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Indiana adds jobs; unemployment rate slips
May 17, 2013
Indiana added 4,400 nonfarm jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell slightly, to 8.5 percent, the Indiana Department
of Workforce Development reported Friday morning.
MoreIndiana credit unions are booming again
May 11, 2013
Norm Heikens, Chris O'MalleyCredit unions last year posted record earnings, thanks largely to lower loan-loss reserves, as well as to growing memberships,
growing debit cards, selling off mortgages and stealing business loans away from banks, their arch rivals.
MoreFARRA: Don't expect big dividends from banks anytime soon
May 11, 2013
George Farra / Special to IBJBanks will not return to their status as reliable sources of shareholder dividends for three years or longer.
MoreHAGERMAN: Turbulent times like these not for the faint of heart
April 20, 2013
Jeff HagermanStrategic planning for market-sector success in commercial real estate has always been difficult and risky, but the past five
years of the recession have only compounded this uncertainty.
MoreApplications to Indiana law schools wither
April 13, 2013
Scott OlsonApplications to three of the four law schools in the state are in free fall as prospective students think twice about taking
on mountains of debt at a time job prospects are dim.
MoreStonegate Mortgage raising new round of funding
March 2, 2013
Norm HeikensFast-growing Indianapolis company is pushing to fill a vacuum in the housing market.
MoreIndiana liberal arts colleges strategize to survive perfect storm
January 12, 2013
J.K. WallColleges are experimenting with business models at a time when the ability of students and their families to pay are dropping
dramatically, and endowments and scholarship funds remain depressed.
MoreMany banks still digging out from Great Recession trauma
October 13, 2012
The following statistics reflect performance of the 10 banks with the largest market shares in the Indianapolis Metropolitan
Statistical Area.
MoreEconomy might worsen before it improves much
June 16, 2012
Norm HeikensIf it seems like the economy should be better by now, under normal circumstances it would. After all, the recession ended
three years ago this month.
MoreCommodities fueled some of Indiana's largest private companies in '11
June 16, 2012
Norm HeikensOil, grain were particularly helpful for cooperatives. An improved economy also propelled manufacturers ahead.
MoreMounting student loan debt vexing for Indiana
June 9, 2012
Scott OlsonMore college degrees wanted, but large borrowing amounts present obstacle.
MoreStill buyer's market for new law school grads
May 5, 2012
Sam StallLaw firms are taking advantage of having the upper hand with salaries, work expectations.
MoreALLEY: Where banks will find growth in the future
March 10, 2012
Mike Alley / Special to IBJDemographics, technology will reward winning institutions.
MoreSULLIVAN: New consumer agency could hinder economy
March 10, 2012
Charlene Sullivan / Special to IBJProtection must be balanced with allowing credit to flow
MoreSBA lenders optimistic about year's loan output
March 10, 2012
Scott OlsonVolume nevertheless is expected to fall short of last year's record numbers
MoreSpeedway buying Greenfield-based Gas America
February 11, 2012
IBJ StaffGas America, a family-owned chain founded nearly a century ago, has 88 locations, nearly all of which will be converted to
the Speedway brand.
MoreSpeedway buying Gas America
February 11, 2012
Nearly all of the 88 Gas America locations in Indiana, Ohio, to be converted to Speedway.
MoreIndiana deals ranged upward of $800 million
January 21, 2012
Mergers and acquisitions in 2011 ranged from WellPoint's acquisition of CareMore to a trucking company merger.
MoreBank directors feeling greater scrutiny
October 15, 2011
Francesca JaroszTough economy, regulations dampen interest in the positions.
MoreIndiana drawing more people, businesses across state lines
October 8, 2011
Associated PressIndiana saw more people move to the state than leave between 2005 and 2009 despite a decreased mobility nationwide attributed
to the recession.
MoreDividend-paying investments becoming more attractive
September 17, 2011
Scott OlsonIndianapolis-based Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management has rolled out an equity portfolio stacked with nothing but dividend-paying
stocks that can provide a reliable source of income.
MoreRegional banks targeting midsize companies in Indiana
May 21, 2011
Scott OlsonImproved economy, loosening credit standards are driving increased lending.
MoreDoc groups play up economic impact
April 6, 2011
J.K. WallPhysicians are regarded as smart, successful and helpful when you’re sick—but not usually as a big driver of the
economy. Now, however, physician trade groups are arguing that docs are good for business too.
MoreHOLT: New York threatens to ballast Indiana exports
April 2, 2011
David HoltRegulations aimed at stopping invasive species are too stiff.
MoreIndiana companies prepping for burst of acquisitions
January 22, 2011
Francesca JaroszConditions are ripe for a barrage of mergers and acquisitions to take place this year.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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