Walmart (NYSE: WMT) will this week host a job fair for workers who were displaced by the recent fire at the retailer's fulfillment center in Plainfield. Walmart says the event will focus on finding new positions within the company for the affected employees.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) expanded its footprint on the city's west side earlier this month with the opening of a state-of-the-art innovation center. Engineers at the 100,000-square-foot facility are focused on advancing technology in the commercial vehicle propulsion sector. ... Read More
Crews are expected to begin construction on an $80 million housing complex at the site of a former Kmart in Bloomington next month. The Herald-Times reports underground utility work, perimeter improvement installation and foundation work must still be completed.... Read More
For the first time in more than two decades, Indianapolis is expected host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. Two sources familiar with the situation confirmed the selection to our partners at the Indianapolis Business Journal.... Read More
A subsidiary of Italy-based Sirmax Group says its new plastics recycling facility in Anderson is now operational. SER North America says it plans to bring total employment at the $18 million plant to 40 by the end of the year.... Read More
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana has announced the winners of its annual Indy's Best and Brightest event. The honor recognizes young professionals age 40 and under "for their professional success and philanthropic impact" on the community.... Read More
Plans for the redevelopment of a portion of the former GM Stamping Plant near downtown Indianapolis are moving forward. Our partners at the Indianapolis Business Journal report the Indiana Economic Development Corp. plan includes multiple buildings for residential, retail and office uses.... Read More
The Ball State University Board of Trustees is advancing a comprehensive revitalization plan for The Village, located just off the Muncie campus. The plan includes a multi-million-dollar performing arts center for university events, as well as as a $100 million mixed-use development that will include a hotel and retail, restaurant, innovation and residential space. ... Read More
Indiana's unemployment rate fell to 2.3% in February, down from 2.4% the previous month. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the state added nearly 11,000 private sector jobs last month.... Read More
Indiana's population growth in 2021 was the smallest annual increase since 2015, according to analysis by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University. The U.S. Census Bureau says the state added 20,341 residents last year, which is well below the state's average over the last decade.... Read More
