Indiana University has named Ash Soni interim dean of the IU Kelley School of Business. Soni, who currently serves as executive associate dean for academic programs at the school, will begin his new role August 1.... Read More
The Indiana 5G Zone is working to launch a $2 million grant program to accelerate 5G-related projects in key industries around the state.... Read More
The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday threw out a law that gave state legislators increased power to intervene during public health emergencies, agreeing with arguments from Governor Eric Holcomb that the move violated the state constitution.... Read More
Carmel-based CNO Financial Group (NYSE: CNO) is introducing a new brand for its worksite offerings. CNO says Optavise provides employee benefits solutions and unifies three of its existing worksite brands into one go-to market brand.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Hurco Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: HURC) is reporting fiscal second quarter net income of $2 million, compared to $2.4 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Greg Volovic says the company's sales and operating income improved despite challenges such as high inflation, vendor delays, competitive labor markets, and continued COVID-19 lockdowns in certain markets.... Read More
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has unveiled new details on a planned 2.2 million-square-foot, next-generation fulfillment center in McCordsville. The retail giant says the project will bring more than 1,000 jobs to Hancock County and also feature state-of-the-art automation technology. ... Read More
FireKing International LLC in New Albany says it has begun transferring temporary employees to permanent status amid an ongoing strike from members of the Teamsters Local 89. Nearly 90 union workers went on strike last month over what they claim are low ages and inadequate healthcare coverage.... Read More
Grace College has begun planning for its new Center for Agriculture and is seeking a director and program coordinator. The college says the center is being funded by Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. and will be modeled after and incubated by the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College.... Read More
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria will Saturday open its fourth central Indiana location in Greenwood. The Chicago-based company says it is still hiring for the new location with the goal of having 50 employees.... Read More
After more than 30 years of dreaming, planning, and pursuing additional commuter rail service in Lake County, work is now advancing on the $945 million West Lake Corridor train line project. ... Read More
Fishers-based First Internet Bank is raising its minimum hourly wage for full-time employees to $20. The bank says the decision is in response to rising inflation trends.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame is partnering with Catholic universities to establish a consortium for the study of Muslim-Christian relations. Notre Dame is joining the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies in Rome, the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and Saint Joseph University of Beirut to create a graduate student exchange program for doctoral and master’s degree students in theology.... Read More
Approximately 30,000 people are expected to attend the ninth Indy Pop Con at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis this weekend. The three day event, which kicks off today, features celebrity guests, including actors, YouTubers and comic book artists, as well as an international film festival, a cosplay championship and video game tournaments.... Read More
Maryland-based portable diagnostic services provider TridentCare has acquired Midwest X-Ray Inc. in Evansville. TridentCare says the deal represents significant growth for the company in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.... Read More
Is Lebanon about to go from bedroom community to boom town? A lot of people think so after Eli Lilly and Company announced plans to invest $2.1 billion to build two manufacturing plants and add 500 jobs at Lebanon's new LEAP Innovation and Research District.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Greenlight Guru has acquired SMART-TRIAL, a company based in Denmark that makes an Electronic Data Capture platform designed for medical devices and diagnostics. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Greenlight says the acquisition expands its capabilities for clinical data management for MedTech companies around the world.... Read More
Columbus Regional Health Foundation has received a $1.5 million gift that it says will help establish the Nurse Family Partnership Endowment Fund. The gift from Christine and Tom Vujovich will support the local Nurse-Family Partnership program, facilitated through nonprofit Healthy Communities.... Read More
Trine University and Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health are partnering on a new $40 million academic building to expand the school’s teaching capacity ... Read More
A Lebanon-based lawn care equipment manufacturer plans to expand and move next year into a new $5 million, 40,000-square-foot building. Steel Green Manufacturing LLC will lease 30,000 square feet in the building under construction south of Interstate 65 at the intersection of State Road 39 and Enterprise Boulevard.... Read More
The University of Evansville has received a $1.7 million gift from the Zane and Frances Todd Trust. The university says the funding will establish the Zane and Frances Todd Merit Scholarship Fund, which will support nontraditional students majoring in engineering, computer science, the sciences, and nursing.... Read More
