David Simon, the shrewd and blunt deal-maker—an acquisitive former Wall Street wunderkind who transformed Simon Property Group Inc. into the nation's largest mall owner—is trying to land his biggest deal yet.More.

Billionaire mall developer Melvin Simon wanted to leave the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis $10 million, but it could be up to his widow, Bren Simon, whether to fulfill that wish.More.

Borrowers from Tim Durham's bankrupt finance company will face heavy-handed collection tactics.More.

A full season of televised games will give franchise a platform to promote attendance at Victory Field.More.

Experts say Indianapolis is moving forward on recycling, that environmental research is discovering promising technologies, and that manufacturers are finding new things to make. Local cognoscenti from the green community testify to these developments in five included videos.More.

Second in our month-long series of reviews of animal-named eateries. This week: Buffalo Wings and Rings.More.

Carl Erskine isn't just from Anderson, Indiana. He is Anderson, Indiana.More.

Wellpoint CEO Angela Braly was criticized by President Obama on national television. She incurred the wrath of health insurance policyholders in California and Indiana. She reignited debate on the moribund national health care reform bill. A woman hasn’t caused this much turmoil since all those ships were launched by Helen of Troy.More.

Times like this are ripe for pioneering activities. Now that your business knows it can operate profitably even in a down economy—no small thing—the next question is what you need to be doing to grow.More.

Inflation causes lenders to raise interest rates. Businesses slow their borrowing, produce less and require fewer workers. Within a year or so, inflation becomes everyoneâ??s problem.More.

It is unfair to contrast the $1.32 that the townships spend to give away a dollar, with the United Way spending 16 cents. As I understand it, the townships are giving poor relief directly to individuals and families. United Way gives their money to agencies.More.

Each day, it seems, something new is said by the Obama administration on how best to curb greenhouse gases, whether that be through a harmful “cap and trade” program or, even worse, stifling Environmental Protection Agency regulation.More.

The majority of the top advisers work for Merrill Lynch, and all but two live in Indianapolis.More.

USA Football officials toured Indianapolis and met major sports brass on Feb. 26 and are considering several local sites, including the former Citizens Gas facility on the southeast side, to be its new home. The organization, part-owned by the NFL, is set to move from its Virginia home later this year.More.

Hurco Cos. Inc. designs and produces interactive computer controls, software and computerized machine systems for the worldwide metal-cutting and metal-forming industry.More.

Public records listing from the March 8, 2010, edition of IBJ.More.

Ann Lathrop's interactions with the Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts aren't what she might have envisioned as a young college student pursuing a career in sports medicine. Now president of the city's Capital Improvement Board, her relations with the teams are tied to their financial conditions rather than the health of their players.More.

Robust growth at marketing software maker Aprimo is fueling speculation it is about to make another run at going public, and co-founder Bill Godfrey said he won't rule out the possibility of an IPO.More.

Out of six professionals IBJ profiled a year ago, three have found jobs, although all have accepted lower pay than they were getting before. One could not be reached, but she still lists herself as looking for work on LinkedIn.com. Two tried to start their own businesses, with one giving up and one, Bruce Flanagan, still trying.More.

Niagara Bottling LLC recently hired 55 for its plant on Whitaker Road, which will make half-liter bottles of purified municipal tap water.More.

Why should bamboo imported from Asia or steel made through intensive use of energy be consider greener than locally grown trees? timber interests ask.More.

A few weeks back, I wrote about the two collections of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia on display at the Indiana State Museum. Over the past week, two additional encounters with Abe reminded me that there is no shortage of material to be mined from the life of the 16th president.More.

Five years ago this week, I took figurative bullets to the head and heart. My personal Richter scale was shaken more violently than by any tremor ever measured on any anthill, or Port-au-Prince or Concepción.More.

Gov. Mitch Daniels should step through the door he cracked open last month and throw his hat in the ring. Voters would benefit from a new voice.More.

Gamblers wagered nearly $30 billion in 13 Indiana casinos last year. Now, fellow taxpayers, if I understand these numbers, 91 percent of these dollars were returned as winnings and an additional $876 million (3 percent) went to our state and local governments for our benefit.More.

The buzz as the days ran out suggested that nothing on the agenda was “must-pass” legislation, leaving Democrats and Republicans, the House and the Senate, and the governor and the General Assembly with little leverage to exert.More.

At the very least, regulators need to get control of derivative trading—transactions need to be more transparent and carried out on an exchange.More.

As the kid said to Shoeless Joe Jackson, “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” But I know it is so since I read Chris Katterjohn’s [March 1] column stating that he is leaving IBJ.More.

Westfield’s Sports Commission is evaluating proposals from three firms interested in helping the town become “The Family Sports Capital of America.”More.

Plans call for a Motocross track, one-fifth-mile dirt track and ATV trails on 36 acres near Interstate 465 and Mann Road.More.

Opponents of energy/climate change legislation—which has predominantly been in the form of so-called cap-and-trade legislation—aren’t convinced.More.

People listings are free.More.

Architecture and urban design students from Ball State have created a vision for urban renewal that is arguably more compelling than the Central Indiana Regional Transit Authority's principal, utilitarian goal of reducing northeast-side highway congestion and air pollution by running a diesel commuter train atop the old Nickel Plate Railroad corridor.More.

Indianapolis-area hospitals have suffered a double whammy of spiking interest rates on their bonds and heavy losses in their investment portfolios and are trying to save cash any way they can.More.

Charter Homes owner Jerry Jaquess fancies himself a white knight for King Park, a neighborhood once known mainly for its rampant crime, boarded-up homes and vacant lots. But as he’s constructed a slew of homes and carriage houses there, the local builder has stirred up several lawsuits, dozens of liens and persistent questions about whether his business is legit.More.

Most public companies say they tie executive compensation to performance, but an IBJ review of pay data from 65 Indiana-based firms shows otherwise. Last year, more than two-thirds of Indiana-based public companies saw their share prices decline, yet many continued to award eye-popping compensation to their executives.More.

An IBJ review of hundreds of pages of public records shows Christopher P. White and his Premier Properties USA Inc. are facing major financial and legal challenges. The most glaring signs of trouble: Contractors have filed more than $3.5 million in liens against Premier’s retail properties in Plainfield; the state of Indiana is trying to recover $375,000 in sales taxes on White’s airplane; and the contractor who renovated his Lake Clearwater mansion is suing him to recover more than $600,000 in unpaid bills.More.

For investors, 2008 was the worst year since the Great Depression. Even so, more than half of the state's public-company executives saw the value of their pay packages rise from 2007—despite the fact that only 10 of the companies posted a positive total return in 2008, and 46 companies shed more than one-third of their stock market value.More.

The Simon family's role in building the city has come at a steep price for taxpayers. Simon and its business interests in the last 20 years have collected local government incentives worth more than $400 million, an IBJ tally of those deals shows.More.

Cities must woo people while they’re young—in their 20s or early 30s—because after that age, people tend to hunker down. The Indianapolis area apparently appeals to at least two key groups of young people—particularly those already married, according to a new study by researchers at IUPUI.More.

IUPUI is grappling with how to pay for upkeep and improvements necessary to keep its three world-class athletic facilities—and the city—in the hunt for high-profile sporting events.More.

At an aging building at 863 Massachusetts Ave., they pass through a metal detector and wait in line to show a clerk their identification and copies of overdue bills. Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer sometimes helps. The Trustee's Office received an average of $6.9 million each of the last seven years, mostly from taxes, to provide poor relief-now known as township assistance. But only about $2 million reached the penniless each year, with much of the difference covering administrative overhead....More.

It sits across Massachusetts Avenue from a strip of art galleries and shops, on increasingly valuable land merchants would love to see transformed. "Having an abandoned building in your neighborhood isn't a good thing, and that's what it looks like," said Tom Battista, who owns the retail strip just north of College Avenue. The multimillion-dollar Mass Ave property is one of 16 mostly untaxed parcels the township owns. All told, Center Township's real estate holdings are worth more than $10...More.

Indiana's plan to lay off some meat inspectors has small, independent processors fearing for the future of what has been a growing industry.More.

The plan approved by the Republican-controlled Senate would transfer the duties of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation board to the State Department of Health.More.

Negotiations on some major issues resumed in the Indiana General Assembly on Monday after a meltdown occurred last week.More.

The lane opened Monday for eastbound traffic on I-465 from U.S. 31 (Meridian Street) to just past the Allisonville Road interchange.More.

The Republican-controlled Indiana Senate kept working Friday while House Speaker Patrick Bauer adjourned his Democrat-led chamber until Wednesday.More.

The Labor Department figures suggest the job market is slowly healing but that significant hiring has yet to occur.More.

Lawmakers hoped to adjourn by midnight, days before a March 14 statutory deadline for finishing business, but are still bogged down on several issues.More.

The Indiana General Assembly approved a bill that lets workers keep firearms locked in their cars in trunks or out of sight while parked on company property.More.

Lawmakers are close to a compromise on a work-site guns bill, but remain farther apart on several other issues.More.

Middlebury-based Jayco Inc. said Wednesday that it expected to resume production in May at its Topeka factory and hire 50 workers there this year.More.

General Growth Properties Inc. may favor a risky bid from Brookfield Asset Management Inc. because of that company’s agreement with William Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management LP, creditors said in court documents. Simon Property Group also has bid to acquire the bankrupt company.More.

The most sweeping bill in years to tighten Indiana ethics and lobbying rules goes to Gov. Mitch Daniels for his likely signature into law after a 97-0 vote.More.

Tax collections for February fell $86 million below a revised December forecast. Revenue is down $166 million in the first three months since that forecast.More.

A consumer watchdog group filed a lawsuit Monday against WellPoint's California subsidiary on behalf of policyholders, claiming they were pushed to take coverage with fewer benefits and higher deductibles.More.

Republican leaders in the Indiana Senate stripped several tax credits and other measures to create jobs from an unrelated agricultural bill Monday.More.

Construction spending fell for a third straight month in January as a slight rebound in housing was not enough to offset widespread weakness in a number of commercial areas.More.

Company shuttering plant, moving work to Mexico.More.

The Obama administration on Friday is proposing regulations aimed at protecting workers' retirement savings.More.

The bill now likely will go to a House-Senate conference committee to try to resolve the House-passed and Senate-approved versions of the bill.More.

The most sweeping Indiana legislation in years to tighten ethics and lobbying rules cleared the state Senate 50-0 Thursday and appeared headed soon to Gov. Mitch Daniels for his signature.More.

New claims for unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, mostly because state agencies processed a backlog of claims caused by snowstorms the previous week.More.

The House has approved legislation that would ban smoking in public places statewide except casinos and pari-mutuel horse racing venues.More.

General Growth Properties Inc. plans to split in two to exit bankrupty and will receive $2.63 billion in capital from Brookfield Asset Management IncMore.

Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday that this August's fair will showcase Indiana's relationship with Japan.More.

Indiana University's president says IU this fall will launch a $1.1 billion fund-raising campaign aimed at expanding the IUPUI campus' life science programs.More.

Three major U.S. drugmakers said they have formed a not-for-profit company in Asia to focus on cancer research and treatments.More.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. plans to bid for a stake in General Growth Properties Inc., beating an offer by Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. for the bankrupt shopping mall owner, the Wall Street Journal reported.More.

At the heart of the debate is the question of what should be a fair profit for health insurers. WellPoint CEO Angela Braly will likely be grilled on the issue when she appears at a Congressional hearing Wednesday.More.

Both measures could be heavily amended before they are voted on as a whole.More.

Accuride Corp. says its Gunite Corp. factory in Elkhart will be closed by May 1. Its production will be moved to factories in Rockford, Ill., and Brillon, Wis.More.

Nationwide report ranks Marion County 87th out of 92 Indiana counties in health factors and 80th in health outcomes.More.

The only Democrat seeking to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Evan Bayh has missed out on qualifying for Indiana's May primary ballot.More.

Fort Wayne Foundry Corp. will shutter the auto parts factory for the second time in a year, as its jobs head to Mexico, according to a union official.More.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and three other governors of states with Toyota plants are calling on Congress to be fair to the automaker in hearings concerning safety recalls.More.

The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H" to become the most-watched program in television history.More.

Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP is investigating the cause of a Friday blast at its refinery in Shreveport, La., that damaged some nearby properties.More.

The 39-year-old Leary was being held Friday in the Monroe County Jail in Bloomington on charges out of Allen County.More.

Mississippi will receive $18.5 million from Indianapolis-based drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. as part of a settlement over claims the company promoted the anti-psychotic Zyprexa for ailments it was not federally approved to treat.More.

There's more evidence that the recession is over, as businesses restock inventories and both corporate and consumer spending increases.More.

The bill would require pet stores to put information about the dog or cat on its cage in the store, including the animal's medical history, the name of the breeder and any congenital disorders.More.

No immediate layoffs are planned at the two Indiana factories that build Toyota models included in the company's production halt as it looks to fix sticking gas pedals.More.

The BMV said Tuesday it has started offering online driver's license renewals at the agency's Web site.More.

The bill, would ban smoking in public places statewide except casinos and pari-mutuel horse racing venues.More.

Hoosiers will have more access to the Internet and to public library materials across the state under a new set of standards adopted by the Indiana State Library and Historical Board.More.

Simon will fund the purchase with available cash plus proceeds from the sale of $2.25 billion in senior unsecured notes.More.

The bank's $1.01 billion in profit and its $5.08 billion in revenue were better than analysts expected.More.

An Indiana House committee approves legislation that would ban smoking in most public places statewide.More.

Duke Energy is offering buyouts to employees as it moves some corporate functions performed in two Midwest offices, including its central Indiana office in Plainfield.More.

The proposal would allow voters to decide in November whether their township governments should be eliminated and their duties transferred to the county level.More.

The letter to Indianapolis-based Lilly cites a print advertisement for the antidepressant Cymbalta that did not adequately display information about the drug's side effects.More.

Kevin Stewart stole a computer server that contained the names and confidential information of 900,000 people.More.

Columbus engine maker Cummins Inc. will receive nearly $54M in federal funding as part of a program designed to significantly increase fuel efficiency in heavy trucks and passenger vehicles, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Monday.More.

Last year's attendance was down about 36 percent from the crowds of 1.64 million in 2007.More.

The agency said the meeting was canceled "to allow time for the FDA to review new information" about a proposed new use for the drug.More.

Hancock County officials will consider a request by lithium battery maker EnerDel to set up operations in a business park near Indianapolis.More.

The Auburn-based auto auction has filed lawsuits in DeKalb County seeking more than $2 million and plans to file up to 15 more lawsuits in the next several weeks.More.

So far this year, 35 people have died in Indiana from swine flu.More.

Hard-hit Elkhart County could become home three electric vehicle manufacturers if a Norwegian company chooses northern Indiana as the site for a new factory.More.

Las Vegas-based Citadel Broadcasting, which owns three radio stations in Indiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday in an effort to restructure its hefty debt load.More.

Engine maker Cummins Inc. said the head of its engine business is leaving his role in March to pursue other projects at the company. Jim Kelly joined the company in 1976 and was promoted to president of the engine business in 2005.More.

The justices on Monday turned down an appeal from the state of Indiana pension funds that earlier challenged the automaker's bankruptcy proceedings.More.

The government's report came as a surprise because the nation's retailers have been reporting generally lackluster results for the start of the holiday shopping season.More.

The number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, after falling for five straight weeks.More.

IU trustees have approved a contract extension for school president Michael McRobbie.More.

Collectors and recyclers of obsolete electronics have until Jan. 1 to enroll with the state's E-Waste Program.More.

Entertainment planned for December could put airport visitors in a spending mood. Retail sales at the terminal have suffered this year due in part to a 10 percent drop in passenger traffic, prompting the Airport Authority to search for ways to boost revenue.More.

Earlier this year, the company eliminated Shelby County in Indiana from contention for the manufacturing facility.More.

Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita is pleased that state Senate Republicans have proposed changes to the way legislative districts are drawn, but he says they don't go far enough.More.

The Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments this week on whether an Ohio River casino should have allowed a compulsive gambler to play and lose $125,000 in a single night.More.

Indiana's school chief warned school superintendents Thursday that declining state revenues could force cuts in public education spending, education officials said.More.

The association representing 470 cities and towns wants lawmakers to pass legislation that would give municipalities the authority to adopt local option income taxes.More.

CEO John Lechleiter says Lilly's pipeline has helped it rebound from significant patent losses three times during his 30-year career at the company. He's betting there will be a fourth.More.

The Dow Jones industrial average is back above 10,000 for the first time in a year.More.

Indiana University officials say this school year's record enrollment is leading to nearly $63 million in unexpected revenue for its campuses across the state.More.

The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, the highest since June 1983, as employers cut far more jobs than expected. The report is evidence that the worst recession since the 1930s is still inflicting widespread pain.More.

Sporting goods retailer The Finish Line Inc. said on Thursday that it lost $874,000 in the second quarter, mostly because of a loss it took by unloading its unsuccessful Man Alive stores in July.More.

Former President Bill Clinton described Melvin Simon as one of the most remarkable people he's ever met as he gave a eulogy today during the funeral for the billionaire shopping mall developer and Indiana Pacers co-owner.More.

If President Barack Obama gets what he wants in his health care plan — covering all Americans and barring insurers from denying coverage — some analysts say individuals could wind up paying higher premiums.More.

Planned Parenthood will close five health clinics across central Indiana after losing some of its federal grant money to provide family planning services to low-income women.More.

A Greenwood-based tool and machine parts manufacturer plans to add up to 43 jobs in the next six months by combining operations from two other states.More.

The Indiana Network for Patient Care announced Tuesday that Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind., has joined 40 other hospitals and clinics that are part of an online network that handles one of the nation's highest volume of health information exchanges.More.

Indiana is one of a dozen states that could be getting a slice of about $75 million in federal funds this year to improve the water quality of its rivers and streams.More.

Lawmakers plan to hold House-Senate conference committee meetings Monday on at least two of the major issues that remain unresolved, including a proposed delay in unemployment insurance tax increases.More.

Bloomington High School South plans to retrofit treadmills, exercise bicycles and other equipment so that the kinetic energy produced by exercising staffers can be converted electricity.More.

GM executives said Friday that about 600 dealerships out of the 1,100 seeking to stay with GM will receive letters giving them the option to remain with the automaker.More.

Indiana has missed out in the first round of the U.S. Department of Education's "Race to the Top" competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school-reform grants.More.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius met at the White House with the CEOs of Indianapolis-based WellPoint, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group, as well as several state insurance commissioners.More.

The Indiana Supreme Court is once again taking up the fate of a state law requiring government-issued photo identification for voters. The justices were scheduled to hear arguments Thursday morning from both sides of the case.More.

Shopping mall operator General Growth Properties Inc. will have four more months to sort out its exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and weigh buyout offers.More.

Drug developer Transition Therapeutics Inc. said Wednesday that it will pay $1 million to license a group of potential diabetes drugs from Eli Lilly and Co.More.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says lawmakers are doing a pretty good job as they head toward adjourning the legislative session by Thursday.More.

The Columbus-based company said Tuesday that the 194 layoffs will take place after Friday, cutting the plant's employment to about 400 and paring its two shifts to one.More.

General Growth, the bankrupt takeover target of Simon Property Group, aims to confirm a reorganization plan by Oct. 5. In addition, it said it will launch an initial public offering on Friday.More.

The Indiana Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill allowing Indiana's microbreweries to sell beer for carryout on Sundays.More.

The PNC Financial Services Group said Monday it has brought in 2.8 million former National City Bank customers and converted 560 branches since a $5.6 billion buyout less than two years ago. Branches in Indiana are set to switch over in June.More.

Indiana House Minority Leader Brian Bosma says it's more important to pass sound bills on key issues than it is to adjourn the legislative session.More.

U.S. House legislators want to get to the bottom of banks' roles in the economic recovery, both via loans to small businesses and shouldering losses on commercial real estate lending.More.

The purpose of the council is to create a university-wide forum to connect all IU campuses and the communities they serve in addressing regional economic issues.More.

The two sides held their latest round of negotiations in an Indianapolis hotel ballroom as the league's annual scouting combine began.More.

Indiana's microbreweries would be allowed to sell beer for takeout on Sundays under a bill approved Thursday by the state House.More.

Unless a last-minute buyer steps forward, General Motors Co.'s Hummer brand is fading into history.More.

The Indiana House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal an unemployment-insurance tax increase and approved a package of tax credits and other incentives designed to create jobs.More.

Amid attacks from Democrats over high executive salaries, Angela Braly testified in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday that big insurance-premium increases are the result of growing price tags for hospital care and pharmaceuticals.More.

California lawmakers grilled Anthem Blue Cross executives on Tuesday about their plan to boost individual insurance premiums by as much as 39 percent, only to hear them blame the economy and a broken health care system.More.

Hamilton Southeastern will see its per-pupil spending of $5,000 drop about $100 in 2010 despite a projected 900-student increase, the lawsuit says. Indianapolis Public Schools, which has lost more than 1,000 students a year for the last five years, will receive $7,500 per student in 2010.More.

Hamilton Southeastern, Franklin Township and Middlebury Community Schools of Elkhart County say the school-funding formula unfairly penalizes districts with growing enrollments.More.

President Obama's latest push for a health care overhaul could drive health plans around the country into insolvency, according to an insurance trade group.More.

Bayh, who announced last week that he would not seek a third term in the Senate, has wide legal flexibility in directing the $12.2 million left in his campaign account.More.

Nearly four dozen host committee members and Indianapolis officials attended the game. The entourage will apply what they learned to the 2012 event.More.

An Indiana House committee endorsed legislation Wednesday that would delay for one year increases in taxes that employers pay into the state's bankrupt unemployment insurance fund.More.

Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed former Democratic state Rep. Carolene Mays of Indianapolis to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.More.

Issue likely to land in House, Senate conference committee.More.

Instead of focusing on standardized tests, the Indiana Growth Model will monitor individual students' academic growth to measure their progress and identify effective teaching methods, state public education officials say.More.

Accuride shareholders are trying to arrange a $400 million loan to fund the Evansville company’s exit from bankruptcy.More.

Just days after Friday's heavy snowfall blanketed much of the state, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from late Monday night through early Wednesday for all of Indiana.More.

January's report offers hope that employers may start adding jobs soon. Excluding the beleaguered construction industry, the private sector as a whole added 63,000 positions.More.

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. will shut down Lynx Aviation, a regional flying unit that operates Bombardier Q400 propeller planes. The changes will mean 175 people will lose their jobs.More.

Steak n Shake Co. said Friday it posted a fourth-quarter profit, and said it is planning to change its corporate name to Biglari Holdings Inc.More.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 29-19 Thursday for a bill that would eliminate township boards and transfer their duties to the county level starting in 2013. It now moves to the Democrat-led House for consideration.More.

The committee endorsed legislation that would prevent the state's public schools from starting classes before Labor Day.More.

Toyota is halting production at six North American car-assembly plants—including Indiana facilities in Princeton and Lafayette—beginning the week of Feb. 1 to fix gas pedals that could stick and cause acceleration without warning.More.

Company plans to close operations in Miamisburg, costing the southwest Ohio city 75 jobs.More.

The Indianapolis Colts' win over the New York Jets on CBS drew 46.9 million viewers, the most for an American Football Conference title game since Patriots-Dolphins in 1986.More.

University will cut employee benefits, retirement contributions and information technology services to partially close a $67 million budget deficit for the West Lafayette campusMore.

The bill would limit the amount of Sunday carryout sales from Indiana microbreweries to about three cases per transaction.More.

Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes and to fund the purchase of senior notes.More.

The Indiana Senate has given final approval to a proposal that would allow voters to decide whether property tax limits belong in the state constitution.More.

A survey released Monday by the Chronicle of Higher Education showed compensation packages of chief executives at public universities leveling off in 2008-2009, rising a relatively modest 2.3 percent. How did Indiana college presidents fare?More.

Republic, which bought Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines last year, says it will move all of its executives to its headquarters in Indianapolis.More.

The district's school board voted 6-1 Tuesday night for a plan using the Anderson High School building for grades 10-12 starting next fall. The Highland High School building will house grades 7-9.More.

The Senate has approved a bill delaying unemployment-tax increases on businesses for a year, but the legislation may face hurdles in the Democrat-led House.More.

The new rules are expected spur future teachers to spend more time learning subject matter and less time taking education classes.More.

Robert A. Penn, 44, of Naples, Fla., received seven years in prison and was ordered to pay more than $11 million in restitution.More.

Cell phone distributor predicts fourth-quarter results below analyst estimates, sending shares down in aftermarket activity.More.

Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was sensitive to criticism of the Indianapolis Colts' decision to use backups a week ago in a game they lost, ending their bid for a perfect season.More.

In an election year with a big reward—the potential to redraw political maps for the next decade—lawmakers are looking to impress voters.More.

Over the course of her life, the last surviving great-grandchild of pharmaceutical magnate Eli Lilly gave away much of her inheritance.More.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education said state colleges and universities need to find new ways to be efficient—without new tuition hikes—to cope with spending cuts ordered by Gov. Mitch Daniels.More.

As first reported by IBJ on Nov. 28, the men's tennis event that is leaving Indianapolis is heading to Atlanta, the ATP confirmed.More.

Nancy Guyott is the first woman to be president of the Indiana AFL-CIO.More.

State lawmakers are weighing possible changes to state gambling laws at a time when growing competition from out-of-state casinos threatens to cut into business at Indiana's 11 riverboat casinos.More.

The Carmel-based auctioneer had expected to raise $340.9 million through its IPO, but the company said it would sell 25 million common shares at $12 each for total proceeds of $300 million.More.

Last week, Patrick signed a three-year contract extension with Andretti Autosport to stay in the IndyCar series, but its schedule gives her enough time to also try NASCAR.More.

Ivy Tech Community College is offering at-risk students a chance to earn an associate's degree in just 10 months instead of two years.More.

"Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is drawing visitors from around the world for an unprecedented exhibitionMore.

Carbon dioxide produced by a proposed coal gasification plant near the southern Indiana town of Rockport would be used to help boost oil production in the Gulf of Mexico under a plan by the company leading the project.More.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem was fixed about 10 a.m. Thursday, but it was unclear how long flights would continue to be delayed. Dozens of flights to Indianapolis International Airport have been affected.More.

Major stock indexes rose as much as 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which jumped 203 points.More.

Indiana voters seem willing to pay more in property taxes to help school districts cover operating costs. The results of last week's referendums, however, continue the trend against supporting plans for bigger, better schools during tough economic times.More.

General Motors Co. will announce later this week that it will draw from its government funding to pay the cost of buying a chunk of troubled parts supplier Delphi Corp., a person briefed on the company's finances said Wednesday.More.

The left eastbound lane over the eastbound bridge and the Interstate 69 southbound ramp to I-465 southbound will remain closed through midweek as crews continue repair work.More.

Applications for home-building permits, a gauge of future construction, fell in September by the largest amount in five months.More.

A Butler University professor who has run for Congress several times says he will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Andre Carson of Indianapolis next year.More.

Indianapolis-based Brightpoint Inc. said Friday that it has entered into a settlement agreement with NC Telecom Holding A/S to repurchase about 3 million Brightpoint shares from the Denmark holding company. NC Telecom owned Denmark-based Dangaard Telecom before Brightpoint, the world's biggest wireless phone distributor, bought the cell phone distributor in August 2007.More.

The Indiana Builders Association will receive nearly half of the $132 million the state is receiving through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to weatherize more than 30,000 householdsMore.

More than $130 million in construction projects will get a chance to move forward after being put on hold over a top lawmaker's objections to the schools' tuition increases.More.

Purdue University said today that its statewide fall-semester enrollment is up more than 3 percent from last year.More.

Indiana officials say it will take longer to resolve the state's bankrupt unemployment insurance fund's funding troubles than projected when a law designed to start fixing the system was enacted in April.More.

The unemployment rate jumped almost a half-point, to 9.7 percent, in August, the highest since 1983, reflecting a poor job market that will make it hard for the economy to begin a sustained recovery.More.

Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has agreed to a 20-year contract with a state agency to potentially draw millions of gallons of water from southern Indiana's Lake Monroe.More.