Bradley to cut manufacturing at Indiana plant
Vera Bradley plans to phase out a shift that about 150 people work at its New Haven plant in an effort to reduce manufacturing capacity and save on domestic costs.
TOLLIVER: Warehousing, e-commerce merging in Indy area
As consumers, our need for instant gratification has never been greater, as evidenced by the rise of e-commerce. Shopping online and receiving an order that same day or the next is replacing the expectations of old, when we received our orders in a week or so.
Hendricks County pitching motorsports skill, expertise to medical manufacturers
Hendricks County finds pay dirt pitching skills of racing industry to medical device manufacturers.
Lagging on jobs, earplug maker agrees to cancel tax breaks
Aearo Technologies didn’t fulfill its job-creation promises under a 2007 tax abatement agreement with the city of Indianapolis, but it did spend nearly $16 million on buildings and equipment.
Delayed Sugar Creek food plant may operate by next summer
A food processing plant that's expected to bring 400 jobs to eastern Indiana should begin operations in July 2015, a top company official says.
New Simon VC arm making bets on retail technology
The newly formed Simon Venture Group is betting millions of dollars on nascent technology companies that hope to reshape retailing.
Calumet Specialty takes loss after refinery slowdown
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP suffered a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss, partly due to a 30-day slowdown for maintenance at its refinery in Shreveport, Louisiana.
ChaCha CEO Jones launches app school in Carmel
Some of the events will take place at Scott Jones’ estate at 1150 W. 116th St. The unique setting prompted the founders to name the school Eleven Fifty.
Interactive Intelligence takes quarterly loss
Interactive was right on target with the preliminary earnings announcement it made July 16, when it predicted revenue between $86 million and $88 million and an operating loss between $11 million and $12 million.
U.S. manufacturing expands for 14th straight month
The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, reported Friday that its manufacturing index rose to its highest level since April 2011.
Domestic auto sales sizzled in July, helped by discounts
General Motors, Ford, Nissan and Chrysler all reported big gains as the major automakers reported July sales Friday.
Startup objects to IndyGo’s no-bid deal with rival
An Indianapolis software startup that hopes to win contracts from public-transit agencies across the country is protesting a no-bid deal by IndyGo.