Delaware County closing office building on Fridays
Facing steep budget cuts, the county northeast of Indianapolis will be shutting down its main government building on Fridays and cutting the work week of nearly 150 employees.
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Anderson racino emerges from bankruptcy
The parent company of Anderson racetrack and casino Hoosier Park has officially emerged from bankruptcy. The original shareholders of Centaur Inc., about 80 individual Indiana investors, lost their entire investment in the company.
IU Health, Howard Regional call off merger talks
The integration of the two not-for-profit hospital systems, approved by Howard Regional's board in late May, is now dead, the two hospitals announced Monday.
Incentives flow to tech firm Positron, despite red ink
The molecular-imaging company is trying to transition its business model and get beyond a going-concern warning.
Indiana Soccer Association moving to Westfield
The Indianapolis-based soccer association’s decision to move to Westfield’s Grand Park Sports Campus follows a similar announcement earlier this year by the Lids Indiana Bulls, a youth baseball organization.
IBM adds 175 jobs at Delaware County call center
The new employees are located at the company’s Heartland Business Center in Daleville, where IBM already has about 500 employees.
Fish farming could become $1B industry in Indiana
Current estimates place annual revenue for Indiana fish farming at just a few million dollars. But some believe the state’s central location, abundant land and water supplies, and relatively benign regulatory environment could foster a $1 billion industry in the next 10 years.
Japanese auto parts maker adding 50 jobs in Franklin
KYB Manufacturing North America Inc. expects to invest $6.4 million to add warehouse and distribution facilities to its existing 51-acre campus in Johnson County.
Greenwood mayoral rivals run from big-spender label
Greenwood’s three mayoral candidates are distancing themselves from current Mayor Charles Henderson, who lost in the May primary in large part because of his unpopular proposals for adding amenities to the southern suburb designed to attract new businesses.
Area home-construction permits rise in August
Home-construction permits in the Indianapolis metropolitan area climbed 23 percent in August thanks to a surge of activity in suburban counties.
INSIDE DISH: Willard builds on family-dining plan
Franklin's neighborhood brew-and-pub-food palace—with roots in the community reaching back to 1860—has boosted sales through a shift in strategy following a city smoking ban.
Conservative legislator Delph won’t challenge Lugar
State Sen. Mike Delph said Wednesday he would stay in the Indiana Legislature and focus on raising his family.
Big sales forecast by CEO boosts Cummins stock
Cummins Chairman and CEO Tim Solso said Tuesday that 2011 would be a record year for the Columbus manufacturer.
Cummins to sell light-duty filtration business
Engine-maker Cummins Inc. said Thursday that it will sell its light-duty filtration operations to Industrial Opportunity Partners LLC, a private equity firm run by one of its executives.
Indiana Live to get federal hearing on tax matter
Shelbyville racetrack and casino could save millions if it successfully contests the way Indiana interprets state tax law.
Civic debuts to new but eager audience in Carmel
The not-for-profit musical theater company has grown its subscriber base and raised $2.6 million toward a $10 million goal, Executive Director Cheri Dick said.
Anderson’s GM culture, poor health blamed for high medical costs
Residents of the Anderson area—when they paid with health insurance provided by an employer—spent 76 percent more on health care in 2009 than the average American with employer health insurance, highest among all metropolitan areas in the nation.
ChaCha broadens business strategy
Mobile-phone-answers service ChaCha Search has dialed up its largest expansion yet—entering the United Kingdom and contracting with New York City’s “311” municipal information service.
Johnson County still dealing with 2008 flood
Johnson County officials have been working to buy about 40 flooded properties in an area a few miles west of Greenwood, so they can be demolished.
Former real estate exec to plead guilty to wire fraud
Kim Hutchinson, former treasurer of J. Greg Allen Builders and Princeton Homes, agreed to plead guilty to stealing $446,419. Her cooperation likely will result in a lighter sentence of 30 to 40 months.