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Dental Product Manufacturer To Relocate Headquarters To Hoosier State
(SOUTH BEND) - Indiana has landed another company headquarters.
Taiwan Food Buyers Visit Indiana Suppliers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A delegation of food buyers from Taiwan will tour Caito Food Service in Indianapolis this morning.
Rocky Mountain Pipeline Construction Begins
(GREENCASTLE) - Pipes for the Rockies Express natural gas pipeline have been arriving in Putnam County.
Harrah's Ahead Of Schedule In Hammond
(HAMMOND) - Construction of a new $485 million Horseshoe Casino in Hammond is ahead of schedule and is expected to open in late summer instead of early fall.
Janitors Strike Deal With Employers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new contract is in place between janitors and major companies across Central Indiana.
UAW Calls Off Support Rally
(DETROIT, OHIO) - Progress at the bargaining table has led the United Auto Workers Union to call off a rally in support of striking workers at the auto parts supplier American Axle.
Lilly Offering Buyout To 2,000 Employees
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Eli Lilly is cutting another 500 jobs.
Northwest, Delta Approve Merger, Will Become Largest Airline
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The airline with the largest presence at Indianapolis International Airport has agreed to a merger.
Lafayette Ready To Do Business, Says Mayor
(LAFAYETTE) - The mayor of Lafayette believes TRW’s decision to build a second facility in the city sends signal to other companies that Lafayette is ready to do business.
Hoosier Energy To Purchase Illinois Power Plant
(UNDATED) - Hoosier Energy and Wabash Valley Power are in the process of purchasing a power plant near Beecher City, Illinois for about $383-million dollars.
Fireplace Manufacturer Could Close Doors
(HUNTINGTON) - A Huntington fireplace manufacturer says it may lay off workers or completely close its plant less than a year after it announced it would add 200 jobs.
Hosting Super Bowl Means 365 Million Dollar Boost
(MUNCIE) - A new study shows Indianapolis stands to gain more than just hundreds of millions in revenue from hosting the Super Bowl.
Wayne County Company To Lay Off 135
(RICHMOND) - Belden in Richmond has announced plans to lay off about 135 workers, or about 14% of its workforce, by the end of the month.
Hotel Construction Booming, Indy Area Reaps Growth
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Despite the shaky economy, hotel construction is booming across the United States, and Indianapolis is no exception.
Yeehaw! It's The Electric... Rodeo?
(FRANKFORT) - Frankfort’s City Light and Power linemen will soon have a chance to show their stuff against their peers from across the nation.
Plasmatronics Wants Out Of Crown Point Deal
(CROWN POINT) - Plasmatronics, the plasma ignition system company that once planned to bring 200 jobs to Northwest Indiana, wants out of the deal with Crown Point.
Belden Cutting 135 Jobs From Workforce
(RICHMOND) - 135 employees will be laid off from Belden’s Richmond manufacturing plant by the end of the month, the company announced Friday.
Alcoa Plans To Cut Power Plant Emissions, Install Scrubbers
(NEWBURGH) - Alcoa wants to install air scrubbers to cut sulfur dioxide and other emissions at a Southern Indiana power plant.
UAW Offers Proposal To American Axle
(DETROIT) - The United Auto Workers have given American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings a proposal dealing with economic issues.
Group In Japan Promoting South-Central Indiana Business
(MADISON) - A 12-member delegation will be in Japan this weekend to promote business in South-Central Indiana.
American Airlines Cancels Flights, Inpects Wiring
(DALLAS) - For a second straight day, American Airlines has canceled hundreds of flights so it can inspect wiring on some of its jets.
The "Price Is Right" For Dixie Chopper
(UNDATED) - An upcoming special prime-time broadcast of “The Price Is Right” will feature “the world’s fastest lawnmower”, which is manufactured by Indiana-based Dixie Chopper.
Mayor: Airport Should Become Hub For International Cargo
(GARY) - Gary airport officials are continuing to look for passenger air service despite the grounding of Skybus Airlines flights.
Indiana Businesses Experience Booming Growth
(CARMEL) - Two Indiana companies which didn’t exist three years ago will increase their workforces nearly fivefold over the next 10 years.
UAW, American Axle Return To Bargaining Table
(DETROIT) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger and American Axle chief Richard Dauch are meeting this week in an effort to end a nearly 6-week-old strike at the auto parts maker.
Smithville To Expand Broadband In Orange, Greene, Monroe Counties
(ELLETTSVILLE) - The Smithville Telecomm Company will spend $90 million over the next three years to bring fiber-based broadband to its 17-county service area.
Smithville Telecomm Expanding Fiber Based Broadband Network
(ELLETTSVILLE) - The Smithville Telecomm company will spend $90-million dollars over the next three years to bring fiber-based broadband to its 17-county service area.
Mitsubishi Investing 5.3 Million In Franklin Plant
(FRANKLIN) - Auto parts maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Climate Control plans to invest $5.3-million in its Franklin plant to make a new product.
Nevada Casino Owner In Talks To Purchase Casino Aztar
(EVANSVILLE) - Gary Carano, president and chief operating officer of Eldorado, toured the Casino Aztar Boat and Hotels in Evansville earlier this week.
Wellpoint CEO Worth 9-Million Dollars
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The president and CEO of Indianapolis-based insurance giant Wellpoint is well paid.
Cyberstate Report Reveals 1,700 New High-Tech Jobs
(UNDATED) - A new report shows Indiana’s high-tech industry added 1,700 jobs in 2006, the most recent year for available data.
Hoosier Garbage To Energy Plant In The Works
(MERRILLVILLE) - Lake County could become home to the first American facility to convert garbage to ethanol fuel.
IU Study Shows 5,000 Jobs From Foreign Investments
(BLOOMINGTON) - A new Indiana University report says Indiana will gain more than 5,000 jobs created by foreign direct investment that was announced last year.
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