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An unorthodox design: Massive church construction project in Carmel features unique architecture

September 8, 2008

The golden dome that sits atop Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church under construction in Carmel provides a curious sight for those in central Indiana. But what is even more unusual about the massive structure underneath the dome is a Sixth Century Byzantine design like no other in the world. “There’s no design like this in history, and it’s never been built before,” said San Francisco architect Christ [pronounced Chris] Kamages, designer of the church. His CJK Design Group specializes in…

Conseco rebuffed in insurance challenge

September 10, 2008

Conseco Inc. just wants its $10 million back. But federal judges keep saying no. The Carmel-based insurance company lost another round in court yesterday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed that an insurance policy that Conseco once held cannot be applied to the $10 million Conseco paid in 2005 to […]

Mansion of former Conseco exec to be featured

September 12, 2008

Another mansion once owned by a Conseco Inc. executive will serve as the next year’s Decorators’ Show House. Donald and Patricia Gongaware’s French-style estate in Westfield will get an interior makeover from designers as part of the annual fund raiser staged by St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild. In 2006, the guild used the Carmel mansion formerly […]

Roundabouts earn Time’s attention

September 15, 2008

Roundabouts earn Time’s attention HAMILTON COUNTY – Carmel love affair with roundabouts is attracting national interest. An article in the Sept. 15 issue of Time magazine points to Carmel as the leader in the growing traffic-management trend. Time notes that, since 2001, Carmel has built 50 roundabouts, which take the place of intersections with stoplights. […]

Municipalities battle over township

September 15, 2008

Municipalities battle over township Greenwood opposes Bargersville annexation plans BARGERSVILLE-This town of 2,500 has raised the ire of Greenwood leaders, daring to annex land close to the city’s southern border and its sprawl of shopping centers. It’s been a long time in coming-since 1905 or thereabouts. That’s when the Illinois Central Railroad came through Bargersville, […]

Municipalities battle over township: Greenwood opposes Bargersville annexation plans

September 15, 2008

BARGERSVILLE-This town of 2,500 has raised the ire of Greenwood leaders, daring to annex land close to the city’s southern border and its sprawl of shopping centers. It’s been a long time in coming-since 1905 or thereabouts. That’s when the Illinois Central Railroad came through Bargersville, a burg created 55 years earlier in honor of local resident Jefferson Barger, and the heart of the town moved a half mile northwest to straddle the new tracks. These days, trains still rumble…

IT firm rakes in VC cash: Interactions Corp. has raised $35M since 2002 inception

September 15, 2008

A fast-growing Carmel startup is using a blend of innovative software and human guides to answer questions over the phone.
The company could have located on either coast, but instead chose Carmel’s Clay Terrace. And the company, Interactions Corp.,
has raised more than twice as much money as ChaCha Search Inc., a higher-profile startup in a similar business that’s also
housed in Clay Terrace.

Three-year-old Carmel firm tries to distinguish itself in difficult candy industry

September 15, 2008

A local candy maker has found the sweet spot in an industry where startup efforts often go sour. Founded in 2006, Carmel-based
Candy Dynamics is making a name for itself with its unusual "double-action" sour recipe, eye-catching packaging
and unforgettable names like Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy, Nuclear Sludge and Hi-Voltage Bubble Gum.

Conseco loses $40M on Lehman, AIG, insurer

September 17, 2008

Carmel-based Conseco Inc. disclosed late yesterday that it hassuffered a $40 million loss on sales of its investments in Lehman Brothers, American International Group and Washington Mutual Inc. As of yesterday, Conseco still had $103 million invested in the companies. Wall Street firm Lehman has gone bankrupt; AIG, a giant insurer, is being bailed out […]

Regional banks surge amid Wall Street turmoil

September 18, 2008

As stock prices of Wachovia Corp. and other big names in banking take massive hits, regional banks like Integra and Old National in Evansville are quietly racking up large gains. An analysis of the best-performing Indiana stocks since Sept. 1 reveals regional banks atop the list. Integra Bank Corp. has seen its shares soar nearly […]

Inlow estate must be reimbursed, court rules

September 18, 2008

The wife of former Conseco Inc. chief counsel Lawrence Inlow has lost a court appeal in which she attempted to prevent money from a wrongful death settlement with the Carmel insurance company from being used to pay for his funeral. The decision means the $248,034 cost of the funeral and burial will be taken from […]

Conseco chief buys 200,000 shares

September 18, 2008

Conseco CEO Jim Prieur bought 200,000 shares in the company today, the Carmel insurer disclosed. The purchase brought Prieur’s stake to 430,000 shares, according to Bloomberg. Prieur acquired the shares for $4.35 to $4.97 a share. The stock is up 22 percent today, to $4.62, after having lost nearly half its value this week. The […]

Short trip, big move for Bose: Intense planning smooths law firm’s HQ transition

September 22, 2008

Looking east from the 27th floor of Chase Tower, lawyers at Bose McKinney & Evans LLP can clearly see their former offices at M&I Plaza. But the short distance didn’t make the firm’s traipse across Pennsylvania Street to its new home any easier. Just ask Vicki L. Bruce, the firm’s chief operations officer, who coordinated the cumbersome move that concluded Labor Day weekend. “You still have to load up a truck,” she said, “and it has to be staged properly.”…

Planners to pare down commuter-rail options: Vote for light diesel trains would precede design

September 22, 2008

Goodbye elevated guideway. Goodbye buses zooming down paved-over rail beds. For that matter, forget about commuter trains running down the median of Binford Boulevard and I-69. Or along Allisonville Road or Keystone Avenue. These northeast corridor rapid-transit options, cheered and jeered by residents in the debate over rapid transit, officially get thrown from the train on Sept. 26. That’s if a regional government group votes to accept the recommendation of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization for running diesel light rail…

Carmel grocery exec named in indictment

September 22, 2008

Carmel resident Scott Drew has been indicted by a grand jury in Los Angeles for allegedly taking part in a scheme to secretly rehire workers of Ralphs Grocery Co. under false names and Social Security numbers. The 47-year old, now a vice president at Kroger Co., was an executive at Compton, Calif.-based Ralphs when he […]

Carmel software developer to add 90 workers

September 23, 2008

Software Engineering Professionals Inc. intends to spend $7 million on an expansion will result in hiring nearly 90 employees in addition to its existing roster of 71, Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced today. The Carmel company, which develops enterprise and Web-based software for aerospace, medical, defense and automotive customers, plans to finish the expansion within […]

Conseco chairman buys up shares

September 23, 2008

Conseco Inc. Chairman Glenn Hilliard snapped up 89,100 shares of the company late last week – at about the same time CEO Jim Prieur bought 200,000 shares, regulatory filings show. Hilliard acquired his shares for $4.61 to $7 each; Prieur acquired his for $4.35 to $4.97. Conseco stock has been flagging since the Carmel insurer […]

American Funds parent may add 500 workers

September 23, 2008

Capital Group Cos., the Los Angeles-based parent of mutual fund giant American Funds, said today that it plans to add enough space at its 24-acre campus in Carmel to support an additional 500 employees. If the privately held company were to fill the new buildings, total employment would come to 1,500 – a 50-percent boost. […]

Many Indiana stocks decline despite ban

September 25, 2008

Three-quarters of Indiana stocks for which short-selling has been banned have lost value since the ban took effect last week. Fifteen of the 20 Indiana financial services firms put on the list by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 18 have seen their shares drop. The SEC banned short-selling because of concern that […]

Will little transit systems make bigger footprint?: Study to look at economies, new opportunities to grow and coordinate rural bus systems

September 29, 2008

They’re overshadowed in all the talk of a commuter rail line and its cosmopolitan allure. And they don’t get headlines like Indy-Go does when it launches another route to whisk Carmel and Fishers suburbanites to work downtown. But rural transit providers in the nine doughnut counties quietly generate economic growth by hauling hundreds of thousands of people each year in small buses or vans to doctors’ offices, shopping centers and jobs. Suburban businesses have been grousing for years that the…

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An unorthodox design: Massive church construction project in Carmel features unique architecture

Conseco rebuffed in insurance challenge

Mansion of former Conseco exec to be featured

Roundabouts earn Time’s attention

Municipalities battle over township

Municipalities battle over township: Greenwood opposes Bargersville annexation plans

IT firm rakes in VC cash: Interactions Corp. has raised $35M since 2002 inception

Three-year-old Carmel firm tries to distinguish itself in difficult candy industry

Conseco loses $40M on Lehman, AIG, insurer

Regional banks surge amid Wall Street turmoil

Inlow estate must be reimbursed, court rules

Conseco chief buys 200,000 shares

Short trip, big move for Bose: Intense planning smooths law firm’s HQ transition

Planners to pare down commuter-rail options: Vote for light diesel trains would precede design

Carmel grocery exec named in indictment

Carmel software developer to add 90 workers

Conseco chairman buys up shares

American Funds parent may add 500 workers

Many Indiana stocks decline despite ban

Will little transit systems make bigger footprint?: Study to look at economies, new opportunities to grow and coordinate rural bus systems