UPDATE: Nestlé Details Fort Wayne Layoffs By Alex Brown Assistant Managing Editor
Virginia-based Nestlé USA says only 40 employees will be laid off at the company’s Fort Wayne distribution center. A spokesperson for Nestlé tells Inside INdiana Business a WARN Notice filed with the state incorrectly stated the facility would close at the end of the year, affecting nearly 70 workers.
Senior Interns Shining at Greenfield Coworking Space By Alex Brown Assistant Managing Editor
Wednesday was National Senior Citizen Day and three seniors are being celebrated for their contributions at a coworking space in Hancock County. Idea Co-op, which officially opened its doors earlier this year, has taken on three “senior interns” following a chance encounter at a local Kiwanis meeting in December. Jill Snyder, director of economic and business development for Idea Co-op operator NineStar Connect, says the men approached her with the goal of being involved in…
Fort Wayne Tops ‘Hottest Real Estate Markets’ By Wes Mills Content Manager
Fort Wayne just opened its brand new riverfront Promenade Park to pomp and pageantry, hoping to make it a draw to Indiana’s second largest city. But now the Allen County community has something else to celebrate. The editors of Realtor.com declared Fort Wayne as the hottest real estate market in July for the entire country.
Ethanol Plant to Stop Production, POET Blames EPA By Wes Mills Content Manager
Ethanol production at an Indiana biofuels plant will be stopped and the owner blames Environmental Protection Agency policies and the oil refining industry. South Dakota-based POET Energy announced the plant in Cloverdale will be placed in “idle production” within several weeks, though no date has been set. The ethanol producer says 100’s of local jobs will be impacted, but the news release did not specifically mention “layoffs” at this point.
State to Launch 5G Hub in Downtown Indy By Alex Brown Assistant Managing Editor
The state of Indiana has announced plans for what it says is a first-of-its-kind 5G hub. Launching in October, the Indiana 5G Zone aims to “attract business, foster innovation and propel research and development in 5G-enabled advanced technologies.” The hub will be located inside the new downtown Indianapolis headquarters of the nonprofit Eleven Fifty Academy. The Indiana 5G Zone will include a 3,000-square-foot research lab, which will be used to develop and test…
