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MARCUS: Dirty toilets signal mismanagement

October 7, 2010

Most people take toilets seriously. A dirty toilet is an affront to people who care about themselves, their families and their fellow citizens. Management can always blame the users of the toilets for persistent filth and disarray, but ultimately it’s management’s responsibility.

IPL chief Ann Murtlow is ‘personable’ power

October 6, 2010

Ann Murtlow's ability to connect with employees and the community has helped her thrive in a male-dominated field. She is one of a only a handful of women in the country to lead utilities.

Consultants: Pharma industry facing huge changes

October 6, 2010

To date, most analysts say health reform turned out pretty well for the pharmaceutical industry. But a detailed analysis by Deloitte Consulting says the indirect effects of reform will deliver a gut punch to the industry that will lead to full-scale transformation akin to what the telecommunications world has seen over the past three decades.

Firms with jobs ask for the moon; governments here show restraint

September 30, 2010

Businesses have always held the upper hand in negotiating for incentives with local government, but the past couple of years have given rise to the most intensely competitive economic development environment since the early 1980s.

MARCUS: Some data are too exciting for bedtime

September 30, 2010

he U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis,” I began, “has just released quarterly personal-income data through the second quarter of 2010. They show Indiana in third place among the 50 states—third from the bottom—for income growth during April, May and June.

JW Marriott already sold 100,000 rooms

September 23, 2010

It doesn’t open until Feb. 4, but downtown’s JW Marriott hotel has already booked 100,000 room nights for 2011—more than any other local hotel—an achievement drawing both praise and concern from others in the hospitality industry.

MARCUS: Does economy depend on manufacturing?

September 23, 2010

Bloomington, in 2009, had the state’s strongest private-sector earnings growth. But that was only a pathetic 0.1 percent.

EDITORIAL: Tough economy exacerbates charities’ needs

September 23, 2010

Recent economic times have been tough on many Americans. But those who already were suffering most often have taken the hardest blows.

ChaCha may drop T-Mobile over planned fee

September 20, 2010

Wireless carrier plans to begin charging a new one-quarter of 1 cent fee on text messages. In response, ChaCha CEO Scott Jones says his company will drop the wireless carrier from its answer service.

MARCUS: Airport conversations reveal concerns

September 16, 2010

There’s no reason to use the valuable land at the airport for new hotels that will drive out existing facilities nearby.

Tower manager proposes 4th Artsgarden skywalk

September 16, 2010

Reit Management & Research LLC made a presentation Wednesday to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission for its plans to build a pedestrian walkway between Circle Centre mall and PNC Center.

Report: Marian med school to add $44M to economy each year

September 13, 2010

Marian University will spend more than $32 million to build a new building for its college of osteopathic medicine and expects the school to add $44 million a year to the Indianapolis-area economy.

State entrepreneurship drags despite wealth of resources

September 9, 2010

What does Indiana have to show for the deluge of resources made available to would-be entrepreneurs in recent years—venture capital, angel investors, incubators and the like? Judging by the number of people taking the plunge into business ownership, not as much as might be expected.

HETRICK: Hey, material girls and guys, Uncle Sam needs you!

September 9, 2010

I wondered what would happen if, someday, we started fending for ourselves instead of hiring others.

EDITORIAL: Revive 21st Century Fund, boost entrepreneurship

September 9, 2010

One damper on Indiana’s entrepreneurial growth has been the shrinking of the 21st Century Research and Technology Fund, which has lost half its support because of state budget woes. As soon as state revenue permits, the state should bring this key program back to its funding level of $37 million a year, or boost it even higher.

MARCUS: Gutless government avoids political risk

September 9, 2010

When a government entity does not want to assume the political risk of managing its resources, it finds a private firm that, for a price, will do the job.

IU ready to pay up for big-time football coach

September 7, 2010

IU Athletic Director Fred Glass sees a day when the school's football coach makes as much as the basketball coach. He promises IU will fight for BCS bowl bids.

EDITORIAL: University research funding is on right path

September 2, 2010

Indiana’s public universities aren’t garnering enough research funding, and the research they’re conducting isn’t churning out high-paying jobs in quantities everyone would like, but Hoosiers shouldn’t be wringing their hands in despair.

MARCUS: The highs and lows of unemployment

September 2, 2010

Indiana’s unemployment rate in July was 10.1 percent—the 12th-highest of the 50 states. Nevada was running at 14.3 percent to lead the nation, while the lowest rate was 3.6 percent, in North Dakota. We’re much closer to the worst than we are to the best.

Local economic espionage case full of intrigue

September 1, 2010

The government's allegations read like a spy novel: Dr. Ke-xue "John" Huang lands a job at Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences and over five years works himself into a position of trust, with access to trade secrets and processes the company has invested $300 million to develop.

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MARCUS: Dirty toilets signal mismanagement

IPL chief Ann Murtlow is ‘personable’ power

Consultants: Pharma industry facing huge changes

Firms with jobs ask for the moon; governments here show restraint

MARCUS: Some data are too exciting for bedtime

JW Marriott already sold 100,000 rooms

MARCUS: Does economy depend on manufacturing?

EDITORIAL: Tough economy exacerbates charities’ needs

ChaCha may drop T-Mobile over planned fee

MARCUS: Airport conversations reveal concerns

Tower manager proposes 4th Artsgarden skywalk

Report: Marian med school to add $44M to economy each year

State entrepreneurship drags despite wealth of resources

HETRICK: Hey, material girls and guys, Uncle Sam needs you!

EDITORIAL: Revive 21st Century Fund, boost entrepreneurship

MARCUS: Gutless government avoids political risk

IU ready to pay up for big-time football coach

EDITORIAL: University research funding is on right path

MARCUS: The highs and lows of unemployment

Local economic espionage case full of intrigue