The University of Indianapolis has landed a $5 million gift from the retired top human resources officer at Eli Lilly and Co., who is directing the money to three new programs at the business school.... Read More
With a restructuring at Andretti Global that pushed Michael Andretti into a smaller role, the chances of his organization landing a Formula 1 team have substantially increased.... Read More
DirecTV has notified EchoStar Corp. of its intention to terminate an acquisition of Dish Network Corp. after bondholders failed to consent to a key debt exchange, all but killing a deal to create the largest US pay-TV service.... Read More
The Forge is a three-story, Class-A office space on the district's southeast corner that will serve as a space for tech startups as well as a coworking space for remote workers.... Read More
Indiana U.S. Sen. Mike Braun is facing criticism from Republican colleagues and President-elect Donald Trump after his recent absences from Capitol Hill helped Democrats secure their picks for multiple lifetime federal judges.... Read More
Chicago-based developer Wylie Capital is looking to build a major data center campus in Merrillville that could ultimately represent a $600 million investment. Plans for the 1.2 million-square-foot campus include six buildings and could create up to 200 jobs.... Read More
South Bend International Airport launched a new business center within its concourse today, in partnership with Notre Dame Federal Credit Union. Previously located along a cinderblock wall that now houses a new Gate 4, the relocated and upgraded ...... Read More
Hammond-based Quantum Corridor Inc., which is developing a high-speed fiber optic communications network, has closed on a $10 million Series A round of funding. The company says it plans to use the funding to expand its network to southwest Indiana.... Read More
Stacy Sommer, a former executive at San Francisco public relations firm Edelman, was announced Thursday as the new CEO at TrendyMinds. Sommer joined the TrendyMinds staff in January in the role of chief services officer.... Read More
The bequest from Mel Peterson provides $1 million for an endowed faculty chair and $100,000 for a scholarship in the Department of English and will help grow the university's endowment and support other academic needs.... Read More
The rate rose to 6.84% from 6.78% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. That’s still down from a year ago, when the rate averaged 7.29%.... Read More
Indiana’s next governor has big plans for the executive office. Governor-elect Mike Braun’s new cabinet will seek to model “efficiency, accountability and communication in state government." ... Read More
Downtown Indianapolis' longest running luxury hotel has a new look that honors its past. Over the last six months, the Omni Severin Hotel has undergone $24 million in renovations.... Read More
Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry on Wednesday announced the launch of the city's new Fight Blight program. The goal of the program, the city said, is to identify and rehabilitate blighted properties throughout the city.... Read More
Raising base salaries for teachers was a key focus of Gov.-elect Mike Braun’s education platform during the governor’s race. He also supported other professional benefits, such as parental leave, to attract and retain more educators.... Read More
Lawmakers created the State and Local Tax Review Task Force last year in hopes of ditching the state’s individual income tax. That’s now off the table.... Read More
A Purdue University-affiliated company has received a NASA contract to develop a way to repurpose certain spacecraft components, a process that would reduce the logistical challenge of transporting many heavy and large payloads into space.... Read More
The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim applications fell by 6,000 to 213,000 for the week of Nov. 16. That’s fewer than the 220,000 analysts forecast.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $285 million to establish a national institute centered on semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging, with Purdue University as a key leader. The Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with Twins, or SMART, USA Institute is a consortium of more than 150 partners in over 30 states. Purdue has been […]... Read More
The Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations said Wednesday it has reached a cooperative agreement with the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen and awarded Phase 1 funding for infrastructure building and workforce program development.... Read More
