North Webster-based Bart's Water Sports, which provides a variety of equipment such as wakeboarding and water skiing products, floatation devices and wetsuits, is set to be auctioned off in September.... Read More
The NCAA Division I men's basketball committee discussed possible expansion of March Madness at its meetings this week but said no moves were imminent to increase the field beyond the current 68 teams.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Newfangled Confections is growing its offerings with two Indiana-made products. The company has acquired Fudge in a Cup and Fido's Fudge, which were originally created in the Owen County town of Gosport.... Read More
University officials named Jim Bullard, a longstanding federal reserve bank chief and economist, the inaugural dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business.... Read More
Play Indiana reports the state's sportsbook wagers decreased 21% as well as a 42% drop in total market revenue. May cashed in at $283.5 million in wagers and total revenue of $33.8 million, while June saw $224 million and $19.5 million. ... Read More
The Indiana Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium and multiple vendors are seeking workers to staff Indianapolis Colts football games and other events at a job fair Saturday. The fair will last from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium.... Read More
Indianapolis-based third-party logistics company Spot is expanding its presence along the East Coast through opening a new office in downtown Charlotte. The move means an addition of 144 work stations, and the company plans to add a total of 150 new jobs.... Read More
Indiana ended the 2023 fiscal year with $2.9 billion in reserve accounts, far short of the $6.1 billion it reported in 2022, according to a Thursday release. Lawmakers also plowed $3.1 billion into one-time spending, bringing down the surplus.... Read More
Ohio developers are planning a business park on the site of the current Concord Mall in a move city leaders hope spurs economic opportunity in south Elkhart.... Read More
Carmel-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical company MBX Biosciences Inc. has selected Steven Prestrelski as chief scientific officer. Prestreslksi most recently served as founder and CSO of Xeris Biopharma Holdings Inc. in Chicago.... Read More
Indianapolis-based ProTeam Tactical Performance is continuing to grow its footprint with a new location in Louisville, Kentucky. The company helps first responders recover from and prevent injuries in a manner similar to collegiate and professional athletes.... Read More
Clarksville-based TitleWise Technologies has closed on a more than $1 million seed round of funding. The software company plans to use the funding to scale its product and add an undisclosed number of jobs.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the preliminary injunction entered against a new Indiana law banning gender transition care for minors.... Read More
National food insecurity has reached 17% for the second time in 18 months, according to Purdue University's June Consumer Food Insights Report. This likely can be contributed to both rising food prices and the cease of pandemic Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, according to the report.... Read More
The government's producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose just 0.1% last month from June 2022, the smallest such increase since August 2020. ... Read More
What was a logo for personalized coffee orders could now be seen as the symbol of a growing tide of unionization across the food service industry. In the past year, three Starbucks locations in Indiana have unionized or are in the process of doing so. ... Read More
Richmond-based Reid Health has announced efforts to reduce costs and streamline operations through a restructuring plan. The health system blamed a widening gap between rising expenses and reduced reimbursement rates from insurance providers for the move.... Read More
The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership announced Wednesday that CEO Tara Barney plans to retire in 2024. Barney has led E-REP since April 2021, when three regional economic development organizations merged into one.... Read More
A national CNBC report ranking best states for business places Indiana slightly ahead of its status last year. Indiana came in 13th this year, up one place from 2022, in the list comparing all 50 states.... Read More
Florida-based Redwire is expanding its presence in Floyd County. The company, which acquired Techshot in Greenville in 2021, said this week it plans to open a microgravity payload development facility at the new Novaparke Innovation & Technology Campus.... Read More
