Carmel-based KAR to change its name to OpenLane

Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. is changing its corporate name to OpenLane Inc. effective May 15 and will also use the OpenLane name for its online used-vehicle marketplaces in the U.S., Canada and Europe, the company announced Tuesday.... Read More

Elkhart County foundation awards $3.4M in grants

The Community Foundation of Elkhart County is awarding more than $3.4 million in grants to dozens of nonprofits and programs countywide. The foundation said the grants focus on categories including kids and families, career pathways, and placemaking.... Read More

Elanco earns USDA approval for parvovirus treatment

Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided a conditional license for the nation’s first and only approved therapeutic solution to treat canine parvovirus, a contagious virus that kills 90% of dogs if they’re not treated. ... Read More

Zimmer Biomet Q1 earnings exceed company expectations

Warsaw-based Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ZBH) is reporting first quarter net earnings of $232.5 million, compared to $14.2 million during the same period a year ago. The orthopedics device manufacturer says it achieved Q1 net sales of $1.8 billion, an increase of 10% over the prior year period.... Read More

Farmer economic outlook improves

The latest reading of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows farmer sentiment improved modestly last month as they appear more optimistic that interest rates could level off, or even decline in the year ahead. ... Read More

The Farmers Bank names new CEO

Frankfort-based The Farmers Bank has selected Christopher Cook as its next president and CEO. Cook currently serves as chief financial officer for Huntington-based Northeast Indiana Bancorp, the parent of First Federal Savings Bank.... Read More

Cummins touts record quarterly profits

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is reporting record first quarter net income of $790 million, compared to $418 million during the same period a year ago. The powertrain manufacturer says it also saw record Q1 revenues of $8.5 billion, up 32%.... Read More

South Bend Ethanol acquired; $230M expansion planned

Verbio North America Holdings Corp. has acquired South Bend Ethanol, an ethanol production plant, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed. However, Verbio said it plans to invest $230 million over the next three years to expand the plant.... Read More

Manchester University names next president

The Manchester University Board of Trustees on Monday appointed Stacy Young as the university's 16th president. Young, a 1996 graduate of Manchester, currently serves as president of Montcalm Community College in Sidney, Michigan.... Read More