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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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New IRL ethanol deal with Brazil angers U.S. corn growersRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
Anthony Schoettle
The Indy Racing League suddenly finds itself at odds with Midwestern farmers over a decision to make a Brazilian consortium its ethanol supplier starting next year.
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Study examines regional commuter rail types and their expenseRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
Chris O'Malley
The Metropolitan Development Commission has given city planners the green light to seek an expedited study that would provide a clearer picture of what a comprehensive regional transit system could look like and how much it would cost.
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Exit of anchor complicates Lafayette Square overhaulRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
Chip Cutter
The demise of apparel retailer Steve and Barry's University Sportswear deals another blow to efforts to turn around the ailing Lafayette Square Mall.
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Voice-mail firm's latest product helps clients collect overdue debtsRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
Scott Olson
A growing number of companies strapped for cash and struggling to pay their bills on time is presenting an unusual opportunity for Vontoo Inc., a local IT firm.
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State technology interests don't want economy to stifle progressRestricted Content

December 1, 2008
Peter Schnitzler
Indiana legislators are signaling that everyone who receives funding from state government must tighten their belts as tax collections fall short of projections. That could cause pressure for cuts to key technology incentives.
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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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$40M prison work program helps inmates, businessesRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Whitney Lee

If you've ever cooked a hamburger over a grill at Shakamak State Park, sat in a hospital waiting room chair, or sipped from a water fountain, you may have used products made by Indiana convicts. Although offender work programs have been around since the 1920s, most Hoosiers know little about the Indiana Department of Correction's prison-based industries, which generate $40 million a year in revenue.

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Central Indiana colleges on alert to slow spendingRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
J.K. Wall
Most colleges and universities in central Indiana are being especially frugal because the value of their university endowments has plunged along with the market,donations may decrease, and enrollment may decline, due to lack of student loan availability.
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Green Mountain entrepreneur compiles 17-percent stake in struggling Noble Roman's

November 24, 2008
Cory Schouten
Robert P. Stiller, a lifelong entrepreneur who built Green Mountain into a wholesale coffee giant with 7,000 customers and $500 million in revenue, owns 3.4 million shares, or 17 percent of the Noble Roman's company.
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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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Siegel's NASCAR future in doubt after mergerRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Anthony Schoettle
Chip Ganassi's NASCAR team is teaming with Dale Earnhardt Inc. where Max Siegel has served as president of global operations since early 2007, and the former Baker & Daniels attorney may be among many laid off in the merger.
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Self-serve chili could help Charlie & Barney's grow nationallyRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Sam Stall
Charlie & Barney's is quietly expanding into unorthodox niches, placing its product in unusual places — like convenience stores.
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Indiana's new superintendent of public instruction ready to tackle challengesRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Scott Olson
Tony Bennett, Indiana's new superintendent of public instruction, says his priorities include restoring discipline to the classroom, recruiting topnotch teachers and adequately compensating them, increasing the percentage of education dollars spent directly on instruction, and reducing regulations so schools can focus more on student instruction.
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Butler turns around flagging MBA programRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Scott Olson
Butler University's MBA program — once at risk of being eliminated — has been revamped to include more real-life professional experiences, and enrollment has increased 63 percent.
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Despite recession, small businesses support charityRestricted Content

November 24, 2008
Kathleen McLaughlin
In the Indianapolis area, small-business owners told IBJ that they give in whatever way they can, and would like to continue as long as their finances allow. But a Chronicle of Philanthropy survey indicates that giving is already on the decline.
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Hospitals seek mergers to save costsRestricted Content

November 17, 2008
J.K. Wall
Marion County hospital systems anticipate more mergers, possibly with each other.
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Humane Society woos animal-right welfare communityRestricted Content

November 17, 2008
Kathleen McLaughlin
John Aleshire, the executive director of the Humane Society of Indianapolis, is rolling out policies that please animal advocates.
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Dreyer & Reinbold adds Maserati luxury lineRestricted Content

November 17, 2008
Chris O'Malley
In the midst of one of the worst financial markets in decades, Dennis Reinbold has launched Maserati of Indianapolis at his Dreyer & Reinbold BMW Infiniti-Mini complex on the north side.
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Steak n Shake seeks younger customersRestricted Content

November 17, 2008
Cory Schouten
Steak n Shake hopes to create buzz with its new marketing plan targeting youth.
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MacAllister awarded for service to community

November 17, 2008
Sam Stall
P.E. MacAllister has helped turn Indianapolis into a culturally vibrant city.
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Obama win buoys backers of pro-union measureRestricted Content

November 17, 2008
Peter Schnitzler
Proposed national legislation that simplifies business unionization is more likely to be adopted during the Obama administration, experts agree.
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California's Blue Real Estate establishes local presenceRestricted Content

November 17, 2008
Cory Schouten
Blue Real Estate, a California firm that made a bundle selling West Coast office buildings at the market's peak, has been buying up local buildings and trying to learn the Indianapolis market.
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