Whirlpool agrees to pay state $800,000 for job losses
Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. has agreed to pay Indiana $800,000 after failing to maintain employment levels called for in an economic development incentives agreement.
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Health care real estate owner takes over management of 29 buildings
Healthcare Trust of America now handles property management and leasing for 29 buildings formerly managed by Hokanson Cos.
Tax caps zap schools in Zionsville; Lebanon district awash in cash
Changes made five years ago in state property-tax laws have strangled the school district in wealthy Zionsville, while schools in neighboring blue-collar Lebanon are in solid financial shape.
Brainard seeks deal on maxed-out TIF
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard might relinquish his political trump card in an effort to refinance some of the $240 million in debt that’s weighing on the city’s tax-increment finance districts.
Cummins lures job candidates with virtual tour app
The idea is to send middle and high school students the message that there are plenty of jobs in engineering.
Greenwood rejects cross-country bicycle route
A proposed cross-country bicycle route won't cut through downtown Greenwood and could be rerouted out of Johnson County altogether.
Carmel consulting firm plans to expand, add 96 jobs
enVista LLC, which provides enterprise and supply chain consulting services, plans to add nearly 100 workers by 2016 as part of a $1.2 million expansion at its Carmel headquarters on North Meridian Street.
Greeting card company ending Bloomington operations
The decision by Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards to shift the Sunrise Greetings jobs from Bloomington comes about two years after Hallmark stopped manufacturing work in the city.
Commuter lines expand with Carmel, Fishers shuttles
The Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority has announced fares for a new reverse-commute shuttle-bus service from park-and-ride lots in Carmel and Fishers. The service begins Monday.
Westfield seat-belt maker plans to add 65 workers
Westfield-based safety company IMMI said it plans to hire more than 65 full-time workers and 50 temporary employees to keep up with demand for lap and shoulder belts for school buses.
Bloomington-based employment agency plans to add 307 jobs
Employment Plus Inc. said it plans to add the positions by 2015 at it establishes a new headquarters and staffs new branches in the state.
Anderson baseball-complex plan hits financing snag
Construction on The Farm, a $7.5 million baseball and softball facility along Interstate 69, has hit another snag while city officials and project developers continue to negotiate acceptable financing terms.
‘Repo Games’ TV show to feature Indiana contestants
Anderson will be heavily featured in a game show that gives residents who are facing a repossession a chance to have their vehicle paid off on the spot by answering questions correctly.
How do you turn a profit? Nimble ChaCha finds answer
After six hard years, the locally based Q&A service has positive earnings and expects revenue to more than double this year. Founder and entrepreneur Scott Jones reveals how the firm turned the corner.
Conner Prairie freshens up Prairietown exhibit
Attraction not updated since 1974 will unveil new look in June.
Chamber merger stirs fears in regional economic development groups
Develop Indy, the economic development arm of Indianapolis, is working on a merger with the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce that has suburban economic development professionals concerned central Indiana will lose an independent voice in marketing the region to new business.
Client seeks lost revenue from Oxford Financial
Reid Hospital & Health Care Services in Richmond alleges the financial adviser’s delay in selling investments cost the hospital more than $2.5 million.
Mike’s Carwash trial awaits closing arguments
Lawyers on Wednesday finished presenting evidence to determine the true value of Mike’s Carwash Inc. and how much a former co-owner should have been paid for his share in the company.
Fishers hires former Duke exec to lead economic development
As the town’s first community development director, Tom Dickey will oversee economic development, planning and zoning.
Delaware County regroups after green factories fizzle
A central Indiana county is pulling back its financial support for a pair of green-energy companies who so far haven't delivered on plans for factories with hundreds of workers.