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Spate of banking mergers may be just the beginning
May 18, 2013
Greg AndrewsFirst Merchants Corp. CEO Michael Rechin thinks a wave of bank mergers is coming—driven by financial institutions’
quest to increase profits in an environment where super-low interest rates continue to squeeze margins.
MoreRuling keeps church ensnared in life insurance nightmare
May 11, 2013
Greg AndrewsA federal bankruptcy judge has slapped down an Anderson church that attempted to blame its bank for a failed scheme to finance
church upgrades by buying life insurance policies on its elderly members.
MoreFair Finance investors still empty-handed as trustee plows on
April 27, 2013
Greg AndrewsMany of the defendants pursued by Brian Bash and his team have few, if any, assets. And those that do have the wherewithal
to fight litigation for years.
MoreAllegations add ugly chapter to Meadows renaissance
April 20, 2013
Greg AndrewsThe Marion County Prosecutor's Office late last month charged the former executive director of the Meadows Community Foundation
with corrupt business influence and seven counts of theft.
MoreHHGregg throws lifeline to employees with underwater options
April 13, 2013
Greg AndrewsThe company this month filed papers gave option holders the right to exchange their current holdings for new options with
an exercise price set at the current market price.
MoreLilly pulls back from proposals lowering takeover barriers
April 6, 2013
Greg AndrewsFortunately, a Lilly takeover looks less likely today than it has in a long time—for both obvious and more subtle reasons.
MoreSteak n Shake’s value menu isn’t all that looks cheap
March 23, 2013
Greg AndrewsInvestors may be undervaluing Biglari Holdings Inc., which owns Steak n Shake outright and holds 20 percent of Cracker Barrel.
MoreWith TV business ‘forever changed,’ HHGregg retools
March 16, 2013
Greg AndrewsCEO Dennis May said: "We see the HHGregg of the future as a home products store that also sells consumer electronics."
MoreLawsuit over Simon's bonus may expose board's mindset
March 9, 2013
Greg AndrewsThe $120 million retention bonus that Simon Property Group Inc.’s board awarded David Simon two years ago has spawned
a bitter legal battle in Delaware that promises to shed fascinating light on the inner workings of the board.
MoreTangle with Huntington Bank could fell ‘Peanut King’
March 2, 2013
Greg AndrewsThe company, which roasts nuts and sells concession equipment, filed for bankruptcy to stave off Huntington National Bank,
which had filed to foreclose on its real estate.
MoreCritics of WellPoint choice may not be easily swayed
February 23, 2013
Greg AndrewsIt's way too early to declare the board dysfunctional for making a surprise choice—Joe Swedish, CEO of Michigan-based
hospital system Trinity Health—for the company’s new CEO.
MoreLack of restraint caused Marsh family's downfall
February 9, 2013
Greg AndrewsWhat’s extraordinary about the spending spree was that it continued even as Marsh Supermarkets' financial condition
grew increasingly precarious.
MoreReal estate developers' exhilaration turns to pain in bankruptcy
January 26, 2013
Greg AndrewsMany Indianapolis developers know the feeling. In good times, few industries generate an adrenalin rush like real estate development.
But it’s a highly leveraged business built upon certain assumptions that proved flimsy when the financial crisis hit.
MoreHHGregg ratchets back, but analysts still uneasy
January 19, 2013
Greg AndrewsHHGregg now has 228 stores in 20 states. So it has grown a great deal. But the “exceptional store economics” it
used to promote are gone, thanks largely to a breathtaking collapse in sales of flat-screen televisions.
MoreEmmis' well-paid CEO signs on for 3 more years
January 12, 2013
Greg AndrewsCEO Jeff Smulyan's supporters praise him for repositioning Emmis during a harrowing stretch for the media industry. Detractors
complain about his hefty compensation.
MoreMichael Browning was key player in N.C. corporate drama
December 22, 2012
Greg AndrewsIndianapolis real estate developer Michael Browning was one of two Duke Energy board members who led the surprise ouster of
the company's CEO.
MoreInvestors let down guard, opening door to Durham fraud
December 8, 2012
Greg AndrewsShouldn’t the 5,100 Ohio investors who lost more than $200 million when Fair collapsed have seen Fair’s lofty
interest rates as a red flag?
MoreAs Simon soars, two big mall anchors retrench
December 1, 2012
Greg AndrewsAre Simon investors overlooking the potential fallout from trouble at two of the mall giant’s biggest tenants, Sears
and JCPenney?
MorePliant Ohio regulators helped clear path for Durham's fraud
November 24, 2012
Greg AndrewsThe Ohio Division of Securities allowed Fair Finance to register investment certificates even after the company stopped providing
audited financials and Tim Durham drained more than $100 million from the firm through insider loans.
MorePlenty of turbulence ahead, despite Republic's progress
November 17, 2012
Greg AndrewsAnalysts are impressed by Bedford’s cost-cutting achievements at Republic’s scheduled-service carrier, Frontier
Airlines, and his early progress in restructuring its Chautauqua unit, which flies small regional jets on contract for branded
carriers.
MoreSimon spared no expense with Manhattan residence
November 10, 2012
Greg AndrewsThe $25 million purchase ranked as the 12th-largest residential sale in New York City last year, according to the real estate
website Curbed NY.
MoreRapid rise of ExactTarget uplifting for young techies
October 27, 2012
Greg AndrewsIn just over a decade, the interactive marketer has rocketed from bootstrapped startup to New York Stock Exchange-listed company
with a market value of $1.5 billion.
MoreState going after underwriter of $5M Estridge offering
October 20, 2012
Greg AndrewsThe regulatory action is an outgrowth of a falling-out between Indiana Securities owner Frank Neese and Bank of Indiana, which
lost its entire $1 million investment when The Estridge Cos. collapsed.
MoreSun King brewing another round of growth
September 22, 2012
Greg AndrewsAfter just three years in business, Sun King finds itself the second-largest brewer in Indiana, behind only Three Floyds Brewing
Co. in Munster, which produces about 23,000 barrels and also is growing quickly.
MoreAllison Transmission struggling to rev up investors
September 15, 2012
Greg AndrewsAfter the stock in the manufacturer of commercial transmissions bottomed at $15.82 in June, some investors began sniffing
a bargain.
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In my opinion the estridge companies are crooks. They filed bankruptcy on their 'track housing' side of the business two weeks before they closed on one of my clients' homes. When my client first interviewed Estridge as a builder 6 months before, they specifically ASKED about the solvency of their business, knowing that some builders were struggling. Estridge truly misrepresented their financial situation at that time. I suppose I am more unhappy with the whole system than I am with the builder because what the heck==you can file bankruptcy on 'track homes' but still keep building and make money off of 'custom built' homes??? How ridiculous! They are all homes. How can a company be allowed to bilk thousands of dollars from their subcontractors but still be allowed to build houses?? they should have been made to pay back all their unpaid contractors before being allowed to profit from building any more houses! This alone makes them and the system crooks in my eyes. I would never build an estridge home and I would not recommend for my clients either. If they were truly 'bankrupt' how could they afford to keep building homes anyway??? The whole system needs fixed.
I live a couple blocks east of the Angie's campus and my house is assessed for ~$160,000. If I could get that amount, let alone $384,000 (a 140% bonus), I'd sell in a minute. Either Angie's stockholders just got fleeced, or Angie's is getting about a 58% discount on their property taxes, if these properties are actually worth what they paid Mr. Oesterle for them. Which do you think is the case?
Perhaps the IMA board is really to blame! They agreed to hire Charles. They can't seemingly find donors among themselves, or bring in new blood that will support the museums operating budget with an expanded museum and money to provide curators with something to do (ie buy art). The headlines of disarray at the museum and mass firings are hurting the reputation of the museum for some time to come. If people on the board had misgivings, perhaps they shpuld have more forcefully opposed efforts that they have seemingly been unable to fund, like expansion and the costs it has created!
See, I told u Indyman and Dipsicle....this 8 days is overkill. It's barely worth a weekend....great job Tony George! Your dream has been fulfilled....he fans want the I r l back. Thats how good it was.....and that sucked.
I have been in training for a short time now but right off I can see that safety and quality are the number one issues, my experience as of late has been a positive one, the employees along with Jeff the plant manager and the operation supervisor as well as the engineers are a highly motivated group of people, what an asset for the area to have and for company's in need of a quality metal products.