300 workers go on strike at Indiana factory
The strike at the Schneider Electric plant in Peru began early Monday, with members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers picketing outside its main gates.
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Salesforce drops ExactTarget name from flagship product
It’s now called Salesforce Marketing Cloud. The move underscores changes still under way since Salesforce.com acquired the local firm for $2.5 billion last year.
Food maker to spend $43.9M to re-equip Lebanon facility
Canada-based Skjodt-Barrett Foods plans to hire 97 more workers by 2017 at its Boone County operations, established in late 2011.
Fishing lure maker plans Indiana expansion
LureCraft Fisherman's Shop Inc. said the expansion will triple its current space in LaGrange and allow it to add 91 workers before the end of 2017.
Indiana teenager faces charges in hacking ring
Austin Alcala, 18, of McCordsville is one of several gaming enthusiasts accused of hacking into a U.S. Army computer network while targeting Microsoft and several video game developers.
Alcoa opens plant to make alloys for aircraft
Alcoa said the $90 million plant in Lafayette is the biggest of its kind and will create 75 jobs.
U.S. factory orders post record monthly drop
Orders declined 10.1 percent in August after a record increase of 10.5 percent in July, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Both months were affected by swings in demand for commercial aircraft.
UPDATE: Angie’s suitors could include Amazon, Yelp, IAC
Amazon has been developing its own local services marketplace. Yelp is the leading consumer-review service in the retail space. Website Holding company IAC, meanwhile, has a big stash of cash and owns competitor HomeAdvisor.com.
Manufacturing index shows slower growth
The pace of U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in September, as expectations for hiring and new orders slipped from their August levels.
Report: Angie’s List hires bankers to explore sale
The Financial Times said the Indianapolis consumer-review company already has had conversations with prospective buyers but "is not wedded to selling itself."
RV industry shipments on best pace since 2007
RV shipments for the first eight months of 2014 have reached about 246,000 units, a gain of 9 percent from 2013.
State turns to tech for deeper, speedier data analysis
Former Indianapolis Mayor Steve Goldsmith is hailing a new government management system adopted by Indiana that can better use troves of government data and predict how tax dollars should be allocated.
Indiana’s goal: Use data to reimagine education
IT entrepreneur Steve Braun, the new director of the Department of Workforce Development, is leading the effort to harness data to figure out what skills kids will need to succeed in the workplaces of the future.
Digital marketing convention leaving Indy for New York
Connections, the high-profile digital-marketing convention hosted in Indianapolis by ExactTarget each year since the event's founding in 2005, is moving to New York City next year, city tourism officials disclosed Thursday.
Prospective Salesforce tower spurs proposal, concerns
News that Salesforce.com wants a signature office tower downtown already has sparked an overture from one developer, shined a spotlight on available sites, and triggered fears about the impact on office vacancy rates.
ExactTarget parent wants to build office tower in Indianapolis
The CEO of Salesforce.com, which purchased ExactTarget for $2.5 billion last year, told IBJ on Tuesday morning that the firm was looking for the right opportunity.
Angie’s List to pay $2.8M in membership-fee settlement
The settlement stems from a 2012 lawsuit alleging that the consumer-reviews firm renewed members at a higher rate than they were led to believe.
Apple: iPhone 6 models break company sales record
Apple says it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models in the three days after the phones went on sale.
One Click prunes e-commerce sites, launches eyewear brand
One Click Ventures, known for its variety of e-commerce sites, recently launched a new website and sold off others as it strives to meet hiring goals tied to economic development incentives.
Startup prodigy Jaramillo started at age 7
Santiago Jaramillo is CEO of Bluebridge Digital LLC, which creates and manages apps primarily for not-for-profits, and it’s one of the first app companies to operate on a subscription model. But Jaramillo was his own boss well before mobile apps and smartphones even existed.