Stories tagged with "indianapolis area"

Indiana jobless rate rises to 9.8 percent by indystar

Indiana’s preliminary seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate showed little change in October, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported today. Indiana’s... – Nov 20, 2009 at 10:06 AM in Business

It's a sport that can change a player's life by David Woods

Game gives people with spinal cord injuries — even those without the use of their arms — a competitive outlet For an athlete, a spinal cord injury cannot only change... – Nov 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Sports

Sorority to honor 3 Indianapolis area teachers by Gretchen Becker

Three Indianapolis area high school teachers will be recognized for their professional achievements and community service initiatives. The Sigma Gamma Rho sorority will honor North... – Nov 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in North Marion County

Indianapolis' Emmis Communications' station taken off air in Hungary by Tom Spalding

Emmis Communications’ national radio station in Hungary, known as Slger, has been taken off the air, and executives at the Indianapolis-based company plan to go to court to get... – Nov 19, 2009 at 8:51 AM in Business

Sears posts 2nd consecutive quarterly loss by indystar

Sears Holdings Corp. said today it lost money for the second consecutive quarter as customers spent elsewhere even as the retailer offered a series of early holiday season... – Nov 19, 2009 at 7:04 AM in Business

Medical gear installer expands in Allen Co. by Tom Spalding

Maxim Medical Services Inc., a medical equipment installation and repair firm in Allen County, will expand its operations, meaning 51 new Indiana jobs for the company by 2012. The... – Nov 19, 2009 at 6:57 AM in Business

No jail time for Metropolis developer Christopher P. White, founder of Premier Properties USA by Tom Spalding

The owner of a defunct Indianapolis real estate development company, convicted by a jury in August of kiting a $500,000 check to meet payroll, will not go to jail but will pay a... – Nov 18, 2009 at 5:48 PM in Business

Indiana awarded $4M to help with 'green' training by indystar

Indiana has been awarded a $4 million chunk of what the U.S. Labor Department today said was a total of $55 million in “green jobs” grants. The grants were designed to... – Nov 18, 2009 at 3:04 PM in Business

Rival: Sex drug acts faster than Viagra, Eli Lilly's Cialis by indystar

A drug being developed by a California company was shown in a trial to be effective in 30 minutes or less, much faster than its competitors, the maker of treatments for erectile... – Nov 18, 2009 at 12:42 PM in Business

Report: Norway electric carmaker to build in Indiana by indystar

Norwegian electric car maker Think Global is gearing up to launch its vehicles in the United States and has picked a site in Indiana for its U.S. manufacturing facility, according... – Nov 18, 2009 at 8:31 AM in Business

Simon reportedly mulls General Growth bid by indystar

Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. has hired a financial adviser and a law firm to help the company come up with a plan for a possible offer for all or some of General... – Nov 18, 2009 at 7:35 AM in Business

Food bank's open house hopes to draw donations by Betsy Reason

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana will host its seventh annual open house all day Thursday. Food and cash donations will be accepted from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the food bank’s... – Nov 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Marion County

Price changes for Indianapolis Starbucks customers by Tom Spalding

Starbucks-swillers in Indianapolis today got a special treat — the first price drop ever for its smallest beverages. The cost of a “tall” 12-ounce java was... – Nov 17, 2009 at 2:55 PM in Business

Indiana self-publisher to partner with Harlequin by indystar

A match made in book publishing involves the affairs of a Bloomington, Ind.-based business. Toronto-based Harlequin Enterprises Limited, known for its romance books designed for... – Nov 17, 2009 at 10:02 AM in Business

Elkhart towable RV maker to hire 400 by 2010 by Tom Spalding

ELKHART — Heartland Recreational Vehicles, which manufactures a line of towable recreational vehicles, today said it has begun the first phase of an “aggressive”... – Nov 17, 2009 at 7:43 AM in Business

Home Depot 3Q earnings fall 8.9 percent by indystar

Home Depot Inc.‘s third-quarter earnings fell 8.9 percent as the housing and renovation markets remained weak, the nation’s largest home improvement retailer said... – Nov 17, 2009 at 7:17 AM in Business

Area homebuilding permits for October match '08 level by indystar

Indianapolis — Homebuilders in the Indianapolis area finally saw a turnaround in new home construction in October. Builders filed 338 single-family building permits in the... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Indianapolis new-home construction picks up in October by Jeff Swiatek

Homebuilders in the Indianapolis area finally saw a turnaround in new home construction in October. Builders filed 338 single-family building permits in the nine-county metro area... – Nov 16, 2009 at 11:31 AM in Business

With $12M gift, Eli Lilly stays No. 1 United Way donor by Tom Spalding

Eli Lilly and Co. is poised to retain its title as the No. 1 donor to United Way of Central Indiana as executives with the Indianapolis drugmaker today pledged $12 million to the... – Nov 16, 2009 at 11:14 AM in Business

Penny earns college scholarship for boy, 7 by indystar

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A 7-year-old boy from Terre Haute has won a full college scholarship thanks to a lucky penny. The Indiana State University Foundation passed out cards... – Nov 16, 2009 at 11:02 AM in Education