Indiana's unemployment rate increased to 3% in October, up from 2.8% the previous month. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says despite the increase, the state gained 6,900 private sector jobs last month.... Read More
Anderson-based Hickory Furniture Collective has acquired Old Hickory Furniture Co. in Shelbyville. Although financial terms were not disclosed, the company says the acquisition makes it the largest maker of hickory furniture in the world.... Read More
California-based electric vehicle manufacturer Mullen Automotive has secured $150 million in funding it says will be used in part to close on its acquisition of Electric Last Mile Solutions in Michigan, including an EV manufacturing plant in Mishawaka.... Read More
Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq: HAYN) is reporting fiscal full-year net income of $45.1 million, compared to a net loss of $8.7 million during fiscal 2021.... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb will next month present the 2022 Sachem Award to Patricia Koch, one of the original partners of Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Spencer County. The award is the state's highest honor.... Read More
After hearing about two hours of public testimony, the Indianapolis Public Schools board on Thursday unanimously approved the Rebuilding Stronger plan, which will bring about major changes for dozens of schools throughout the state's largest school district.... Read More
Indianapolis-based medtech company GeoH Inc. has closed on a $2 million seed investment round. The round was led by Indianapolis-based VisionTech, with participation from Boomerang Ventures, and First Leaf Capital, as well as individual investors.... Read More
Evansville-based Atlas Van Lines has promoted Ryan McConnell to president and chief operating officer. McConnell, who has been with the company for 20 years, most recently served as vice president of strategic planning.... Read More
With the 2023 legislative session around the corner, health advocates continue to push the General Assembly to do more to reduce Indiana’s smoking rate, which costs the state $3.4 billion in healthcare costs annually, by increasing the cigarette tax.... Read More
Strada Education Network is awarding $4 million to 11 community colleges throughout the country, including Ivy Tech Community College. The nonprofit says the grants aim to support "innovative collaborations" between the colleges and employers in their region.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $1 million grant to Purdue University Assistant Professor Kurt Ristroph. The funding will be used to support the development of an antibiotic delivery system to help plants fight citrus greening disease.... Read More
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will Friday hold a news conference at its Bedford Casting Operations facility. Few details were made available, but the automaker said the event will include a "positive plant manufacturing announcement."... Read More
Vincennes University is partnering with New Jersey-based AmeriCrew to train military veterans for infrastructure careers. AmeriCrew is developing the National Infrastructure Technician Academy at VU's campus in Vincennes and other sites statewide.... Read More
The Flagship Enterprise Center in Anderson has launched a new pitch competition to help existing local businesses expand. The nonprofit says Flagship Pitch Anderson will help business owners grow while also helping the economic climate of the city.... Read More
Tis the season for holiday shopping and consumers have already kicked it into high gear! We have more on Indiana's expanding role in e-commerce with Amazon.... Read More
Trine University has received another significant contribution towards Trine University Fort Wayne, the 110,000-square-foot facility that will house programs in its College of Health Professions.... Read More
Merrillville-based gas and electric utility NIPSCO says it has reached the halfway point of a $370 million natural gas pipeline that is meant to spur economic development in Lake and Porter counties. ... Read More
The IU School of Medicine this week named Dr. Huda Zoghbi the winner of the 2023 August M. Watanabe Prize in Translational Research. The prize is awarded to "a senior investigator who has made a significant contribution to the field of translational science."... Read More
Rural Hoosiers “desperately” need state leaders and lawmakers to make greater investments in Indiana’s lesser-populated regions, especially as the younger and more educated workforce moves to more urban areas of the state.... Read More
Evansville-based footwear retailer Shoe Carnival Inc. (Nasdaq: SCVL) is reporting third quarter net income of $32.6 million, compared to $46.8 million during the same period last year. ... Read More
