Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and city economic development officials are headed to Brazil, marking their second trade mission to the South American country in the past nine months.
“We are targeting Brazil for investment and job opportunities because of its leadership in the utilization of alternative energy and energy conservation, and our desire to help grow the Indianapolis energy industry,” Miller said in a press release. “However, this trip will not only focus on the energy industry. We will also be meeting with business leaders from other key sectors to establish relationships we hope will someday result in new jobs in Indianapolis.”
A $5.4 million bridge construction will close U.S. 52 in Tippecanoe County until November.
ArcelorMittal has been recognized by the federal Energy Star program for the third straight year for its energy efficiency and pollution reduction efforts.
Jasper Engine and Transmission has established an employee stock ownership plan to transfer ownership of the company to its more than 1,400 employees in Indiana and nationwide.
A new federal report paints a mixed picture of economic condition in southern Indiana and the Louisville, KY, area last year.
The Terre Haute City Council is considering a union-backed ”responsible bidder” ordinance which would require construction companies seeking city contracts to meet several requirements, including disclosure of payroll records and the names and addresses of subcontractors.
