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BP Whiting Pulls Plans For Asphalt Plant
(HAMMOND) - BP Whiting has informed the city of Hammond that it no longer plans to build an asphalt plant in the city.
Steelworkers Could Strike As Early As Next Week
(PORTAGE) - Local Arcelormittal Union employees unanimously voted Wednesday to authorize the United Steelworkers leadership to call a strike as early as next week.
Casino Aztar Up For Grabs... Again
(EVANSVILLE) - A group of creditors is calling for the sale of Casino Aztar.
Holiday World Unveils "World's Tallest Water Ride"
(SANTA CLAUS) - A Hoosier theme park in Santa Claus is unveiling plans for the “world’s tallest water ride.”
Plastics Manufacture Closing Doors In Elkhart
(ELKHART) - Georgia-based Atlantis Plastics has announced its intentions to sell its two facilities in Elkhart.
Attorney General Suing Countrywide Financial
(UNDATED) - Indiana is suing the nation’s largest mortgage lender.
RV Manufacturer To Stay In Elkhart
(ELKHART) - Recreational vehicle maker Monaco Coach Corporation is going to keep its chassis-building operation open in Elkhart.
Preliminary Lake Co. Trash-Ethanol Plant Approved
(CROWN POINT) - Solid waste authorities in Lake County have approved a preliminary agreement with a company hoping to build an $80 million dollar plant that would turn trash into ethanol.
Pottery Plant Announces Closure Date
(KOKOMO) - Officials at Kokomo Sanitary Pottery have informed employees that the business will cease all operations by the end of November.
Smithville Digital Expanding Rural High Speed Net For Businesses
(BLOOMINGTON) - Smithville Digital has announced expanded fiber optic service to rural areas of Lawrence, Monroe, Hamilton and Hendricks Counties.
Hoosier Work Related Fatalities At Record Low
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Labor says work-related fatalities are at a record low.
Leaders Hope Citizens Will "Bank On Evansville"
(EVANSVILLE) - A new program in Evansville — the first of it’s kind in Indiana — seeks to lure residents away from check cashing and payday lending businesses and bring them to financial institutions such as banks and credit unions.
Countrymark Unveils New Gasoline Blend
(LEBANON) - Countrymark today unveiled a new line of gasolines. It’s the first change the company has implemented to its gasoline lineup since the early 1990s.
Purdue To Help Businesses To Crunch Energy Costs
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue is looking for companies with million-dollar energy bills.
Jasper Company To Auction Land In Martin, Orange And Other Counties
(JASPER) - Jasper-based Kimball International plans to sell 27,000 acres of land at public auction this fall.
Label Inaccuracy Results In Kroger Recall
(UNDATED) - Kroger is recalling packages of Hulless Corn Puff Poppers - Extreme Butter — because the product may contain milk not listed on the label.
Back To School Sales Still Strong, Says Expert
(UNDATED) - Despite the recent downturn in the U.S. economy, a Central Indiana retail expert expects back-to-school sales to remain strong in our state.
Company Drops Bid For Anderson Based GE Plant
(ANDERSON) - The city of Anderson has learned that a potential buyer for the former General Motors plant 20 will not be purchasing the building.
Amazon.com Plans Airport Based Distribution Center
(PLAINFIELD) - Amazon.com plans to locate a distribution center near Indianapolis International Airport, creating more than 350 jobs by 2011.
Destruction Of VX Completed, Says Parsons
(NEWPORT) - California-based Parsons has announced that it has successfully completed the neutralization of VX chemical agent at the Newport Chemical Depot in Vermillion County. Destruction started in May 2005.
New Taxi To Be Built At South Bend Facility
(SOUTH BEND) - South Bend-based am General LLC will assemble a new taxi starting in 2010.
Automotive Plant To Close, 200 Jobs Lost
(PERU) - A Hoosier company has announced mass layoffs for the second consecutive day.
Company Consolidation Gives Indiana 300 More Jobs
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - Southern Indiana will gain about 300 jobs as an air-filter manufacturer closes three Kentucky facilities and consolidates operations in Jeffersonville.
RV Manufacturer Laying Off 290 Across Hoosier State
(GOSHEN) - Goshen-based Keystone RV is cutting nearly 300 positions.
Disaster Loan Funds Approved, Businesses May Apply
(UNDATED) - More than $50-million dollars in U.S. small business administration disaster assistance loans have been approved for nearly 1,000 residents and business owners in Indiana affected by recent severe weather.
FedEx Requests Expansion To Add 50 Jobs
(KOKOMO) - FedEx Ground is proposing a new distribution center for Kokomo, creating more than 50 full-time and part-time jobs.
Indy Holding Ex-Con Job Fair
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The city of Indianapolis is reaching out to ex-offenders by holding a job fair.
GM Suffers 3rd Worst Quarter In Company's 100-Year History
(DETROIT, MI) - Another absolutely brutal quarter for General Motors. GM reported having lost $15.5 billion this past quarter, marking the 3rd worst quarter in the company’s 100-year history.
Motorcycle Shop Expanding, Adds 26 Jobs
(BROWNSBURG) - A company which makes racing motorcycles and parts is expanding its Brownsburg shop.
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