News & Analysis

Ivy Tech building new campus in Anderson

October 7, 2009
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Ivy Tech Community College will build a $20 million campus along Interstate 69 in Anderson, school and city officials announced Tuesday.
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Remy unveils 'off the shelf' electric motor

October 6, 2009
Chris O'Malley
Pendleton-based Remy International today formally unveiled its 'off the shelf' electric motors for hybrid vehicles.
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IT consultant up for tax abatement

October 6, 2009
Cory Schoute
A city board this week will consider tax abatements worth about $47,000 over six years for Indianapolis-based IT consultant Apparatus Inc., which is moving its headquarters to the former WFYI building at 1401 N. Meridian St.
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Indy Partnership's Web site, newsletter recognized

October 6, 2009
Indy Partnership has been chosen to receive three Excellence in Economic Development Awards today at the International Economic Development Council's annual conference in Reno, Nev.
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Logistics firm expanding headquarters in Greenwood

October 6, 2009
Greenwood-based Avram Worldwide said today that it will expand its headquarters and distribution operations in the city, and plans to create 78 jobs by 2013.
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Fishers officials propose huge medical park

October 5, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Fishers development officials anticipate unveiling plans for a huge medical business park near Interstate 69's Exit 10 Wednesday night at the town's regular council meeting.
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Council to hear plan for stricter smoking ban

October 5, 2009
Scott Olson
A proposal that would prevent smokers from lighting up in all indoor public places in Marion County is expected to meet fierce resistance from bar owners who oppose a stricter smoking ban.
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IU sees $63M revenue boost from enrollment jump

October 3, 2009
Associated Press
Indiana University officials say this school year's record enrollment is leading to nearly $63 million in unexpected revenue for its campuses across the state.
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Indianapolis Colts, other small-market NFL teams at risk if salary cap ends

October 3, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
The prospect of a 2010 National Football League season without a players’ salary cap could cause high-profile free agents for the Colts and other small-market teams to gallop off for greener pastures.
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Camera retailer Roberts adjusts to the times, plans new store

October 3, 2009
Cory Schouten
The home-grown retailer lately has sought to supply cameras for government and law-enforcement entities as its once-reliable newspaper clientele scales back.
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Overhaul of teacher training threatens college budgets

October 3, 2009
J.K. Wall
Proposed changes to teacher licensing rules are a threat in the eyes of most deans of Indiana’s colleges of education—both to the quality of teacher training and to the budgets of the colleges.
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Charter school may take over rest of former Herron Art Institute

October 3, 2009
Cory Schouten
Plans for residential development on the site stalled as the housing market plummeted and recession set in.
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FDIC fee hitting small banks particularly hardRestricted Content

October 3, 2009
Scott Olson
Fees imposed on U.S. banks to rebuild a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. fund nearly depleted by scores of bank failures is expected to sap profits of small financial institutions. Community banks with less income than their larger counterparts are particularly at risk of having their 2009 earnings erased by the charges after an emergency fee on banks took effect June 30.
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Carmel performing arts center betting big on fund raisingRestricted Content

October 3, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Carmel’s $137 million performing arts center is still a year from completion, but Executive Director Steven Libman already is pounding the pavement for donations.
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Carmel man's coupon app for iPhone grabbing Yowza responseRestricted Content

October 3, 2009
Marc D. Allan
A Carmel software developer's app has gotten a lift from a Hollywood actor's unrelenting promotion.
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Stock-market rebound lifts hopes of Hoosier mutual fundsRestricted Content

October 3, 2009
Peter Schnitzler
The economic downturn walloped all three of the mutual funds headquartered in Indiana. But they've each enjoyed significant recoveries this year. And the smallest of the bunch has big plans to break away from the pack.
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City receives host of sale, privatization ideas for water, sewer utilitiesRestricted Content

October 3, 2009
Chris O'Malley
Officials grappling with a water utility deep in debt and a sewer infrastructure needing upwards of $2 billion in upgrades were swamped with proposals about how to fix the mess.
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New Emmis exec Charlie Morgan faces big challenges as he re-enters radioRestricted Content

October 3, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
When local radio industry veteran Charlie Morgan stepped down as president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions last month, it could’ve appeared he was trying to escape the daunting problems of open-wheel racing. Unless you considered where he was going.
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Banks work to protect electronic records from identity theft

October 3, 2009
Peter Schnitzler
Banks are fighting an ongoing battle with would-be identity thieves. Because banks are where the money is, the fight is likely to go on a long time, with both thieves and banks growing in sophistication.
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Connersville progresses on Carbon Motors deal

October 2, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Connersville Mayor Leonard Urban says the city soon will clear legal and environmental hurdles that stand in the way of Carbon Motors’ launching its operations in the former Visteon plant.
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UPDATE: Hurco exec getting $500,000 exit package

October 2, 2009
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
James D. Fabris, who is leaving Hurco Cos. Inc. at the end of the month following a long management tenure, will receive an exit package worth more than $500,000.
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Brightpoint repurchases shares in settlement

October 2, 2009
Scott Olson
Indianapolis-based Brightpoint Inc. said Friday that it has entered into a settlement agreement with NC Telecom Holding A/S to repurchase about 3 million Brightpoint shares from the Denmark holding company. NC Telecom owned Denmark-based Dangaard Telecom before Brightpoint, the world's biggest wireless phone distributor, bought the cell phone distributor in August 2007.
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U.S. jobless rate reaches 9.8 percent in September

October 2, 2009
Associated Press
The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, the highest since June 1983, as employers cut far more jobs than expected. The report is evidence that the worst recession since the 1930s is still inflicting widespread pain.
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Hurco president Fabris to resign

October 1, 2009
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Indianapolis-based Hurco Companies Inc., a computer control and software maker, said Thursday that James D. Fabris will resign as president and chief operating officer as of Oct. 31.
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City becomes hub of 'cryo-cooling' for truck trailers

October 1, 2009
Chris O'Malley
Indianapolis is the new operating headquarters of a Ukrainian-American venture producing refrigeration units for semi trailers. The move comes with the naming this spring of Thomas Roller as president and CEO of Ukram Industries. Roller is known locally as former CEO of Indianapolis-based Norwood Promotional Products and of Fruehauf Trailer, which was based here in the 1990s.
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