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Visit Museum of Art for ‘China’s Ming Dynasty Exhibit,’ and the Phoenix Theatre for political one acts
This week, low-key dynasty dynamics at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and a mismatched couple at the Phoenix Theatre.
Indiana CEOs are cautious during financial mayhem
CEOs with Simon Property, Duke Realty Corp. and Interactive Intelligence Inc. report that their companies are taking an uncharacteristically
cautious approach to acquisitions and investments, given the faltering economy.Indianapolis eye surgeon popularizes new transplant technique
Dr. Francis Price Jr. has brought hundreds of eye surgeons to Indianapolis to train them in how to use
a new cornea transplant technique that has swept the ophthalmology field—DSEK, which stands
for Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty.St. Francis Hospitals, Anthem disagree over health insurance reimbursements
The St. Francis hospital system and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana are haggling over insurance reimbursement
costs. The original demand of Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc. would have increased reimbursement amounts $80 million
over three years, Rick Rhodes, an Anthem regional vice president, wrote in an Oct. 30 letter to employers covered by Anthem.
The increase would mean $12 million more in out-of-pocket costs to Anthem customers. But St. Francis claims its request for
an increase only brings it in line with what other hospitals are getting.Indianapolis Motor Speedway ponders hotel, moving museum
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials are in talks to move their Hall of Fame Museum from the interior of the oval to a spot
just outside the south end of the track, an area that could also house a new Speedway hotel.ConsensusDOCs an option for construction contracts
The most heavily utilized family of standard form contracts is published by the American Institute of Architects. However,
contractors routinely criticize the AIA forms because
of a perceived bias in favor of the architect.St. Francis, Anthem extend talks again
For the second time this week, St. Francis hospital system and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have opted to continue negotiating rather than end their contract. A joint announcement by the parties last night said they had “made progress in negotiating a new multi-year contract and will continue their discussions until an agreement is […]
St. Francis, Anthem continue talks
The St. Francis hospital system has postponed the threatened termination of its contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana until Friday, Nov. 7. St. Francis had promised to cancel its contract at midnight Nov. 2, saying Anthem has been slow to pay claims and hasn’t granted St. Francis terms similar to other […]
Duke founder Wynne loses out using company stock as collateral
Retired businessman John Wynne, one of the founders of Duke Realty Corp., is the latest executive to get burned after using
company stock as collateral for a multimillion-dollar loan in his investment account.Glass will help IU athletics if he’s allowed to do the job
New Indiana University athletic director Fred Glass must return integrity to IU athletics, while being a cheerleader who believes
in accessibility, focus and consistency.Could Lugar be tapped for Obama’s cabinet?
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama has repeatedly described Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana as a mentor on foreign policy issues and may offer him a place in his administration.
Fitbrains.com offers games to keep your memory sharp
Vivity Labs has developed a Web
site called
Fit Brains (www.fitbrains.com), which features engaging games and activities that exercise the five key cognitive
areas of the brain: memory, language, concentration, executive functions, and visual and spatial skills.Hard-charging Ace Mortgage bites the dust
Executives of Ace Holding Co. LLC didn’t foresee the financial storm that caused the company to shut down late last week. In an interview with IBJ 18 months ago, CEO Richard Hall said the company had originated more than $3 billion in loans in 2006, and he projected business to be up at least 30 […]
Glass uses humor during IU intro
Indianapolis attorney Fred Glass demonstrated a keen sense of humor during a press conference held this morning to introduce him as the next Indiana University athletic director. Given the expected sanctions on the…
ImClone acquisition targeted by lawsuit
A shareholder in New York-based ImClone Systems Inc. has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop its pending acquisition by Eli Lilly and Co., according to a disclosure filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. State-Boston Retirement System of Massachusetts and several individual ImClone shareholders claim the company provided too little information […]
IU’s AD short list down to three
The 13-person search committee charged with finding candidates for Indiana University’s soon-to-be vacated athletic director position has paired its short list down to three candidates, according to two sources within IU’s athletic department.
Indianapolis…
Obama raising more money in Indiana, but business interests stick with McCain
Republican Sen. John McCain has been unable to achieve the same Indiana fund-raising edge on his Democratic opponent that
President George W. Bush did in past elections. Bush rang up an Indiana fund-raising advantage of $1.7 million over Sen. John
Kerry in 2004, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. And his popularity in Indiana allowed
him to spend those dollars to help him campaign in other states while easily winning Indiana’s electoral
votes. But this election, Sen. Barack Obama had outraised Republican John McCain by $360,000 through the end of August, when
McCain’s decision to take public campaign funds forced him to stop raising funds directly for himself.
Obama did not take public funds, and so has continued to raise money.A&E Lou Harry: Murder most Hoosier
Last year, when I commented on Indiana Repertory Theatre’s boiled-down-to-90-minutes production of “Hamlet,” the theater wrote back making clear that the presentation was part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, an initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest. As part of that program, the to-thebone length was mandatory. That explained the “why.” But it didn’t change my reaction to the show as an audience member: It felt more like reading a Classics Illustrated…
As politics finds new mediums, local firms are along for the ride
In this year’s election cycle, the policy watchword is "change." But amid the partisan debate, another type of
change is revolutionizing the way candidates track voters and spread messages. Communication tools like
text messaging, social networking and YouTube are increasingly integral to successful politics.