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Tennessee-based third-party logistics company GEODIS Inc. is preparing for the holiday season and says it will hire nearly 800 seasonal workers for its Indianapolis-area warehouses. ... Read More

Indiana taxpayers were out close to a quarter of a million dollars for the special legislative session that saw the passage of a near-total ban on abortions in the state, as well as a deal providing wraparound social services and inflation relief.... Read More

West Lafayette-based agricultural technology company Solinftec is expanding its lineup of autonomous field robots. ... Read More

Indiana Congressman André Carson will Tuesday host his annual Job and Resource Fair in Indianapolis. More than 70 employers will be on hand for the event, which is being held in conjunction with Ivy Tech Community College.... Read More

The United Way of Central Indiana is awarding $8 million in grants to 29 organizations from its Family Opportunity Fund. The fund helps to improve the education, financial stability and overall health and well-being of families.... Read More

For the second time in less than two weeks, an automaker with a major presence in Indiana is exploring the possibility of building an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant, possibly in the Hoosier State. ... Read More

Indiana leads the nation in medical data breaches, with more than 80 million records affected since 2009, a new study shows.... Read More

Nine historic African American sites throughout the state are the recipients of a total of $150,000 in grants from two funds founded by the late Stan Cox, the first Black chemist at Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY). Indiana Landmarks said Monday the funding will support restoration and rehabilitation of each site.... Read More

A company in Seymour will resume manufacturing ironing boards beginning next week. The Tribune reports the operation will run under a new name, Seymour Home Products, after Chicago-based Home Products International-North America Inc. shut down production earlier this year.... Read More

The largest retailer in the country - and the biggest employer in Indiana - is making a major investment in some of its Hoosier locations. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) plans to invest more than $75 million to update and remodel 15 stores throughout the state, the company announced Monday.... Read More

An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in an international romance scam that defrauded senior citizens of tens of thousands of dollars. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana says Edwin Agbi was found guilty in March of several charges, including mail fraud, use of a fictitious name as part of a mail fraud scheme, and money laundering.... Read More

The Trine Center for Technical Training in Angola and the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District are partnering to allow Garrett High School students to earn advanced industry training. The partnership is being supported by grants from the Indiana Department of Education and the Don Wood Foundation.... Read More

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $1 million grant to a coalition of Kosciusko County organizations in their fight against opioid use. ... Read More

The Environmental Protection Agency temporarily lifted a federal rule for fuel sales in four states in response to a fire last week at an Indiana oil refinery that could affect prices and supply.... Read More

Indiana’s own Covid-19 coffers remain flush. The state has 43% of its $1 billion-plus in grants left to spend, according to Indiana Department of Health.... Read More

New Carlisle, a town of about 1,800 residents in St. Joseph County, is in the running for a $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant that could mean 1,600 jobs. But it is not the only major project in the works for the community just west of South Bend.... Read More

Indianapolis-based health tech startup Olio Health has closed on a $13 million Series A round of funding. The company, which has developed a workflow and collaboration software platform designed to improve post-acute care outcomes for patients, says it plans to use the funding to further product development and make key hires in several departments.... Read More

Indiana State University is partnering with France-based transportation and logistics provider GEODIS on a new space at the Made @ Plainfield higher education and workforce training center. Officials on Friday cut the ribbon on the Logistics 4.0 Innovation Hub, which is designed to train individuals in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and logistics management.... Read More

Mick Messman is president and CEO of DPH Biologicals, an Indiana company that develops fertilizer products based on nature and not on synthetic ingredients.... Read More

Elwood-based tomato processor Red Gold Inc. has started operations at a 250,000-square-foot expansion of its distribution center in Alexandria. ... Read More