Salesforce plans to hire 800, attach its name to downtown tower
The tech company on Friday is expected to announce its intention to add hundreds of workers and sign a naming-rights deal for the state’s tallest building.
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Emmis plans reverse stock split ‘if necessary’ to remain listed on Nasdaq
Emmis received a letter from the stock exchange in December notifying the company that its stock had closed below its minimum $1-per-share requirement for 30 straight business days.
Nasdaq rules give Emmis 180 days, or until June 6, to get back in compliance.
Tribune Publishing rejects Gannett’s ‘opportunistic’ takeover bid
Gannett, publisher of USA Today and The Indianapolis Star, wanted to buy Tribune Publishing in a proposed deal valued at about $815 million.
University of Louisville students’ lawsuit against escort dismissed
A Louisville judge has dismissed a lawsuit by University of Louisville students filed against Katina Powell that said the escort’s book allegations of sex parties at the men’s basketball players’ dormitory had devalued their education.
Blogger Gary Welsh dies in apparent suicide
Welsh, 53, was found lying in a stairwell of the Lockerbie Glove Factory Lofts on Sunday morning with a gun next to him.
Despite expected sellout, Indy 500 won’t be televised live in local market
WRTV-TV Channel 6 for the first time will air the Indianapolis 500 twice. But neither of those telecasts will be live.
‘Bob & Tom Show’ reaches ratings crossroads
In the wake of two key departures in January, advertisers and radio stations nationwide are keeping a close watch on the ratings of “The Bob & Tom Show,”.
Pence argues email privacy ruling should apply to him, too
Gov. Mike Pence is using a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision over lawmaker emails to argue that he should not be required to release documents that have been deemed by law to be public records.
Time Warner Cable gets OK for $67B deal, with conditions
Federal regulators on Monday approved Charter’s $67 billion bid to buy Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, two companies that have about 240,000 customers in Indiana.
Gannett makes $815M bid for Tribune Publishing
The publisher of USA Today and the Indianapolis Star went public with an $815 million offer for Tribune, which owns the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times.
IBJ wins 10 awards at state Excellence in Journalism contest
Among the winners were reporters Jared Council and Lou Harry, who won top honors for their work in business reporting and arts and entertainment coverage.
Candidates, PACs buy $850K in TV ads for presidential race here
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders have bought TV time on Indianapolis stations. So have the Club for Growth, Our Principles and Trusted Leadership PACs.
Feds cite Fogle’s quest for teens for sex in appeal reply
A federal judge acted properly in sentencing former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle to more than 15 years in prison, prosecutors said in a response to his appeal in which they cited text messages illustrating his multiple efforts to find teenagers for sex.
Modeling agency founder Helen Wells dies at 89
Hundreds of admirers took to Facebook to remember Helen Wells, who started her agency in 1980 and provided talent to many of Indiana's top companies.
TV stations to pocket presidential advertising windfall
The three Republicans and two Democrats left vying for their party’s nomination could flood the market with more than $10 million in TV advertising revenue before the May 3 primary.
NCAA tournament deal with CBS, Turner extended through 2032
The Indianapolis-based NCAA on Tuesday announced an eight-year, $8.8 billion extension of its March Madness deal with CBS Sports and the Turner Broadcasting System.
IU to name broadcast studio for alum Beckley
The Ken and Audrey Beckley Studio will serve as a facility for TV broadcast news classes and production workshops, as well as for IUSTV, the student-run television station, for coverage of basketball and football.
Feds approve Gannett’s $280M purchase of Journal Media
Industry experts say the Journal Media publications are a natural fit for Gannett's strategy of maximizing short-term profits through centralization
Citizens Energy spends $350K to soften rate-hike request
The utility’s ad campaign comes as state regulators are considering Citizens’ request to raise water and sewer rates by double-digit percentages on about 400,000 customers.
Maurer to give commencement address at IU
Well-known local businessman Michael S. "Mickey" Maurer has been selected to give this year’s address at Indiana University’s graduate commencement ceremony on May 6, the school announced.