MAY 26-JUNE 1, 2014
This week, IBJ presents its annual Executive Pay Scorecard, with the full compensation for 301 top bosses at 64 public companies in Indiana. And the top two names this year are a big surprise. Also in this issue, Anthony Schoettle takes a look at the city's development and tourism strategy now that we know we won't be hosting the 2018 Super Bowl. And in Focus, J.K. Wall studies the pressing challenges facing Ball State University's new president.
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After Super Bowl setback, Indianapolis races to lure other events
A stinging defeat for Indy’s quest to land the 2018 Super Bowl leaves a giant opening in the city’s convention schedule and brings new urgency to recruiting future sports events.
Read MoreUpstart chip-maker wins space on shelves of local groceries
Mark McSweeney launched Broad Ripple Potato Chip Co. last year out of his existing business, a franchise of Great Harvest Bread Co.
Read MoreInflux of offenders may tax county coffers
The state’s inmate population is projected to continue rising, even after a criminal-code overhaul intended to prevent the need for prison expansions takes effect July 1.
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Executive pay continues on upswing
The median senior executive collected $923,705 in salary, stock or stock options, incentive pay and perks in 2013, IBJ found in a review of proxy statements at 64 companies.The median compensation rose 20 percent from 2012 and doubled since 2006.
Read MoreStock tied to IPO catapults pay for Springleaf execs
Two executives with the Evansville-based lender received big stock awards in connection with the company’s IPO. The awards put the pair No. 1 and No. 2 on IBJ’s list of highest-paid Hoosier executives.
Read MoreIndyCar’s TV ratings gaining momentum
TV ratings for the IndyCar Series zoomed 44 percent this year for the races leading up to the Indianapolis 500, compared to the same period a year ago, buoyed in part by a strong showing for the new Grand Prix of Indianapolis. But overall viewership remains anemic—less than one-fourth the audience for most NASCAR races.
Read MoreInteractive’s stock drop shows vagaries of Wall Street
The greater success Interactive Intelligence enjoys transitioning customers to the cloud, the greater the drag on short-term results.
Read MoreState scrutiny of Village Pantry safety issues set to end
The convenience store chain has been taking corrective action to better protect employees after the shootings of Indianapolis clerks in 2009 and 2011.
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Can Ball State University keep its vibrancy?
Incoming President Paul W. Ferguson must escape harsh realities to continue the university’s impressive gains.
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MAURER: Shortz’ Living Legend status isn’t puzzling
The hard-to-please New York Times puzzle editor has earned this high Hoosier honor.
Read MoreRUSTHOVEN: Pence pushes plan to national stature
A while back, we wrote about Gov. Pence’s efforts to use federal health care dollars for our state’s successful Healthy Indiana Plan, rather than expanding the failure that is Medicaid.
Read MoreHETRICK: The risk of living and learning in silos
Confession: 25 years ago, during my lunch breaks, I began listening to a newly syndicated radio talk show. The host, Rush Limbaugh, was anathema to everything I believe. But while his opinions were outrageous, his delivery was delectable.
Read MoreHICKS: Promises to veterans too expansive to keep
A promise of nearly infinite health care to any large group of people has a nearly infinite cost.
Read MoreKim: Target-date funds simple, but one size doesn’t fit all
The popularity of target-date funds has attracted a bevy of providers fighting for market share, many trying to differentiate themselves by using unconventional strategies. This has led to wildly different performance for funds with the same target date.
Read MoreShift Super Bowl vigor to other big ideas
Bravo to the Super Bowl committee for a valiant and brilliant effort despite considerable odds.
Read MoreKennedy demonized makers and producers
Sheila Suess Kennedy’s [May 19] column is downright scary in light of anti-Semitic history. Jews were demonized with the same words she uses in her column to disparage 1 percenters: “They are disproportionately the manipulators and rent-seekers, speculators and financiers—not the producers, entrepreneurs or ‘makers’ many believe themselves to be.”
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Alexander hotel achieves LEED status
The Alexander Hotel at CityWay in downtown Indianapolis has achieved LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Read MoreWNBA marketing campaign targets LGBT community
With the campaign, the WNBA is capitalizing on what it has known for years: The gay community makes up a significant portion of its fan base. The difference now is that the league is talking about it publicly and making it a deliberate part of its marketing strategy.
Read MoreThree Catholic parishes in Indianapolis to close
Holy Trinity, Holy Cross and St. Bernadette parishes will be merged into nearby parishes under the changes announced Wednesday by Archbishop Joseph Tobin.
Read MoreHDG Mansur affiliate losing ownership of Market Tower
A Marion Superior Court judge on Tuesday entered a judgment to foreclose on the downtown building after MT Acquisitions LLC failed to pay its nearly $60 million mortgage balance.
Read MoreTech firm ChaCha slices 28 of its 44 employees
The Carmel-based question-and-answer service cut its 18-month-old social media division, Social Reactor, after a rate algorithm change at Google slashed the division’s revenue from advertising.
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