Jasper-based German American Bancorp (Nasdaq: GABC) has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the bank overcharged customers for overdraft fees. The bank has agreed to pay more than $3 million to the plaintiffs, though it denies any wrongdoing.... Read More
The National Science Foundation has awarded a trio of researchers at Indiana University Bloomington $1.8 million to advance research on a unique invention. The researchers discovered the world's brightest-known fluorescent solid materials, which the university says could be used to advance technologies such as solar panels, solid state lasers, and medical imaging devices.... Read More
Plainfield-based MD Logistics has announced plans to open its first warehouse in the Research Triangle Park area in North Carolina. The third party logistics firm says the expansion, which is expected to create 30 jobs, will allow it to better serve the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry on the East Coast.... Read More
A California-based bioenergy company is continuing plans to build a $600 million waste-to-fuel plant in Gary and while addressing concerns from residents. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report Fulcrum Bioenergy Inc. is in the midst of engineering design work for the facility, which is expected to be complete by the end of the year.... Read More
A new report from Ohio-based TEConomy Partners shows Indiana's healthcare and life sciences sector has a $150 billion annual economic impact for the state. The study, commissioned by BioCrossroads, examined how the sector benefits other industries such as manufacturing, technology and retail, as well as its non-traditional impacts, including economic development and access to healthcare. ... Read More
The SIA Foundation in West Lafayette has awarded more than $173,000 in grants to 30 Indiana nonprofits. The philanthropic arm of Subaru of Indiana Automotive says the funding will support a variety of projects across 14 counties.... Read More
A new customer relationship management and marketing automation platform has launched out of High Alpha in Indianapolis. Holder says the platform is designed to support and grow NFT projects and web3 businesses.... Read More
Launch Terre Haute will Thursday host a pitch competition focused on spotlighting Black entrepreneurs. The winner of Pitch Black will receive a $2,000 cash prize as well as a one-year membership to Launch Terre Haute and other services.... Read More
A printing company in South Bend is expanding thanks to a local program designed to help small businesses scale up. The owner of South Bend Print Shop says the company has moved into a new location in the city's downtown after completing the Scaling Up South Bend program.... Read More
A new consortium comprised of nearly two dozen electric and telephone cooperatives looks to provide fiber service to a majority of customers statewide. Accord Telecommunications Collaborative LLC says it will create one of the largest, contiguous, fiber-based networks through a combination of private investment and grant funding. ... Read More
