A new report from the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana says homeownership in Marion County has declined 11% over the past decade. The nonprofit adds while mortgage applications are at their highest levels since the Great Recession, the county continues to see "dramatic lending disparities," particularly due to race and ethnicity.... Read More
A Hoosier biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization will soon be under new ownership. Germany-based Merck KGaA has announced plans to acquire Exelead, headquartered in Indianapolis, in a $780 million deal. Merck ... Read More
Carl Brizzi, a former Marion County Prosecutor, has died. A family spokesperson tells our partners at the Indianapolis Business Journal Brizzi died at Heart Hospital in Carmel after suffering a stroke Wednesday afternoon. He was 53.... Read More
The finalists for what is considered the most prestigious award in animal conservation will now receive larger monetary awards. The Indianapolis Prize says the finalists will each receive $50,000 instead of the previously-awarded $10,000, thanks to a grant from Indy-based Lilly Endowment Inc.... Read More
The winner of the inaugural Indy Autonomous Challenge has launched a spinoff company. TUM Autonomous Motorsport, the team from Technische Universität München in Germany, says driveblocks aims to develop a platform for fully autonomous vehicle applications.... Read More
More people are moving into the Hoosier State, according to the annual U-Haul Growth Index. The report ranks Indiana No. 6 among growth states in the U.S., compared to No. 12 the previous year.... Read More
The path toward a new casino in Terre Haute appears to now be clear. Our partners at WTHI-TV report Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ: FLL) has dropped its lawsuit against the Indiana Gaming Commission over its selection of Churchill Downs Inc. (Nasdaq: CHDN) as the casino's operator.... Read More
The newly-appointed chief executive officer of Evansville-based Escalade Inc. (Nasdaq: ESCA) says he plans to continue the company's growth, especially after the major acquisition announced this week.... Read More
A lawsuit filed last year by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita against a group of virtual schools will be heard in court today. Our partners at WFYI report the Hamilton County Superior Court will hear arguments in the case, in which the state accuses three online schools, along with related companies and people, bilked the state out of millions of dollars in funds.... Read More
Greater Fort Wayne Inc. says Allen County set new records for jobs and construction value in 2021. The organization says the county also recorded positive numbers for attracting and retaining talent.... Read More
