Top Simon exec exiting company
David Contis, Simon Property Group’s president of mall operations, is resigning from the Indianapolis-based retail real estate giant to “spend more time with his family,” the firm said in an SEC filing.
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Bankrupt HHGregg plans to liquidate if no buyer found in next week
The Indianapolis-based retailer, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has filed a plan with the court to close its 132 stores and sell off its remaining merchandise if it can’t find a buyer by April 7.
EPA reverses course on safety of Dow Agro pesticide
The Trump administration won’t ban a common pesticide sold by the Indianapolis firm, reversing efforts by the Obama administration to bar the chemical based on findings it could hinder development of children’s brains.
Other suitors will have chance to outbid HHGregg’s proposed buyer
The Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer says it has interest from dozens of potential purchasers.
HHGregg could file bankruptcy as soon as next week
The news comes one day after the Indianapolis-based retailer announced that it was closing 88 stores and three distribution centers
Despite $329M loss last year, Calumet looks ahead with ‘cautious optimism’
The Indianapolis-based company said it has seen positive results from efficiency and cost-cutting actions it took in 2016.
Eli Lilly aims to cut 200 R&D jobs
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker has offered many of its research and development employees a compensation package if they leave the company.
Stumbling HHGregg shares face delisting from stock exchange
The New York Stock Exchange has notified HHGregg that the company’s stock price needs rise above avoid a delisting. Its market cap also needs a boost.
UPDATE: Stonegate Mortgage to be acquired by Michigan firm for $211M
The deal would mark the end of Indianapolis-based Stonegate’s stint as a public company, which has largely disappointed investors since its IPO in 2013.
Indiana bank stocks surge on Trump prospects
Indiana-based banks have benefited from a post-election stock jolt hitting financial stocks across the country.
First Internet Bank raises $23.4M with new stock offering
The Fishers-based online-only bank plans to use the new capital to support its growing loan business.
Lilly to lay off hundreds after failure of Alzheimer’s drug
Eli Lilly and Co. plans to lay off hundreds of U.S. sales representatives in coming months, following the disappointing failure of an experimental drug for Alzheimer’s disease announced last week.
Lilly CEO: Find overlap between corporate mission, philanthropy
John Lechleiter told local leaders Friday morning that while community engagement might not immediately impact the bottom line, it can be beneficial to a company’s ongoing mission.
Indy-based 3R acquired by Ohio home products firm
3R Products & Services LLC, which has 30 employees, joins a publicly traded behemoth with an aggressive strategy of growth by acquisition.
Carmel-based KAR Auction buys Michigan firm for $76M
The Flint business will become part of KAR’s Adesa unit, which offers wholesale used-vehicle auction services.
Angie’s List CEO says timing right to consider suitors
CEO Scott Durchslag said Tuesday the company wants to be proactive instead of reactive when it comes to courting suitors, a stark shift from his tone about the matter last year. Also, the company is gearing up to slash jobs in a cost-cutting effort.
Gannett gives up on Tronc takeover
The giant media firm’s target was elusive from the beginning. It revealed in the spring that it was offering $388 million for the Chicago company, which it said refused to partake in “constructive discussions.”
Allegion rebounds in third quarter with $1.6M profit
The security-products firm also posted higher revenue, but its results weren’t as good as Wall Street expected.
Finish Line’s supply chain woes under control, CEO says
Sales and profit for the apparel seller’s most recent quarter either met or exceeding Wall Street’s expectations. It’s now embarking on a plan for responding to clothing trends more quickly.
Merger dance between Interactive Intelligence, suitor started in 2012
The Indianapolis-based software firm fielded escalating offers over the years until a last-second reduction in bid price from buyer Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc., according to a new public filing.