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ISO struck tentative Venzago deal before ouster

July 31, 2009
Scott Olson
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Mario Venzago had reached an agreement in principle on a new contract before the deal recently unraveled, an official with the musicians' union said this morning.
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Duke Realty suffers second-quarter loss

July 31, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp. late yesterday posted a 32-percent drop in its second-quarter funds from operations, a key performance measure for real estate investment trusts.
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UPDATE: Symphony seeks maestro with local presence

July 30, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is looking for a new maestro, and CEO Simon Crookall said he wants Mario Venzago's replacement to have more of a local presence.
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BREAKING: Venzago out as symphony maestro

July 30, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is looking for a new maestro. CEO Simon Crookall announced to the symphony staff this afternoon that Music Director Mario Venzago would not return for the 2009-10 season.
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State unveils $31M tuition-funding program

July 30, 2009
J.K. Wall
Gov. Mitch Daniels failed to get the legislature to bite on his plan to lease out the Hoosier Lottery in order to pay for two-year college scholarships. So he's now he's using $31 million in federal stimulus funds to create a similar program for about 9,000 Hoosiers.
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Dow Agro sale still possible, but less likely

July 30, 2009
Peter Schnitzler
Midland, Mich.-based Dow Chemical Co. is still considering divesting Indianapolis subsidiary Dow AgroSciences LLC. But chances that the chemical manufacturing giant will sell its local agricultural chemical and biotech unit have decreased.
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Cummins' stock rises despite lower revenue, profit

July 30, 2009
Cummins Inc.'s stock jumped more than 6 percent in morning trading after its quarterly results beat analyst estimates.
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Muncie manufacturer Duffy calling it quits

July 30, 2009
Duffy Tool & Stamping LLC in Muncie has notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development that the company will close its plant by the end of October. Roughly 130 workers will lose their jobs as a result of the closure, Duffy said in its July 27 filing.
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Investments propel Baldwin & Lyons profit

July 30, 2009
Baldwin & Lyons Inc. said today that its profit last quarter was the second-highest in company history, as investment gains from recovering equity markets helped boost performance.
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Cemetery owner to plead guilty to theft, fraud

July 30, 2009
Scott Olson
A cemetery owner set to go on trial Monday has agreed to plead guilty to theft and securities fraud.
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Finish Line extends 500 Festival relationship

July 29, 2009
Indianapolis-based Finish Line Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to extend its title sponsorship of the 500 Festival's 5K race held each May, officials announced today.
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WellPoint stock falls despite quarterly profit

July 29, 2009
J.K. Wall
WellPoint Inc. shares slipped in morning trading after the company beat analysts’ expectations for second-quarter profits but failed to raise its year-end earnings forecast. WellPoint earned $1.50 per share in the latest quarter, excluding investment losses. Analysts were expecting $1.43 per share, according to a survey by Thomson Financial Network.
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Conseco shares jump after profit report

July 29, 2009
J.K. Wall
Shares of Conseco Inc. soared today in response to the company’s preliminary report of second-quarter profits. The Carmel-based insurer’s stock price jumped as much as 53 percent, to $2.91, before settling a bit in the afternoon.
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Carbon Motors chooses Connersville

July 29, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Carbon Motors this morning officially selected Connersville for its proposed headquarters and manufacturing operations.
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UPDATE: Carbon Motors chooses Indiana

July 29, 2009
Carbon Motors this morning officially selected Connersville for its proposed headquarters and manufacturing operations.
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Carbon Motors has chosen Indiana, official says

July 29, 2009
Scott Olson
A rally this morning in Connersville originally intended to help persuade a police car manufacturer to locate a major factory there appears to be a celebration party.
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Carmel's Dormir raises $12M from venture capital firms

July 29, 2009
J.K. Wall
Carmel-based Dormir Inc., which operates sleep study centers and sleep equipment stores around the country, raised $12 million in venture capital from three out-of-state firms. The company plans use the proceeds to acquire six to 10 companies this year and more next year, according to CEO Tim Miller.
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Carmel's Dormir raises $12M from VC firms

July 29, 2009
J.K. Wall
Carmel-based Dormir Inc., which operates sleep study centers and sleep equipment stores around the country, raised $12 million in venture capital from three out-of-state firms.
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Dow AgroSciences names new CEO

July 29, 2009
Chris O'Malley, J.K. Wall
Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences LLC will have a new CEO after its parent organization moves Jerome Peribere into a new position, the company announced today. Antonio Galindez, 54, vice president of Dow AgroSciences' crops business, will step into the top job.
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Dow AgroSciences names new CEO

July 29, 2009
J.K. Wall
Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences LLC will have a new CEO after its parent organization moves Jerome Peribere into a new position, the company announced today.
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Eli Lilly CEO, wife give United Way $1M gift

July 28, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John Lechleiter and his wife, Sarah, have pledged to give the United Way of Central Indiana a total of $1 million over the next four years as a “challenge to CEOs and other community leaders to step up their giving.”
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Eli Lilly CEO, wife give United Way $1M gift

July 28, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John Lechleiter and his wife, Sarah, have pledged to give the United Way of Central Indiana a total of $1 million over the next four years as a "challenge to CEOs and other community leaders to step up their giving."
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Conseco says profit in line with estimates

July 28, 2009
J.K. Wall
Conseco Inc. said it would meet analysts’ expectations for the second quarter by posting earnings of at least 22 cents per share, before investment losses. The Carmel-based health insurer announced the preliminary financial results today after the market closed.
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Lilly cancels trials for experimental MS drug

July 28, 2009
J.K. Wall
Eli Lilly and Co. and a development partner has canceled clinical trials on an experimental drug to treat multiple sclerosis after the drug failed to delay progression of the disease in trial patients.
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Grain Dealers Mutual merges with Florida firm

July 28, 2009
Scott Olson
Indianapolis-based Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Co., one of the largest property-casualty insurers in the state, will become part of The Main Street America Group, the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company said this morning.
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  1. Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.

  2. Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.

  3. 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.

  4. The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.

  5. 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!

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