Stories tagged with "jobs"

2 area teachers win national award by agammill

Ed Coleman and Greg Lineweaver teach high school English. They started out in other jobs and switched to teaching, they are about the same age, and they have moved around the... – Oct 13, 2009 at 12:35 AM in Marion County

Tyson plans expansion in Corydon, adding 78 jobs by indystar

Tyson Foods will expand its poultry processing operations in Corydon, creating 78 jobs in the next year. The world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork... – Oct 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Denver woes hurt recruitment of Republic jobs by indystar

Denver wants to keep some 900 jobs at Frontier Airlines as it merges with its new owner. But city officials say budget woes mean they can’t afford to offer many tax... – Oct 09, 2009 at 7:44 AM in Business

N. Ind. plant closing to cost nearly 80 jobs by indystar

A company that makes sensors for the steel industry plans to close a manufacturing plant in northern Indiana by the end of this year, a move that will eliminate nearly 80 jobs. .... – Oct 08, 2009 at 11:02 AM in Business

Purdue to create renewable energy lab in Kokomo by Robert Annis

Purdue University is set to create a renewable energy laboratory in Kokomo to train Hoosiers for green jobs. The Advanced and Renewable Energy Lab in Kokomo will give students... – Oct 07, 2009 at 4:58 PM in Business

Fishers to unveil 900-acre medical, tech plan by Carrie Ritchie

FISHERS — The town’s leaders are developing a plan for a massive medical and technology park on the Northeastside. Planning officials will unveil the plan, which the... – Oct 05, 2009 at 12:07 PM in Fishers

Green push may be costly by indystar

Indianapolis — Gov. Mitch Daniels told a conference of industrial energy customers that the pursuit of “green jobs” and alternative fuels could increase energy... – Oct 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Whirlpool to retain 275 jobs in Evansville by indystar

Evansville, reeling from the loss of a refrigerator maker to Mexico, learned today it will retain 275 Whirlpool Corp. jobs. The company’s product development center will remain in... – Sep 30, 2009 at 4:40 PM in Business

Financial company grows by indystar

Financial services company Dealer Services Corp. plans to expand its Carmel headquarters, adding up to 60 jobs by 2012. The company, which provides inventory financing programs for... – Sep 29, 2009 at 8:50 AM in Business

Company lands Navy contract by indystar

Indianapolis — An Indianapolis-based inventor of high-tech seat belts for aircraft said it will design and develop a restraint system for the military. Wolf Technical... – Sep 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Technology

Navistar could move state jobs by indystar

Navistar is quietly making moves that could cut more than 1,000 jobs in Fort Wayne, according to a Journal Gazette report. The Warrenville, Ill.-based company is looking to move... – Sep 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

House passes college-aid overhaul by Tom Spalding

3 p.m. update — House passes measure WASHINGTON — The House has voted in favor of the biggest overhaul of college aid programs since their creation in the 1960s — a... – Sep 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM in Business

Daniels: Asia trip will reap benefits for Indiana by Mary Beth

Gov. Mitch Daniels expressed optimism that his 12-day Asian trade mission will reap benefits for Indiana. “I’m awfully glad we made it,” Daniels said of the trip.... – Sep 17, 2009 at 3:15 PM in Communities

Daniels concludes trip to Asia by indystar

In Tokyo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels concluded his jobs mission to China and Japan on Tuesday by meeting with executives from Toyota Motor Corp., Fuji Heavy Industries (owner of... – Sep 15, 2009 at 11:29 PM in Business

Indy, 2 cities to get $11M in energy grants by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is getting more than $11 million to support energy efficiency and conservation projects in Bloomington, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. The Department of Energy... – Sep 14, 2009 at 7:25 AM in Communities

Is the Employee Free Choice Act a much-needed labor reform, or a job killer? by indystar

Mike Weaver, president of Weaver Popcorn Co., says the Employee Free Choice Act, now pending in Congress, would take away the right of employees to a secret ballot election to... – Sep 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Voices

Daniels: 2 Chinese firms may scout Ind. for sites by Ted Evanoff

Officials representing Chinese automaker Geely Group and auto-parts maker Wanxiang Group might visit Indiana and examine sites for production or distribution sometime in the... – Sep 11, 2009 at 11:18 AM in Business

Prices high, jobs lost by indystar

I think everybody knows how bad the economy is. Am I right? Those gas prices are through the roof, and those taxes are pretty big too. But what I really worry about is my... – Sep 09, 2009 at 1:58 PM in

Lower taxes would help people who are losing jobs by indystar

I think the economy is really bad because there are lots of people suffering in deep depression because people are losing their jobs. People also are losing their houses because... – Sep 09, 2009 at 1:57 PM in

Personal responsibility and the economy by indystar

Our economy is going crazy. People are losing their money, their jobs, their houses and schools. What is going on? I know we’re in an economic crisis. Do you know why? You... – Sep 09, 2009 at 1:56 PM in