Editorial writers lose appeal against Star
Two former editorial writers at Indiana’s largest newspaper failed to prove they were the victims of religious discrimination,
according to a circuit court of appeals.
Two former editorial writers at Indiana’s largest newspaper failed to prove they were the victims of religious discrimination,
according to a circuit court of appeals.
Any case federal prosecutors pursue against Tim Durham or his associates likely would revolve around what his Fair Finance
Co. disclosed—or didn’t disclose—to potential investors, legal observers said.
Ohio securities regulators say Tim Durham’s Fair Finance Co. won’t be permitted to sell additional investment certificates
unless it satisfactorily answers a series of questions about the company’s ability to pay them back.
Senior real estate executives remain pessimistic about the prospects for the Indiana market in 2010, although they see signs
of improvement in the investment and residential sectors. That’s according to a survey of leaders of the local real
estate community that the Urban Land Institute plans to unveil Thursday.
The decision to sidetrack a 110-mph Chicago-Indianapolis-Cincinnati train hasn’t received any attention
locally. High-speed rail could someday become an economic development engine here, but it has
not gained as much attention here as improved highways or a commuter rail line from downtown to Noblesville.
Those in the trenches say this won’t be a blockbuster Christmas, but it won’t be horrid, either.
Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp. announced Monday that its chief operating officer will leave the company at the end of
the year.
Indiana voters seem willing to pay more in property taxes to help school districts cover operating costs. The results of last
week’s referendums, however, continue the trend against supporting plans for bigger, better schools during tough economic
times.
Indiana’s school chief warned school superintendents Thursday that declining state revenues could force cuts in public education
spending, education officials said.
HHGregg reported a rise in quarterly profit and sales Thursday morning that exceeded analyst expectations, despite a decrease
in same-store sales.
Locally based Hat World Inc. has agreed to acquire a popular 37-store athletic retail chain in hopes of doing for collegiate
and professional sports licensed apparel what Hat World did for headwear.
The Johnson County community hopes an economic stimulus grant for transportation will hasten its plans to build an east-west
thoroughfare and set the stage for a new Interstate 65 interchange.
Big write-downs on raw land and projects under development led to a wide third-quarter loss for Duke Realty Corp.
The state should delay unemployment tax increases on businesses from 2010 to 2011 to help companies retain workers and possibly
wait long enough for a federal bailout, Republicans who control the Indiana Senate said Tuesday.
A legislative study committee declined Monday to endorse the idea of a uniform, later start date for Indiana schools, voting
instead to send the issue back to fellow lawmakers for more debate and study.
One proposal would prohibit schools from starting earlier than the fourth Monday in August, and the other would require school
to start after Labor Day.
Louisville-based Bailey Tools & Supply Inc. said Tuesday that it has purchased the assets of Indianapolis distributor Capitol Drilling & Contractors Supply.
A new eye-grabbing advertising design in The Indianapolis Star has some wondering where ad content stops and news
content begins.
Having a uniform starting date for schools in late August or early September would save schools money and give families
and kids more prime vacation time, several parents told an interim legislative committee Wednesday.