Sears Holdings to close Castleton Square mall store
The Castleton Square store is among three in Indiana that the struggling retailer included on its latest closure list.
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Walmart offers employees new perk: cheap access to college
America's largest private employer hopes the new benefit will help it recruit and retain higher quality entry-level employees in a tight U.S. labor market.
Existing-home sales rise in Indianapolis area amid shrinking inventories
The market rebounded from an off-month in March, when sales dropped 7.5 percent on a year-over-year basis—the first decline in seven months.
Starbucks closes stores, asks workers to talk about race
Tuesday’s training sessions were personal, asking workers to break into small groups to talk about their experiences with race.
De Beers planning historic shift in diamond retail market
The company announced Tuesday that it will start selling man-made diamond jewelry at a fraction of the price of mined gems, marking a major strategy change for the world’s biggest diamond miner.
Local company’s software helping Greenwood pitch downtown redevelopment
VisionThree’s 3-D program depicting the city’s potential growth downtown has become a key interactive tool for selling developers on getting involved. And Mayor Mark Myers can cart it around in his pocket.
Local group converting former Phoenix Theatre building into condos
Plans for the historic structure in the downtown Chatham Arch neighborhood call for three condominiums priced at roughly $1.1 million each. Work is set to begin early next month.
Indiana convenience stores find new way around cold beer ban
The announcement on Thursday, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, was the latest attempt to combat liquor stores’ exclusive right to sell cold carry-out beer in Indiana.
Indianapolis medical device firm plans $26M HQ in Whitestown
An Indianapolis-based company that makes handheld medical testing devices plans to move its 150 employees to a new headquarters in Boone County, where it will hire an additional 50 to 70 workers.
Flatland Kitchen helps Indianapolis-area restaurants develop a brand
The firm creates logos, designs menus, hand-paints signs and murals, and offers other visual design services to help local businesses create and convey a unique identity.
Whitestown exit along I-65 explodes with retailers, fast food
The commercial openings are part of the $1 billion Anson development, led by Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp.
Developers swoon over Broad Ripple High School opportunity
The 16-acre property could command $6 million to $8 million from developers, but a state law might prevent Indianapolis Public Schools from cashing in.
MEMORY BANK: A city streetcar without its mule
Streetcars similar to this one photographed in 1881 were introduced in Indianapolis in the 1860s and were generally pulled by mules.
Owners of Broad Ripple eyesore hire brokers to sell property
Community leaders have tried for years to get the owners to sell or redevelop the mostly vacant building on Broad Ripple's main drag. It was built in 1920 and last updated in 1980.
J.C. Penney CEO leaving to take top spot at Lowe’s
The announced departure of Marvin Ellison on Tuesday sent shares of the struggling department store chain tumbling to an all-time intraday low.
South side’s 118-year-old Turnverein building getting badly needed renovation
A local couple that operates a downtown insurance firm has embarked on a “multimillion-dollar” project to rehabilitate the Vonnegut-designed structure, which recently has played host to heavy-metal concerts and league basketball.
Fishers reveals plans for 45,000-square-foot downtown office building
A developer has been chosen for the $10 million building that will be constructed on the east side of the northern ellipse of Municipal Drive, the city of Fishers announced Monday.
Indianapolis-area builders continue to see rising demand for new homes
Builders in the nine-county area saw the busiest April for permit filings since 2007.
Former engineering exec charged with pilfering nearly $1M from local office
A man hired to open a Beech Grove office for an Indiana-based engineering firm has been charged with stealing almost $1 million in company funds, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced Thursday.
Backers gain support for $3M downtown fund
With time running out, Downtown Indy gathered enough signatures to present to the City-County Council, which ultimately will vote on the proposal to charge downtown property owners for beautification and other services.