Israel-based Doral Renewables LLC says it has closed on construction financing for the first phase of a $1.5 billion solar farm in Starke and Pulaski counties. The first phase, known as Mammoth North, is expected to generate enough electricity to power 75,000 homes annually.... Read More
West Lafayette-based Inotiv Inc. (Nadaq: NOTV) says it will close two facilities in Virginia that are currently operated by its Indianapolis-based subsidiary, Envigo RMS. One of the facilities is a dog breeding facility in Cumberland that is the subject of a lawsuit alleging animal welfare law violations.... Read More
The Clarksville Town Council has begun the process to acquire a historic property with the goal of preserving it for potential reuse. The town plans to use eminent domain to acquire the Colgate site, which once housed the state's first prison and has sat mostly empty since 2008. ... Read More
The city of Muncie has received grant funding from the statewide Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative. The city says the funding, which comes from the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership's $15 million allocation, will support neighborhood infrastructure improvements.... Read More
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the Best Children's Hospitals in the country. While there are no Indiana hospitals in the overall top 10 ranking, Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis is ranked in multiple specialty categories, including urology, cardiology and pulmonology.... Read More
Kentucky-based Tempur Sealy International Inc. (NYSE: TPX) is hosting a job fair Tuesday and Wednesday in Crawfordsville. The bedding products manufacturer is looking to fill up to 30 jobs for its recruitment and training center as it prepares for the opening of a 700,000-square-foot foam pouring manufacturing facility.... Read More
San Francisco-based Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) has inked an agreement to acquire Duke Realty Corp. (NYSE: DRE) in Indianapolis in a $26 billion all-stock deal. The logistics real estate firm says the boards of directors for both companies have unanimously approved the acquisition.... Read More
Carmel-based Syra Health Corp. is expanding in Hamilton County. The company, which provides professional services in the healthcare and life science industries, has more than doubled the size of its office space and plans to add 65 jobs over the next year.... Read More
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels says the man selected by the Purdue Board of Trustees to succeed him is "uniquely qualified" for the job. The board unanimously chose Mung Chiang to become the university's next president beginning January 1 following Daniels' retirement.... Read More
The vice president of development for Missouri-based VanTrust Real Estate LLC says demand from e-commerce and manufacturing companies is driving the need for more industrial space in the Indianapolis market. ... Read More
