City set to hike entertainment, visitor taxes
Indianapolis City-County Council leaders have agreed to increase visitor and entertainment taxes to avoid what one councilor called a drastic reduction in services.
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Car-rental companies say higher tax will hurt locals, too
Indianapolis is poised to raise its tax on car rentals, drawing the ire of the auto-rental industry. Though local politicians routinely say such taxes hurt only visitors, more than half of car rentals are actually local, industry figures show.
Lawmakers plans to renew bill against same-sex marriage
A proposal to write Indiana's same-sex marriage ban into the state constitution may be on hold as Republican leaders ponder its fate this year, but the House and Senate sponsors are charging ahead anyway.
Super Bowl guru now looking to score Olympic gold for Indy
The Indiana Sports Corp. is making a bold bid to host the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials inside the cavernous Lucas Oil Stadium. And that's just the beginning of the ambitious plans the organization's new CEO is drawing up.
WellPoint draws criticism for California rate increase
WellPoint Inc.’s plan to raise the rates for small employers in California was criticized as unreasonable by the state insurance commissioner, who said customers are being charged this year to cover U.S. health-law fees that won’t begin until 2014.
City’s tourism agency reports strong 2012
Indianapolis’ hosting of the Super Bowl last February seems to be paying off for Visit Indy, which says the exposure the city received from the game is translating into more visitor interest.
Tobias Insurance agency merges with Florida firm
Tobias Insurance, the Indianapolis area’s eighth-largest independent insurance brokerage, is now part of Florida-based AssuredPartners. Tobias will retain its name, employees and leadership.
BENNER: The sports year 2013 has a hard act to follow
In sports, as soon as you think you have the answers, new questions arise. The test never stops. Then again, I’m sure you business types will say, “Hey, it’s like that where we reside, too.”
Benner was ‘uplifting’
Thanks so very much for pointing out the many triumphs and great moments Indianapolis and Indiana had in 2012 [Dec. 31 Benner column].
Vectren digs in to fight gas plant
A synthetic natural gas plant proposed downstate need only tweak its contract with would-be gas purchaser Indiana Finance Authority to comply with an October court ruling and to proceed with the project, Indiana Gasification said in a recent filing with the Indiana Court of Appeals. But opponents of the plant, led by Evansville-based gas and electric utility Vectren, immediately objected.
Group aims to create nation’s largest rugby complex
A long-vacant drive-in theater just east of Fountain Square soon could be home to the nation’s largest rugby facility. The Indiana Youth Rugby Foundation has raised $1.2 million for the ambitious project and is seeking another $500,000 to break ground this spring.
Downtown Arvey store reopens under new ownership
Arvey Paper & Office Products at 1021 N. Pennsylvania St. began serving customers again in December after closing for six months. A former executive of Arvey’s previous parent company bought the name and has reopened five stores nationwide.
Developer settles suit with Hudson condo residents
The complaint alleged that Hudson residents in 2011 began noticing cracks in the first-floor walls and ceiling of the downtown condominium, in addition to noticing a slope in the floor.
HHGregg shares tumble on profit warning
HHGregg shares fell 10 percent in early trading Monday after the Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer slashed its 2013 profit forecast almost 25 percent on a sharper-than-expected drop in television sales.
Pence sworn in as Indiana’s 50th governor
Mike Pence, the former six-term Republican congressman from Columbus, used his inaugural address from a Statehouse balcony in front of a crowd of supporters and state officials to call upon all residents to help better the state.
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Jane Keller, CEO of the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital and interim CEO of OrthoIndy, a large Indianapolis-based practice of orthopedic surgeons, has been named CEO of both companies. Keller took over as interim CEO of OrthoIndy in June 2012. Keller holds a nursing degree from Ball State University and an MBA from Butler University. She became chief nursing officer of the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in 2005 and was named CEO in 2006.
The Indianapolis-based Suburban Health Organization named Davis Lippincott as its new president, replacing Julie Carmichael, who recently left to become chief strategy officer at the St. Vincent Health hospital system. Lippincott previously was director of provider contracts and risk services for Suburban Health, a consortium of 10 hospital systems, including Indianapolis-based St. Vincent. Prior to joining Suburban Health, Lippincott worked as a financial analyst at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana and was an analyst and director of the care-management organization at St. Vincent Health. Lippincott holds a bachelor's degree from Purdue University and is a certified public accountant.
Franciscan, American Health join new ACOs
Franciscan St. Francis Health and American Health Network continue to get deeper into the accountable care organization concept being promoted by the federal Medicare program under the 2010 health reform law.
Well-known Indianapolis developer launching pro soccer team
Keystone Group President Ersal Ozdemir plans to launch a soccer franchise in 2014 and build a soccer-specific stadium by 2017.
Priority list: A&E choices for Jan. 24-30
Tiempo Libre at Clowes Hall and “Next to Normal” at the Phoenix Theatre among this week’s picks.