February 17, 2010
Cory SchoutenSimon Property Group Inc. will have to wait in line with other potential bidders and raise its offer if it wants to land bankrupt
rival General Growth Properties Inc., the Chicago-based company said in a letter late Tuesday.
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February 17, 2010
IBJ StaffA startup firm that makes fuel-efficient recreational vehicles plans to locate its manufacturing operation in Marion, state
officials announced Tuesday night, creating as many as 300 jobs by 2013.
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February 17, 2010
J.K. WallThree WellPoint executives will be on hand Wednesday morning to answer questions about premium increases on its individual
policies, which have risen as high as 39 percent this year.
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February 17, 2010
Scott OlsonIndianapolis Airport Authority CEO John Clark revealed Tuesday evening that he is ready to proceed with a plan that could
transform the former terminal site into a hub for urban development.
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February 16, 2010
Bloomberg NewsThe patent on impotence drug Viagra was partially rejected after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said it wasn't different
enough from a Chinese herb known as Horny Goat Weed. The patent was key to an infringement suit Pfizer filed in 2002 against
Eli Lilly and Co. over its rival Cialis drug.
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February 16, 2010
Associated PressThe only Democrat seeking to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Evan Bayh has missed out on qualifying for Indiana's
May primary ballot.
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February 16, 2010
IBJ StaffStimulus funds will help university's technical assistance service show doctors and nurses in small groups and in medically
under-served areas how to adopt medical-records technologies.
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February 16, 2010
Hall & House Lumber Co. in Westfield will become part of one of the largest distributors of lumber and building materials
in the nation, once the purchase of its parent is completed next month.
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February 16, 2010
Indy Connect will hold its first public forum Tuesday evening to begin the process of gathering public input on a regional
transportation plan that proposes raising taxes to build a light-rail line, improve bus service and expand roadways.
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February 16, 2010
Cory SchoutenWall Street today is cheering Simon Property Group Inc.'s giant bet on the future of retail real estate, a sector that
appeared left for dead just months ago. The nation's largest mall owner has offered $10 billion to take over its
nearest rival, Chicago-based General Growth Properties Inc., which is in bankruptcy.
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February 16, 2010
Bloomberg NewsThe Indianapolis-based insurer, preparing for Congressional testimony on proposed premium increases in California, says its
earnings forecast is now less clear.
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February 16, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressDeal to acquire competitor would be largest ever for Simon Property Group, already the nation's largest mall operator.
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February 15, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressTired of partisan politics, Sen. Evan Bayh told a standing-room-only crowd at an Indianapolis news conference Monday afternoon
that he will
eschew reelection and wants to "serve society in another way."
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February 15, 2010
Anthony SchoettleJust Marketing International signs NASCAR star Jeff Gordon to a contract sports business experts say is a multimillion dollar
deal for the local firm.
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February 15, 2010
Scott OlsonCoping with wintery blasts is made easier by advancements in work-from-home technology. But different kinds of companies have
different policies when it comes to giving employees the option to telecommute or blow off the workday altogether.
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February 15, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressU.S. Sen. Evan Bayh has a news conference scheduled for 2 p.m. at IUPUI's
University
Place Conference Center and Hotel, where he will announce that he won't run for re-election. "I do not love
Congress," he said in a prepared statement.
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February 15, 2010
IBJ StaffPrograms will bolster job opportunities for some 1,700 Indiana workers in sectors including health care and advanced manufacturing.
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February 13, 2010
Associated PressIssue likely to land in House, Senate conference committee.
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February 13, 2010
Peter SchnitzlerLocally based Broadbent Co.’s legal battles with lenders have escalated, pushing one of its 34 strip malls into bankruptcy
and prompting Huntington National Bank and PNC Bank to sue to collect principal owed on loans tied to four more.
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February 13, 2010
Anthony SchoettleOnce considered a destination only eight months of the year, Indianapolis—with its compact downtown and indoor walkways—is
emerging as a convention powerhouse even during cold weather.
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February 13, 2010
J.K. WallClarian Health and the Indiana University School of Medicine want their planned neurosciences hub to become a destination
for patients suffering
from brain, nerve and mental maladies—and for the government and industry research dollars that can
fuel advances in care.
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February 13, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinHamilton County is poised to become the demographic all-star of the decade. Its 269,785 residents make up the fastest-growing,
most educated and wealthiest county in the state, according to estimates from the Indiana Business Research Center.
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February 13, 2010
Chris O'MalleyCEO Bryan Bedford remains at the helm, but shares of Republic Airways have fallen nearly 30 percent following the departure
of an executive deemed key to the operation
of the regional airline’s first two branded carriers, Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines.
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February 13, 2010
Scott OlsonThe 1,000-room J.W. Marriott isn’t even finished and support already is emerging for a second downtown hotel that
would rival it in size.
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February 13, 2010
J.K. WallPolymer Technology Systems Inc., a small Indianapolis-based maker of handheld blood monitors, has gone to court to fight
a competitor more than 100 times its size: Roche Diagnostics Corp.
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We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.
The Prestige was a great flick.
Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."
My oldest daughter graduated from IU with a Secondary Education degree. She graduated with honors and spent 3 years trying to find a teaching job in Indiana. Many of her fellow education degree graduates still don't have teaching jobs. As schools downsize and cut budgets, less teaching jobs are available. I'm not sure I see why we feel the need to bring more teachers to Indiana.