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Cummins Picks Linebarger As New President, COO
(COLUMBUS) - Columbus-Based Cummins has announced Tom Linebarger as its next President and Chief Operating Officer.
Officials Break Ground On Largest Mariott Hotel In U.S.
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The dirt was sifted and the new JW Marriott in Downtown Indianapolis is now under construction.
Northern Wind Farm Development Continues
(FOWLER) - Northern Indiana will soon have the largest wind farm in the state, and it will deliver clean energy to around 200,000 homes.
Hoosier Park Testing Gambling Waters
(ANDERSON) - Hoosier Park expects to host about 4,000 people during today’s mandatory test of its new casino facility.
Farm Bill Changes To Benefit Tomato Growers
(ORESTES) - Orestes-based Red Gold says changes in the new federal farm bill will benefit Indiana’s tomato growers.
Duke Energy To Install A "Smart Grid" Across State
(UNDATED) - Duke Energy Indiana has announced a five-year initiative that would modernize its statewide power delivery system.
Companies Passing Gas Price Cost To Customers
(UNDATED) - Hoosier companies that travel to meet the needs of their customers are joining the rest of us feeling pain at the pump.
Fans Gather Up Souvenirs At Speedway
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Re-unification has been good for the souvenir shops at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
As Gas Prices Rise, Business Booms At Pawn Shops
(UNDATED) - As the cost of food and fuel increase, cash-strapped Hoosiers are selling personal items at pawn shops and other outlets to help fill the gas tank or make ends meet.
Honda Resigns As Engine Supplier to IndyCar Series
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Honda has re-upped as an engine supplier to the IndyCar Series for the next five years.
Indy-Based Super Bowl Means Big Bucks
(MUNCIE) - Hosting the Super Bowl in 2012 could mean a big economic boost for the Indianapolis metro area. That’s according to a study from Ball State University.
Evansville Hotel Development Depends On Downtown Arena
(EVANSVILLE) - An Indianapolis group has formally announced it’s plans for a new four-star downtown hotel in Evansville with a big “if” attached.
Diesel Engine Plant To Halt Production
(INDIANAPOLIS) - International Truck and Engine will temporarily stop diesel engine production Friday at its Indianapolis plant.
Chamber Delegates Headed To Louisville For Leadership Visit
(EVANSVILLE) - The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana is taking a road trip this week.
Smoke Free "Casino Inside A Casino" Says French Lick
(FRENCH LICK) - French Lick Casino officials plan to make a larger portion of the gaming floor a smoke-free “casino inside a casino.”
Researchers Focus On Life Science Projects
(UNDATED) - Indiana’s much-ballyhooed life-sciences partnership between business and university researchers isn’t just about raising research dollars. It’s about shaping the projects they pay for.
IU Professor Develops Handheld Cavity Detecting Device
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis company plans a fall launch of a wireless device it says can detect cavities two years sooner than dental x-rays.
Customer Service Business Opening Indiana Call Center
(TERRE HAUTE) - California-based customer-service business Alorica plans to locate a new call center in Terre Haute, creating more than 600 jobs by next year.
Gas Prices Affecting Summer Travel Plans
(SANTA CLAUS) - High gas prices are affecting people in many ways, including their summer travel plans.
Honda Pays City To Add More Firefighters
(GREENSBURG) - Honda will pay for the city of Greensburg to hire six additional firefighters to provide around-the-clock protection for the auto company’s new plant.
Former ATA Employees Receive Job Training
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A conference today is aimed at helping former employees of the bankrupt ATA airlines.
BMV To Debut New Online Services
(UNDATED) - Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Ron Stiver will announce and demonstrate a new internet tool later today.
Slot Machines Opening At Anderson's Hoosier Park Casino
(ANDERSON) - Hoosiers looking for a new place to gamble on slot machines will have another option starting June 2nd.
Holiday World Offers Allergy-Free Treats
(SANTA CLAUS) - A Southern Indiana amusement park is offering visitors with food allergies prepackaged foods that don’t contain wheat, peanuts and other common food allergens.
Eli Lilly Expands Biotechnology Lab
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Eli Lilly and Company has dedicated its newest and largest biotechnology lab.
Gas Prices Affecting Job Market
(INDIANAPOLIS) - While more are looking for jobs thanks to a slow economy, staffing them is becoming a challenge because of high gas prices.
Gary Teaming Up With Chinese Sister City
(GARY) - Hoping to bring more business to Northwest Indiana, a 23-member delegation from Gary is spending time in China this week.
Dixie Chopper Opens $4 Million Facility
(WAVELAND) - Dixie Chopper has officially opened its new distribution center in Montgomery County.
Casket Workers Approve Labor Contract
(BATESVILLE) - Unionized workers at Batesville Casket Company have ratified a four-year labor contract.
Hoosier Workers Getting A Slice Of The Pie
(INDIANAPOLIS) - It’s a program to encourage Hoosier businesses to give their employees a slice of the pie.
Indiana Chamber Names Best Companies To Work For
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has announced the rankings for the companies that made the third annual “Best Places to Work in Indiana” list.
Conseco Settles With Insurance Regulators
(CARMEL) - Carmel-based Conseco has reached a settlement with state insurance regulators.
Life Sciences Company Set To Expand
(INDIANAPOLIS) - DCL Medical Laboratories says it plans to expand its headquarters and clinical laboratory in Indianapolis and create 125 new jobs.
Bookstores Challenging "Sexually Explicit" Material Law
(UNDATED) - It was signed into law by Governor Mitch Daniels in the spring and now it’s the subject of a lawsuit.
Government To Study Greenhouse Gases In Hoosier State
(WASHINGTON) - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $61.1 million to a Midwest multistate environmental partnership.
Company Develops Lead-Free Aviation Fuel
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - A Purdue research park company has developed a new, lead-free general aviation fuel that is 100% renewable.
Closing Puts 400 Elwood Workers Out Of Work
(ELWOOD) - A state plating plant in Elwood that once employed nearly 400 people in the heyday of its nickel-plating operations has closed, putting its remaining 60 to 70 workers out of work.
Pollution Permit Causing Headache For Amish Businesses
(FORT WAYNE) - What started out as a helpful educational program has turned into a dispute between the state’s environmental agency and some small Amish businesses in Northeast Indiana.
NIPSCO Customers Should Expect Higher Bills In May
(CHESTERTON) - NIPSCO customers in Northern Indiana are bracing themselves for higher bills this month.
Allison Transmission, UAW Reach Tentative Deal
(UNDATED) - In these economic times when a lot of companies can’t come to agreement with union members, Allison Transmission has got a tentative five year deal with UAW local 93 and their 2200 workers.
Attorney General Settles False Medicare Claims With Walgreen Pharmacies
(UNDATED) - Attorney General Steve Carter says he’s resolved a 2004 lawsuit with Walgreen’s alleging false Medicare billing practices.
75 New Jobs Coming To Anderson Area
(ANDERSON) - Several hundred new jobs are coming to Anderson.
Bloomington Mental Health Company Merges With Columbus, Nashville Companies
(NASHVILLE, TN) - Mental health facilities in Bloomington, Columbus and Nashville, Tennessee have finalized merger plans which, company officials say, would create America’s largest community behavioral health services provider.
Three Companies To Create 135 New Hoosier Jobs
(UNDATED) - The state announced Wednesday that three companies in Angola, Yorktown and South Bend plan to create a total of about 135 new jobs.
Fed Knocks Down Interest Rates
(UNDATED) - The federal reserve bank shaved a quarter point from the federal funds rate, knocking it down to 2%.
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