Finish Line stock jumps on takeover speculation
Stock in Finish Line Inc. rose 6.5 percent Wednesday after an analyst at Susquehanna Financial said he believes a buyout of the Indianapolis-based retailer is likely.
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Target bumping up holiday hiring by 40 percent
Target Corp. says it is hiring 100,000 people to work during the hectic holiday shopping season, up 40 percent from last year.
Longtime historic preservation leader Williamson dies at 82
J. Reid Williamson Jr., who served as president of Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana from 1973 to 2005, is remembered as “a giant in the field of historic preservation.”
Renovated building gives Mass Ave industrial corridor another lift
The Riley Area Development Corp. has purchased the nearly 120-year-old structure northeast of the Circle City Industrial Complex and hopes to lure micro-manufacturers to the space.
Whole Foods sees 25 percent jump in shoppers after Amazon cuts
Amazon.com Inc.’s splashy takeover of Whole Foods, complete with deep price cuts, did more than bring a surge of publicity to the chain: It boosted customer traffic.
Longtime Broad Ripple burger joint goes out of business
The restaurant had been open for 10 years, moving in 2011 from Westfield Boulevard to Broad Ripple Avenue, where it served up its signature patties.
Two Cincinnati steakhouses coming downtown
One eatery is set to take 10,000 square feet in the city’s oldest skyscraper and the other will fill the spot vacated by the Colts Grille.
Indianapolis has pros, cons as potential Amazon HQ2 contender
Tech leaders, including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, think Indianapolis would be a great location for Amazon’s second headquarters. And, like other cities in the running, it has some strengths and weaknesses.
Coop builder takes henhouses to next level
Andrew Brake build his first coop to house chickens in his own backyard. But he’s turned his hobby into a new career and how builds coops worth thousands of dollars.
Hamilton County employers try to fill thousands of positions as jobless rate falls
No particular industry sector appears safe from the impact, as the county’s unemployment rate falls below 3 percent. Companies in health care, information technology, advanced manufacturing and construction are all struggling to find workers.
Broad Ripple popcorn shop nears unveiling of $1.5M headquarters
Sisters Carly Swift and Mandy Selke of Just Pop In are expanding the business in a 5,000-square-foot building under construction on Cornell Avenue.
Gap to close some signature stores, open more Old Navy, Athleta locations
The company said Wednesday that it wants to shift focus to its growing brands Old Navy and Athleta while jettisoning hundreds of stores under the Gap and Banana Republic flags.
Downtown small-plates restaurant closes doors
The Spanish-inspired eatery opened in 2007 and weathered the recession. It leaves a high-profile location at the northeast corner of Ohio and Delaware streets.
National real estate brokerage making bigger play into hot industrial market
The local office of Lee & Associates plans to more than double the number of brokers it devotes to the sector, as industrial vacancy remains solidly in the single digits.
Oldest business in downtown Fishers closing
The family-owned meat shop and full-service caterer has been operating in the northern suburbs since 1966. It moved from Zionsville to Fishers in 1969.
Plastics maker plans to take over shuttered Bluffton plant, invest $27M
20/20 Custom Molded Plastics says it will start operations Tuesday at the Wells County facility, formerly occupied by Buckhorn Inc., and hire 100 workers by the end of the year.
Government center could close during asbestos removal
Members of the Madison County Council have asked the county administrator about the cost of shutting down the center in Anderson during the seven-month process.
Land bank adds commercial properties
City officials are turning to the not-for-profit Renew Indianapolis to market and sell industrial sites, adding to its responsibilities reaching far beyond residential properties and vacant lots.
Online shops opening brick-and-mortar stores
Simon Property Group Inc., the nation’s largest mall owner, is getting a big assist from an unlikely source in its bid to backfill wide swaths of space left by failed or struggling clothing chains.
Scott Jones’ home in Carmel can be had for $3.9M
The tech entrepreneur officially has put his 24,400-square-foot mansion on the market while also planning to unload its contents at an estate sale next month.