Finances

Analysts lower outlooks for Allison, say transmission maker vulnerable to defaultRestricted Content

March 30, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Local manufacturing stalwart Allison Transmission will have to restructure its more than $4 billion in debt or further cut expenses if it's going to weather the recession.
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State's gambling jackpot may have reached its limitRestricted Content

March 30, 2009
Peter Schnitzler
Hoosiers' long ride on the gambling gravy train finally may be coming to an end.
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Investment losses leave Conseco searching for $400M in horrible environment to raise capitalRestricted Content

March 16, 2009
J.K. Wall
Without fresh capital â?? or loosened debt obligations â?? Carmel-based Conseco could find itself in bankruptcy or looking for a buyer or both.
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Mays upset with ex-owner of Pathway ProductionsRestricted Content

March 16, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
Pathway Productions, purveyors of some of the highest-profile documentaries to come out of the Indianapolis area in the last decade, is on the brink of extinction.
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Proprietary developments withering from recessionRestricted Content

March 16, 2009
Scott Olson
Financing is the lifeblood of companies turning intellectual property into a product or service, but turbulent economic conditions have made it increasingly difficult to raise cash from investors who are content to wait out the storm by concentrating on their existing portfolios.
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Durham insider deal sparks outcry

March 9, 2009
Greg Andrews
Tim Durham is facing allegations of self-dealing after a publicly traded company he helps run in Dallas acquired assets from a finance company he owns in Ohio.
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Struggling contractors hope for sale of factoryRestricted Content

March 9, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Contractors struggling under the weight of an unfinished factory in Tipton are hoping for a quick sale to recover at least some of the $44 million they say they're owed by Getrag Transmission Manufacturing.
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Pension merger raises questionsRestricted Content

March 9, 2009
We're generally supportive of a plan to merge the state's two largest public pensions in an effort to save money, but it's hard to know exactly what to think considering the lack of detailed information available about the performance of the funds.
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Brightpoint adjusts as wireless demand finally cools offRestricted Content

March 2, 2009
Chris O'Malley
After years of torrid gains in the number of wireless phones it handles, Brightpoint has had two consecutive comparable-quarter declines.
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Geist restaurateur buffeted by financial squalls

March 2, 2009
Greg Andrews
Henri and Shelley Najem, who own The Bella Vita restaurant in Geist, represent the scores of Indiana restaurant operators feeling financial pressure, given the severe economic slump.
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War did not end the Great DepressionRestricted Content

March 2, 2009
Morton Marcus
It was not World War II that moved America out of the Great Depression.
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HHGregg vying to win customers of Circuit CityRestricted Content

February 9, 2009
Scott Olson
Company officials think HHGregg is well-positioned to fill the void that Circuit City Stores Inc. will leave when its stores are closed.
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Buy-and-hold a bad tactic in these market conditionsRestricted Content

February 2, 2009
If world leaders don't quickly demonstrate the courage to stop printing money, the long term is shot. And since that courage isn't likely to surface anytime soon, investors should rethink traditional strategies now.
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Recession, lockdown of credit hammers businesses of all sizesRestricted Content

December 29, 2008
Cory Schouten
Stock markets fell, jobs disappeared, and the outlook for the economy seemed to grow grimmer by the week in 2008. Banks, real estate developers, retailers and manufacturers took some of the worst hits, but all types of businesses in central Indiana felt the pain.
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State public company execs grab up stock as prices fallRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
J.K. Wall
The unprecedented plunge on Wall Street the last three months has spurred a couple of dozen executives and directors at Indiana public companies to scoop up shares in their own companies.
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Indiana bankruptcies soarRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
Peter Schnitzler
Indiana bankruptcies are rising toward levels not seen since Congress tightened filing rules three years ago, and experts say stretched consumers and businesses probably won't reap benefits of an improved economy for at least a year.
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Southwest swoops in to benefit from ATA Airlines' bankruptcyRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
Chris O'Malley
Southwest is striking a deal to acquire ATA's valuable landing slots at LaGuardia and most of the dying airlines' remaining assets for $7.5 million.
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Companies shifting more health costs to employeesRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
Employers, now doubly pinched by steadily rising health insurance premiums and a steadily deteriorating economy, are searching for new and larger cost-shifting tools, according to survey and anecdotal evidence from Mercer, a global benefits brokerage and consulting firm.
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Communities making tough choices will be better offRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
Mike Hicks
During the coming weeks, a number of Indiana cities and counties will be coming to terms with their new budget realities.
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NFP of NOTE: Momentive Consumer Credit Counseling Services

December 1, 2008
Momentive Consumer Credit Counseling Services work to change lives by helping people gain financial stability.
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Companies face pension-plan shortfallsRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Chris O'Malley
Private employers that still offer traditional pension plans are getting a big shock as they assess how much more it will cost to shoulder retirement obligations.
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Billions lost in state pension-fund falloutRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Peter Schnitzler
Indiana's public pensions lost $5 billion in the 12 months ending Sept. 30.
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Greensfork Township State Bank to acquire local startup that failed to live up to high hopesRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Cory Schouten
A rural Indiana bank that specializes in farm lending has agreed to buy Symphony Bank for less than the ambitious startup spent to build its extravagant branch on 96th Street.
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HHGregg looks to grow as other consumer electronic businesses falterRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Greg Andrews
HH Gregg has grown from a local to a national consumer electronic store chain and has its eye on expanding further, given Circuit City's bankruptcy filing.
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Automotive Finance Corp. writes off $162 million, reflecting slow auto salesRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Chris O'Malley
Slowing auto sales have forced Carmel-based Automotive Finance Corp., which lends money to car dealers to buy used vehicles at auction, to take a big write-off on the declining value of its loan portfolio.
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