Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels will be staying in the Statehouse for a second term. The Associated Press declared Daniels, a former Eli Lilly and Co. executive, the winner over Democrat Jill Long Thompson at 7:05 p.m. Thompson, a former U.S. representative from northern Indiana, was running close to Daniels as of this summer, but polls shows […]
Heartland Bancshares Inc. said today it lost $323,000 in the third quarter because it set aside additional reserves in anticipation of two used car lots’ not repaying their loans. The Franklin-based parent of Heartland Community Bank said it increased its loan loss provision to $1.1 million from $60,000 in the same quarter last year. Without […]
Kevin Wampler, chief financial officer of The Finish Line Inc., has joined Dollar Tree Inc. in the same role. Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Dollar Tree, headquartered in Chesapeake, Va., is a retailer specializing in selling items for less than $1. Wampler will be replaced on an interim basis by Finish Line Chief Operating Officer Steven J. […]
Indianapolis-based insurer OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc. has received upgrades from Moody’s Investors Service along with a lavish dollop of praise. Moody’s bumped the senior debt rating to Baa1 from Baa2. OneAmerica’s main insurance arm, American United Life Insurance Co., was pushed to A1 from A2. Profit and stability have improved as OneAmerica exited the reinsurance […]
Steven J. Schneider, chief operating officer at The Finish Line Inc., has been named interim chief financial officer, the Indianapolis retailer said today. Schneider, 52, will fill in for Kevin Wampler, 45, who left to pursue a similar position at another firm, Finish Line said. The company announced earlier that Schneider would become president on […]
Baldwin & Lyons Inc. swung to a loss in the third quarter, the insurer of truck fleets announced today. The Indianapolis company lost $7.3 million compared with a $11.7 million profit of a year earlier. Much of the difference was driven by $16 million in losses on stocks and other investments. Baldwin & Lyons earned […]
Charles F. Potts, the CEO of Indianapolis-based Heritage Construction, will serve as 2009 chairman of the American Road &
Transportation Builders Association.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has launched two free Web tools to assist Hoosier businesses.
A new market called Indy Winter Farmers Market is scheduled to open Nov. 15 at 2442 N. Central Ave. It will be open all winter
on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has begun work on a $14 million expansion of its terminal and aircraft service facility at Indianapolis
International Airport.
We have a long-standing policy of not endorsing political candidates, but there’s no such policy where ballot initiatives
are concerned. So we urge our readers to vote "yes" on assessor consolidation.
United Way of Central Indiana has raised $22.9 million, or 57 percent, of the $40 million goal announced for this fall’s annual
campaign. Helping the agency out of the gate were 100 companies that started "Pacesetter" campaigns before the official
Sept.
12 kickoff.
An Indianapolis company that specializes in printing, packaging and dimensional mail has bought a cross-town direct-mail firm
to broaden its services.
Consumer-directed health plans really work, at least according to WellPoint Inc., which has made a big push to sell them recently.
Giving Sum, an agency run by volunteers, holds monthly philanthropy leader lunches, and annually distributes $50,000, volunteer
time and advocacy to promote social reform ideas.
The NFL has signed Maryland-based Under Armour Inc. as the presenting sponsor for the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine, which will
be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Last week’s story on page 5A should have stated that the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the Stanley
K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series since 1976.
The trustee for Winona Memorial Hospital lost in court against the hospital’s former owner earlier this month — but
not without
receiving a bit of vindication from the judge in the case.
In September, Jeff Bockelman launched CareerScribe LLC, a local Web forum where users can "virtually" manage their
resumes.
The city is looking for a new tenant for the former Broad Ripple Monon rail station at 901 E. 64th St.
