NOV. 28-DEC. 4, 2011
This week, see how local investors fared in the Angie's List IPO and read about what a Cincinnati bank is doing to get a foothold in Indianapolis. In Focus, find out what former Conseco Inc. director David Decatur is growing. And in A&E, Bill Benner weighs in on gospel and the gridiron.
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Washington Square owner Simon not paying on $12.8M loan
Traffic is low and vacancies are high at Washington Square Mall, the most troubled local property for Indianapolis-based mall giant Simon Property Group Inc.
Read MoreHealth insurers push comparison shopping
Indianapolis-based Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare say they’re responding to demands from employers, who are desperate to rein in spiraling health benefits costs and have begun embracing the idea that to do so they must change their workers’ approach to health and health care.
Read MorePurdue courts Silicon Valley partnerships
The office, at NASA Ames Research Center, in Mountain View, Calif., aims to commercialize Purdue-developed technology through partnerships with private industry.
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First Financial aims to use Flagstar deal as springboard
A deal scheduled to close next month will give Cincinnati-based First Financial Bancorp the foothold it has long sought to build a major presence in the Indianapolis market.
Read MoreEngineer wants to bring 3D printing to masses
Doug Keenan, a 49-year-old electrical engineer and entrepreneur, is tackling something so cutting-edge that most of humanity doesn’t know it exists: 3D printing, or rapid prototyping.
Read MoreInvestors across city hit jackpot in Angie’s List IPO
The initial public offering price was $13, the high end of the range projected in regulatory filings. That price was more than quadruple the average price of $2.76 paid by prior investors.
Read MoreFedEx launches Indianapolis-Mexico route
Government OKs cargo flights to Guadalajara industrial hub.
Read MoreFoundation steps up plans to help teens in foster care
The Care for Kids Foundation, which has its roots in raising money for the former Children’s Guardian Home, will recruit its first class of 14-year-olds this summer for a four-year program called Opportunity Rox.
Read MoreMartinsville Candy Kitchen hangs hopes on handmade canes
Shop owners John and Pam Badger churn out more than 20,000 candy canes in November and December, but they'd like to boost business the other 10 months of the year.
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Decatur Vein Clinic branches out
In little more than a decade, former Conseco director Dr. David Decatur has turned his single-office family practice into a multistate chain of vein clinics. A 14th location is planned.
Read MoreIU Health is national player in multi-organ transplants
Unusual surgeries bring certain amount of prestige, but not a lot of profit.
Read MoreLilly committed to China despite IP woes
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. is one of several Western pharmaceutical firms that see China as a linchpin of growth in coming years, due to patent expirations and a slowdown in government reimbursements for prescription medicines in the U.S. and European markets.
Read MoreJONES: Patent reform is mixed bag for life sciences companies
For Indiana’s life sciences sector, the change both raises hopes and creates challenges for continued growth.
Read MoreSMITH: Small steps, big results: gauging design’s impact
Metrics make a difference in health care facilities.
Read MoreZWIRN: Most health care reform will happen at local level
Smart coalitions will cut costs, improve quality.
Read MoreBROWN: The real reason hospitals are buying doctor offices
Raising prices is easier when numbers are limited.
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EDITORIAL: Right-to-work issue will cause legislative gridlock
With Indiana Republican leaders targeting right-to-work legislation as their top priority in 2012, we worry about the fate of other issues that should have long ago risen to the top of the heap.
Read MoreMAURER: ‘Mayor, read the smoke signals’
One bar visit—one whiff of ammonia, benzene, arsenic, lead, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde—will send visitors home coughing and commenting about the Indy time warp.
Read MoreRUSTHOVEN: Romney is sufficient for conservatives
Romney is not as conservative as many of us prefer. But he would be a vast improvement on Obama.
Read MoreTEASLEY: Whew! Tap the brakes on school reform
Given all the new options, mistakes will be made by all.
Read MoreHICKS: National debt makes long-term challenges clear
We must have a serious discussion over the size and scope of government and how to pay for it. Economically, the answers are clear. We must cut spending, raise revenue and adjust Social Security to the demographic reality.
Read MoreKIM: Even money market funds can be risky for investors
Unlike bank deposits or CDs, investments in money market funds are not guaranteed.
Read MoreVaughn column was misleading
Julia Vaughn, a self-described advocate for “open and honest” government was neither open nor honest in her Nov. 14 Forefront column, “Shine More Light on Duke/IURC Secrets.”
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Develop Indy and partner will focus on small business support
Business Ownership Initiative of Central Indiana focuses on one-on-one counseling, capital access.
Read MoreAllison reaches production milestone
Manufacturer churns out 5,000th system for hybrid buses, a transmission used round the world.
Read MoreCummins expanding R&D in South Carolina office
The manufacturer will invest $24 million over three years.
Read MoreIndy Reads to open downtown bookstore
Literacy group seeks more visibility, outlet for used book donations.
Read MoreNew restaurant to anchor Fountain Square Theatre building
The End of the Line Public House will replace the Shelbi Street Cafe.
Read MoreComcast brings home security system to Indianapolis
It began offering the service last year in Houston.
Read MorePROXY CORNER: Indiana Community Bancorp
Columbus, Ind.-based Indiana Community Bancorp is the holding company for Indiana Bank & Trust Co., which has 20 branches in central and southeastern Indiana, including three in Indianapolis.
Read MoreHoliday Wish List
The following is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most. This is an opportunity for businesses and individuals to make tax-deductible gifts in the spirit of the season.
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