News & Analysis

NASDAQ threatens to delist Emmis stock

September 21, 2009
 IBJ Staff
NASDAQ has notified Emmis Communications Corp. that it is in danger of being delisted if the company's stock doesn't rise above the minimum bid price of $1 per share within the next six months.
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Chamber puts support behind Wishard hospital proposal

September 21, 2009
J.K. Wall
The Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce announced its support for construction of a new Wishard Hospital and promised to take a leadership position to help hospital leaders win voter approval for the project.
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More IU, Purdue projects could move forward

September 19, 2009
Associated Press
More than $130 million in construction projects will get a chance to move forward after being put on hold over a top lawmaker's objections to the schools' tuition increases.
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Anticipated development near stadium isn't materializing

September 19, 2009
Sam Stall
Not long ago, developers seemed to vie for every square inch of open ground in the vicinity of the just-completed Lucas Oil Stadium. These days, the entire neighborhood has been pushed, if not into a financial deep freeze, then at the very least to the back of the crisper drawer.
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Developer Broadbent sues banks after they tighten credit line

September 19, 2009
Peter Schnitzler
Locally based Broadbent Co., one of the city’s biggest retail developers, has sued two of its banks, charging they’re wrongly attempting to restrict its access to a $50 million credit line.
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'Dewatering' system creates space, keeps new Marriott's basement dryRestricted Content

September 19, 2009
Scott Olson
A sprawling network of drainage pipes is designed to keep the underground parking garage of the new JW Marriott hotel dry.
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Slots revenue revives hopes of state's horse breeding industryRestricted Content

September 19, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Purses at Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Downs in Shelbyville have swollen since the two tracks added slot machines in June 2008.
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Lilly revises playbook in effort to score more 'touchdowns'

September 19, 2009
J.K. Wall
The drugmaker has successfully moved experimental drugs into position to win approval by regulators. But only once in the last four years has a new drug actually made it to market—the industry’s equivalent of getting across the goal line.
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Indiana turns away booze-distribution heavyweight

September 19, 2009
Cory Schouten
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission has voted to deny liquor and wine permits for Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc., the nation’s largest liquor distributor, citing concerns over a track record of anti-competitive behavior.
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Simon built mall empire from scratch, changed way America shopsRestricted Content

September 19, 2009
Cory Schouten
Melvin Simon, who died at 82 on Sept. 16, grasped early on that creation of the nation's interstate system would pave the way for large, enclosed shopping centers.
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Greenwood merger would create one of state's largest cities

September 19, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
The new city would count more than 80,000 residents. In terms of population, it would zoom past Fishers and Carmel to rank sixth or seventh in the state.
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NCAA, city haggle over Final Four rental dealRestricted Content

September 19, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
A little more than six months before the 2010 NCAA men’s Final Four is set to tip off at Lucas Oil Stadium, the NCAA has not yet finalized a rental deal for the facility. While officials for the NCAA and Local Organizing Committee, the group charged with operating the event in Indianapolis, downplay any problems, sports business experts say it is unusual not to have an agreement pinned down in the months leading up to the event.
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Is Indianapolis big enough for 'car sharing' concept?Restricted Content

September 19, 2009
Chris O'Malley
An urban advocacy group is trying to bring a big-city concept to Indianapolis: car sharing. People for Urban Progress cites environmental benefits as well as cost savings for urban dwellers who might find it practical to ditch their seldom-used vehicles.
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Bluefish Wireless launches unit to help firms manage wireless-phone expenses

September 19, 2009
Chris O'Malley
Mobi Wireless is targeting medium-size to large companies needing more control of wireless expenses and fewer internal resources dedicated to the task.
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Regulators close Irwin banking operations

September 18, 2009
 IBJ Staff
State and federal regulators shut down the two banking subsidiaries of ailing Irwin Financial Corp. of Columbus. The action makes Irwin Union Bank and Irwin Union Bank FSB the first financial institution failures in Indiana since steep losses hit the industry last year.
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Clinton, Bird among mourners at Simon funeral

September 18, 2009
Associated Press
Former President Bill Clinton described Melvin Simon as one of the most remarkable people he's ever met as he gave a eulogy today during the funeral for the billionaire shopping mall developer and Indiana Pacers co-owner.
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Airport considering privatizing parking operations

September 18, 2009
Scott Olson
The Indianapolis Airport Authority agreed at its monthly meeting this morning to explore turning over management of the airport’s parking operations to an outside company.
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State's jobless rate dips, but decline could be temporary

September 18, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Indiana's unemployment rate in August fell below double digits for the first time since April, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said this morning, but the decline could just be a blip.
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Tough job market sinks employment agencies

September 17, 2009
Scott Olson
Indiana's lofty unemployment rate not only is taking a toll on the jobless but also the recruiters that help them find work, leading to the demise of several local employment agencies.
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Anderson firm aims to clean up diesel emissions

September 17, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Engineer Refaat "Ray" Kammel's Anderson engineering firm has received a $2-million grant from the Indiana Department of Economic Development to start manufacturing a patented device that will help old trucks meet new federal emission standards.
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NCAA President Myles Brand dies of cancer at 67

September 16, 2009
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
NCAA President Myles Brand has died at age 67 after a struggle with pancreatic cancer. Brand took the post in January 2003 after serving as president of Indiana University.
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Commission OKs Ameriplex, Rexnord tax abatements

September 16, 2009
Scott Olson
The Metropolitan Development Commission this afternoon approved two requests for property tax abatement, including one for a mammoth development known as World Connect at AmeriPlex.
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UPDATE: Simon remembered for vision, courage

September 16, 2009
Cory Schouten
A Friday funeral is planned for a man who made a fortune building shopping malls across the U.S. and later became a prolific philanthropist in his adopted hometown of Indianapolis. Melvin Simon, 82, succumbed this morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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First-time homebuyers boosting residential sales

September 16, 2009
Scott Olson
Low-priced homes and foreclosures are driving a large chunk of residential real estate sales in Indianapolis, largely due to first-time home buyers taking advantage of a federal tax credit, according to a report released today by Re/Max of Indiana.
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Irwin Financial admits outlook dire

September 16, 2009
Greg Andrews
Shares of Irwin Financial Corp. plummeted this morning after the banking company disclosed that regulators have ordered it to bolster its capital by the end of the month to levels "it has no realistic prospect of achieving."
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