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Gregg landing in prime spots abandoned by failed retailers Circuit City, Linens & Things
June 1, 2009
Cory SchoutenElectronics retailer HHGregg Inc. has snapped up at least a dozen former Circuit City and Linens & Things locations in six
states and is eyeing more of the empty big boxes in an opportunistic move toward expansion.
MoreTransit, sustainable development likely to be themes in rescue of near-north neighborhood
June 1, 2009
Chris O'MalleyLocal leaders and, soon, a national team of experts, are quietly developing a strategy to revitalize Marion County's biggest
concentration of brownfield sites and impoverished urban neighborhoods, centered at East 22nd Street and the Monon Trail.
MoreIndianapolis outpaces Cincinnati in many convention measures
June 1, 2009
In this Quick Hits look at a competing convention city, Cincinnati boasts more convention space, but Indianapolis draws more guests.
Arts Council faces grants-divvying dilemma
June 1, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Arts Council of Indianapolis faces the unenviable task of divvying up less than $1 million in city grants for the arts,
compared with $2.15 million that was awarded last year.
MoreHeartland Distillers joins mini-boom in artisan spirit-making
June 1, 2009
Kim PuckettSince January, Heartland Distillers has turned out several small batches of its first signature spirit—Indiana Vodka—available
at about 300 area retailers.
MoreExpress Scripts closer to $4.7B WellPoint deal
May 28, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressExpress Scripts Inc. has cleared an
antitrust review for its planned purchase of Indianapolis-based WellPoint
Inc.'s pharmacy benefits management business, bringing the $4.7 billion deal
closer to completion.
MoreChurches look for ways to pay off construction projects planned before recession took toll on collection plates
May 25, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinIn Indianapolis and around the country, congregations that expanded before the recession are now taking drastic measures,
including budget cuts that have resulted in layoffs, salary reductions and giving less to charities.
MoreLed by educators instead of investment specialists, state teachers fund fell into $67M hole
May 25, 2009
J.K. WallThe people overseeing the Indiana State Teachers Association Insurance Trust had no background in investments or insurance,
likely leaving them ill-equipped to grasp the ever-larger amounts of complicated investments the trust was buying.
MoreLauth granted reprieve
May 25, 2009
Cory SchoutenA judge has given Lauth Group Inc. a reprieve from an equity investor that is seeking to take control of most of the developer's
properties.
MoreIn recession, commercial brokers struggle to determine property values
May 25, 2009
Chip CutterFew commercial real estate properties are changing hands in the Indianapolis area these days, creating challenges for brokers
who say it's becoming increasingly difficult to determine the value of properties.
MoreDeveloper wants to turn project into apartments, offices
May 25, 2009
Cory SchoutenA local developer is hoping to convert an unfinished eight-story luxury condo project downtown into a mostly affordable apartment
building with its headquarters on the top floor.
MoreSunny days could save delayed corn crop
May 25, 2009
Cory SchoutenHoosier farmers are racing to catch up with their corn plantings after a waterlogged spring.
MoreIPL wins retiree benefit dispute
May 25, 2009
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis Power & Light could have been on the hook for more than $100 million in retirement benefits, but a ruling this
month by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission allows IPL to keep the money.
MoreRecession forces small-business owners to take second jobs
May 25, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerWith sales slowed to a crawl, some entrepreneurs must take second jobs working for others to make ends meet.
MoreSimple invention targets blanket problem for surgical patients
May 25, 2009
Chris O'MalleyIn a state steeped in advanced research that spawns biomedical companies by the dozen, Apricity LLC is preposterously low-tech,
given that its latest product is nothing more than a warm blanket.
MoreNEA takeover humbles once-mighty ISTA
May 20, 2009
Greg AndrewsThe National Education Association said today that it is taking over its Indiana affiliate, a stunning comeuppance for what
long had been one of the most powerful union forces in the state.
MoreAudiovox cranking out digital antennas as consumers prepare for changeover
May 18, 2009
Marc D. AllanThe biggest remnant of the former Thomson consumer electronics operation in Carmel is cashing in on the digital TV transition
with a higher-tech version of the rabbit ears.
MoreTheater satellite feeds help groups boost revenue
May 18, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinNational CineMedia, the dominant player in movie video feeds, has worked with Indianapolis-based Drum Corps International
and many other nonprofits to allow people to view the organizations' live shows in a theater setting.
MoreThe state of the newspaper industry is no joke; Star parent making money, but paper far from secure
May 18, 2009
Anthony SchoettleToday, life without a daily newspaper isn't so farfetched.
MoreRecession slows the creation of a self-contained Boone County community
May 18, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinCreating a self-contained community on 1,700 acres of farmland could take much longer than the 15 to 20 years Duke Realty
Corp. predicted.
MoreAudiovox sees gains in antenna sales
May 18, 2009
The electronics accessories unit of Audiovox Corp. in Carmel is gaining from the rise in antenna sales ahead of the June 12
switch to all-digital TV broadcasting.
MoreCIB executive director out-earns governor, mayor combined
May 18, 2009
Cory SchoutenBarney Levengood, executive director of the financially-struggling Capital Improvement Board, is one of the state's highest-paid
public employees, and some wonder if his pay should be cut.
MoreOld National striving to be 'Indiana's bank'
May 18, 2009
Scott OlsonOld National's purchase of 65 Charter One branches deepens its foothold in Indy.
MoreLilly Endowment has made few changes despite massive fall in value
May 18, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinLilly Endowment lost 26 percent of its value in 2008, falling from $7.7 billion to $5.7 billion. What's different about the
Indianapolis-based endowment is that its most recent loss caps a downward slide that's lasted eight years.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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