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Welcome to the archives for NewsTalk, an IBJ blog published from November 2007 through December 2010.
Recent Blog Posts
Why Indy seems slow to ban smoking
October 6, 2009
Comments(25)If Indianapolis is considered a model on fronts ranging from downtown revitalization to fiscal responsibility, why is it so
late to ban smoking? George Geib, who has been observing Indianapolis as a Butler University historian for 45 years, thinks
the reluctance can be traced to immigration patterns.
MoreRolls-Royce and health care reform
October 5, 2009
Comments(2)Rolls-Royce, the British jet engine maker, isn't taking a position on health care reform, but let's drag them into it, anyway,
because Rolls-Royce's business model might interest the crowd advocating for reform via market forces.
MoreNoblesville sacks economic development director
October 2, 2009
Comments(2)Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear has fired the city's economic development director, Kevin Kelly, after Kelly had been on the job for about two years.
Surprise: Moms not opting out of jobs
October 1, 2009
Comments(0)Census researchers have debunked the common perception that rising numbers of the most accomplished mothers in the work place
are opting out for full-time family life.
MoreIndy housing market getting some traction
September 30, 2009
Comments(0)The grueling years of the housing downturn in the Indianapolis area appear to be over, a real estate veteran says, but a full
recovery is one to two years away.
MoreAnother view of Indiana manufacturing
September 29, 2009
Comments(0)A Milken Institute study shows Indiana isn't the only state writhing with angst about the future of manufacturing. The study
frames Indiana in a somewhat positive light.
MoreThe impact of divorce on business
September 25, 2009
Comment(1)Researchers have long known that divorce affects work place performance, but a human resource professional has learned that
a gentle response results in loyalty and happy customers.
MoreNew denomination headquartered in Indy?
September 24, 2009
Comments(6)If a new denomination results from a vote to allow gay clergy in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Indianapolis
might be at the top of the list for its headquarters.
MoreSecond thoughts on alternative energy
September 23, 2009
Comments(4)A future rich in biofuels, solar and wind energy would consume a lot of land, a study says.
MoreWill Miller's burden at Irwin Financial
September 16, 2009
Comments(9)Will Miller, the fifth generation to run Irwin Financial Corp., is in danger of being the scion at the helm as the family
business hits the wall.
MoreA beachhead in Warsaw
September 16, 2009
Comments(0)The launch of the orthopedics not-for-profit OrthoWorx is quite an accomplishment in Warsaw, where some of the world's
biggest companies fight tooth-and-nail.
MoreYou are green: Now what?
September 15, 2009
Comment(1)IBJ Daily readers are keenly interested in environmental issues, if a poll conducted by IBJ in conjunction with Walker Information
is any indication.
MoreLilly as an employment destination
September 14, 2009
Comments(2)Eli Lilly and Co. has experienced a string of setbacks in recent years. Is it still a good place to work?
MoreOn the hook for bariatric surgery
September 11, 2009
Comments(3)An Indiana Court of Appeals ruling favoring an obese employee is likely to make employers think twice about hiring
overweight people.
MoreRecession likely over in Indiana
September 10, 2009
Comment(1)More evidence arrived yesterday that the recession in Indiana has finally bottomed. But little of that evidence suggests a
quick recovery.
MoreAssessing downtown cleanliness
September 9, 2009
Comments(4)Indianapolis' downtown has its strengths. But what are those smells?
More(Un)believable App Store reviews
September 8, 2009
Comments(2)Apple's problems with anonymous comments at its App Store revives an old debate.
MoreForecast: Indy to recover in 2012
September 3, 2009
Comments(0)IHS Global Insight this week predicted the Indianapolis metro area will not recover jobs lost in the recession until 2012.
MoreIU shines in entrepreneurship
September 1, 2009
Comments(0)Entrepreneurship has become one of the hottest areas of academic research in business schools. And, by at least one measure,
Indiana University churns out the papers as well as any institution in the world.
MoreLumina chair Mutz preps for a W downturn
August 31, 2009
Comments(0)John Mutz, former lieutenant governor and chairman of the Lumina Foundation, is digging in for extended hard times.
MoreUnvaccinated docs, nurses
August 26, 2009
Comments(2)How would you feel if the doctor or nurse in charge of your health wasn’t vaccinated for swine flu?
MoreGreen light for local IPOs?
August 25, 2009
Comments(0)If nothing else, you have to admire the patience shown by ExactTarget and Aprimo, two of the area's hottest tech companies,
as they await better conditions to launch their initial public offerings.
MoreIndiana's shot at Harley-Davidson
August 24, 2009
Comments(4)Who would have thought Indiana ever stood a chance of cranking out Harley-Davidsons alongside Chevy pickups, GE refrigerators
and recycled steel? Until news broke earlier this month that officials from the Milwaukee company toured sites in Shelbyville,
not many.
MoreChrysler sticks it to Kokomo
August 21, 2009
Comment(1)Officials in Kokomo and Howard County are in a tough spot. The “new” Chrysler created after its bankruptcy sale to Fiat contends it‘s no longer on the hook for $12.9 million it owes various local taxing bodies this year and $12.3 million it will owe next year.
Community Health hires a maverick
August 21, 2009
Comments(5)Today’s announcement that Community Health Network named Tony Lennen to head its Community Hospital South was a bit of an eye-opener.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!