Stories tagged with "indiana companies"

Crane keeps eye out for our troops by indystar

Second of two parts Veterans Day and the horrific Fort Hood massacre have brought the fact that we are a nation at war back into the headlines. At the Naval Surface Warfare Center... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

EnerDel customer picks plant to build hybrid by Tom Spalding

Northeastside-based EnerDel could benefit from a California-based hybrid automaker’s announcement Tuesday to buy a former General Motors plant for $18 million in Delaware. Fisker... – Oct 27, 2009 at 5:32 PM in Business

Famed Purdue bioengineer Leslie Geddes dies at 88 by indystar

Bioengineering pioneer Leslie Geddes never stopped solving medical problems or helping students. That is what colleagues and former students said while reflecting on the death of... – Oct 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Up to 5,000 to split $16M in concrete case settlement by Jeff Swiatek

More than 5,000 buyers of concrete from seven Indiana companies charged in a price-fixing scheme are receiving letters this week that let them sign up for compensation from a... – Oct 23, 2009 at 1:17 PM in Crime & Courts

Stocks hit high for year on good earnings reports most recent comment by Marites

Whenever there is a sign of recovery it would be... – Oct 20, 2009 at 7:05 AM

Stepping lightly into green-car market by Ted Evanoff

Indy motor maker, a player on the hybrid landscape, takes a measured approach toward EVs From an obscure industrial park on the city’s Northwestside, Mathew Johnston faces a... – Oct 04, 2009 at 12:31 AM in Business

Cats can soothe cancer victims by indystar

Women and their cats. A recent Purina Cat Chow survey of breast cancer survivors found that 84 percent of those who had cats believed their pet had a calming effect during... – Sep 16, 2009 at 4:16 PM in Health & Fitness

The recession: Does it feel like it's over? by indystar

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the recession is “very likely over,” offering his most explicit endorsement that a recovery is under way. But... – Sep 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Indiana's stake in greener vehicles by indystar

President Barack Obama last month announced that several Indiana companies will receive more than $400 million in subsidies to design and build greener vehicles. This came as... – Sep 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Voices

My View: How our economic garden grows by indystar

The recently announced new crop of 50 Indiana Companies to Watch reflects not only the vision of their founding entrepreneurs, but also the future of Indiana. This entrepreneurial... – Sep 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

State plans workshops on disaster preparation by indystar

The Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s small-business development centers will host a six-part workshop series statewide to educate entrepreneurs on disaster preparation... – Aug 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Ivy Tech chief gives up shot for new job by agammill

Snyder takes himself out of the running to oversee Florida university system Ivy Tech Community College President Thomas J. Snyder is staying put for now. He will bow out of... – Jul 16, 2009 at 1:04 AM in Communities

Ivy Tech's Snyder not moving to Florida by agammill

Ivy Tech Community College President Thomas J. Snyder is staying put fornow. He will bow out of competition for the chancellorship of the Florida university system, he said in a... – Jul 15, 2009 at 9:34 PM in Education

Gay rights workplace group forms Ind. affiliate by Tom Spalding

Out&Equal Workplace Advocates, a national organization that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers, today announced Indiana is its newest regional... – Jul 14, 2009 at 10:25 AM in Business

My View: Committed to trimming the fat from children by indystar

The nation’s obesity report came out recently. And while Indiana’s grade improved slightly, there is still much work to be done. The good news is that Indiana improved... – Jul 13, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Florida looking at Ivy Tech's Snyder by agammill

College president among 13 vying for system chancellorship Ivy Tech Community College President Thomas J. Snyder is one of more than a dozen candidates for the chancellorship of... – Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Education

4 companies in state to lay off workers by indystar

Columbus» At least four Indiana companies announced layoffs, this week: » Components Group, which makes metal stampings and assemblies, said it will close its plant in... – Jun 13, 2009 at 12:04 AM in Business

Indiana companies' headquarters: To ride or buck winds of change by indystar

Since 1919, Cummins has called the Southern Indiana community of Columbus its hometown. About 5,500 of its 6,000 Indiana employees are based there. Deep roots, no doubt. Yet... – Jun 01, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Daniel Lee

Indiana targets life sciences firms at convention by indystar

Indiana will have a presence at a massive biotech convention being held in Atlanta next week.But their mission isn’t simply show and tell. It’s to recruit.In addition... – May 12, 2009 at 7:50 AM in Business

6 Hoosier companies in Fortune 500 by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indiana companies — Fort Wayne-based Steel Dynamics and Indianapolis-based Brightpoint — for the first time joined stalwarts WellPoint, Eli... – Apr 21, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business