JULY 18-24, 2011
This week, see what's getting local chefs out of the kitchen and into the classroom and find out why it's harder for travelers to get from Indianapolis to New York City and other business hubs. In Focus, read about plans for a major upgrade to a troublesome intersection. And in A&E, etc., Style columnist Gabrielle Poshadlo provides a guide to local tailors.
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Riverview scoops up doctors from American Health Network
Nine family-practice doctors are set to leave their large physician group and join Noblesville’s Riverview Hospital, more than tripling their revenue-generating potential.
Read MoreInvestor boosts Just Marketing’s pursuit of F1 business
Motorsports marketing guru Zak Brown believes selling about a fourth of his business to a London-based company will help fuel his phenomenal growth in the sponsorship business of Europe’s Formula One racing.
Read MoreDeveloper tries ‘pocket’ neighborhood in Carmel
A veteran local homebuilder is tearing up the suburban residential playbook with a new project in Carmel that offers tightly spaced bungalows clustered around grassy courtyards.
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More employers put faith in health savings accounts
Sizable Indianapolis companies like the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, consumer-ratings service Angie’s List, Marsh and Wilhelm Construction have switched to consumer-directed health plans. There’s some evidence nationally that the trend is set to accelerate.
Read MoreChefs become teachers as appetite grows for fresh, homemade meals
Locally and nationwide, interest in live cooking classes taught by chefs has grown. Many such classes have abandoned a traditional in-kitchen experience, opting instead for “destination” demonstrations featuring local ingredients.
Read MoreBig-box connection helps duo fight microbes
An Anderson-based company plans to take on popular disinfectants like Lysol with a mold-preventive product that its two founders have already convinced national home-improvement chain Home Depot to sell.
Read MoreMaker of singing coozie has deals with IU, Purdue, Iowa
Cooler Conversations thinks it can penetrate the novelty items market with beverage sleeves that can play school fight songs or corporate messages when a drink is inserted.
Read MoreMerger of key airlines at Indianapolis grounds three flights
It’s more difficult to get to New York LaGuardia and some other business hubs following the combination of Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways.
Read MoreCarrier counts on new environmental regulations to drive sales
Carrier Corp.’s plan to invest $36.5 million in its Indianapolis plant hinges in part on how well consumers take to a new platform of high-efficiency furnaces.
Read MoreLocal homeowners trying to cash in on Super Bowl
The approach of the 2012 Super Bowl has prompted some Indianapolis-area property owners to start looking for a chance to lease their homes and condos for the big game.
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Notorious I-69 interchange slated for big upgrade
Getting onto and off of Interstate 69 at the 116th Street exit has long been a nail-biting experience, but traffic planners are about to propose reconstruction to unplug the bottleneck.
Read MoreBush Stadium rehab is Watson’s latest creative project
Longtime Indianapolis developer launches spirited attempt to save baseball palace.
Read MoreSHELLEY: Columbus architecture focus would work in Indianapolis
Imagine what could happen in Indianapolis if we adopted some of the principles Columbus has? Ensuring that every design has meaning and purpose. Creating structures that tell stories. Allowing designers to push the limits and take risks.
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EDITORIAL: Courts should repel school voucher suit
The lawsuit filed this month to block the state’s new school voucher law should be turned back on a lobby that has fought education reform at every turn and rarely offered solutions to underperforming schools other than demanding more money and time.
Read MoreMORRIS: In search of a moderate Republican
I know it’s still early, but I’ve got presidential politics on my mind. Why? Because the economy continues to be stuck in the mud and it takes strong leadership at the top to get things moving again.
Read MoreNAGLE: Beware Indiana labor force losses over next 20 years
Over the next 10 years, baby boomers will begin to retire en masse. By 2030, we can expect about 18 percent of Indiana’s population to be age 65 or older, up from 12 percent today.
Read MoreSLAUGHTER: The lowdown on why you can’t find a job
The greatest challenge in landing a new gig is making a tremendous shift in perspective.
Read MoreALTOM: Podcasts still have a place in cyberspace
A few years ago, podcasts were all the rage on the Web. It seemed like every site had a podcast, and often more than one. Podcasts threatened to replace e-mailed newsletters.
Read MoreHICKS: Free trade isn’t costing Americans jobs
I actually find it astonishing that there are still Americans who devote themselves to opposing free trade on the grounds that it hurts the economy. There is no more easily disproven fiction.
Read MoreSKARBECK: Emerging countries offer high-growth opportunities
Enterprising investors willing to conduct the necessary due diligence may seek to discover high-growth opportunities in emerging-country investments.
Read MoreBaseball column was on the mark
Bill Benner’s [July 4] column “A love lost … ” was great—absolutely the way I remember it, plus the scoring of a double-header on the radio, knowing every batting average, home runs and RBI’s of the all-time greats.
Read MoreSelling off the future
Great [Morton] Marcus column in the July 4 issue of the IBJ. What’s happening in this state is extremely unfortunate and shortsighted.
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Lilly’s Cialis finally overtakes Viagra
Why do drugmakers still pursue so many me-too drugs? Because, if marketed well, they can be extremely lucrative. Just ask Eli Lilly and Co. about its drug Cialis.
Read MoreJohn P. Craine House for women offenders moving to larger digs
The not-for-profit that offers alternative sentencing to women with young children will quadruple its capacity with move to former assisted-living facility on Michigan Road.
Read MoreStarfish Initiative names founder president
Michael J. Feeney, former owner of Feeney Hornak Mortuaries, will lead group that mentors high-achieving, low-income high school students.
Read MoreKilroy’s blazes trail into the heart of Broad Ripple
Plan to take over former Cardinal Fitness facility is likely to be opposed by Broad Ripple Village Association.
Read MoreSmall Business Administration announces top state lender
The Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp. has been recognized as the most robust lender through the SBA’s 504 loan program.
Read MoreBaggage wrapping service lands contract at Indianapolis airport
For as little as $9, a traveler can wrap a bag in blue-colored, tamper-proof recyclable plastic film.
Read MoreNFP of NOTE: Storytelling Arts of Indiana
Storytelling Arts of Indiana promotes the art and use of storytelling in everyday life.
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