Investment losses overshadowed an increase in premiums written by Indianapolis insurer Baldwin & Lyons Inc. last quarter, dropping its profit to $100,000 despite operating income of $7.8 million. The company posted investment losses of $7.7 million, which it attributed to global market woes. Its 1-cent-per-share profit compares to $1.34 posted in the fourth quarter of […]
Investment losses overshadowed an increase in premiums written by Indianapolis insurer Baldwin & Lyons Inc. last quarter, dropping its profit to $100,000 despite operating income of $7.8 million. The company posted investment losses of $7.7 million, which it attributed to global market woes. Its 1-cent-per-share profit compares to $1.34 posted in the fourth quarter of […]
Art conservators are like Santa’s elves, working anonymously and unseen on objects that bring great joy to other people. But instead of toys, conservators concentrate on the paintings and objects that can make their museums renowned. So the excitement in Conservator-in-Charge David Miller’s voice wasn’t surprising after he learned yesterday that the Indianapolis Museum of […]
Art conservators are like Santa’s elves, working anonymously and unseen on objects that bring great joy to other people. But instead of toys, conservators concentrate on the paintings and objects that can make their museums renowned. So the excitement in Conservator-in-Charge David Miller’s voice wasn’t surprising after he learned today that the Indianapolis Museum of […]
Winter storms that crippled parts of the Midwest recently prompted Emmis Communications Corp. CEO Jeff Smulyan to again call on cell phone manufacturers to install radio receivers in their units. If cell phones had FM receivers, Smulyan argued, radio stations could have served an even wider audience searching for updates on the weather, road conditions […]
Winter storms that crippled parts of the Midwest recently prompted Emmis Communications Corp. CEO Jeff Smulyan to again call on cell phone manufacturers to install radio receivers in their units. If cell phones had FM receivers, Smulyan argued, radio stations could have served an even wider audience searching for updates on the weather, road conditions […]
A plan from the mayor of Franklin to rejuvenate the downtown area includes raising by 3 or 4 feet several blocks that were heavily damaged by flooding last year. Mayor Fred Paris acknowledges that the plan is nowhere near final, but says by elevating the southwest part of downtown, the city would create a scenic […]
Even as the economy spirals downward, no one gives a thought to bringing some kind of fiscal sanity to the overall enterprise of sports.
Patients are seeking help with their doctors, records and referrals as the health care system grows increasingly complex.
A company founded by military veterans that performs database administration for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to the U.S. Department of Defense is adding a second office in Lawrence and plans to hire about 100 more people over the next two years, doubling its staff.
Rev. Itoko Maeda was a citizen of the world, Japanese by birth, American by choice and also a Hoosier who did a tremendous amount to teach the people of this state Japanese and Japanese culture.
On Jan. 27, the Indianapolis Colts pinkslipped 25 front-office employees. The next day, the Capital Improvement Board announced that operating costs for Lucas Oil Stadium and Conseco Fieldhouse are running millions of dollars in the red. Both brought to mind a column I wrote a while back, wondering when big-time sports, both professional and collegiate, […]
Marion County‘s Capital Improvement Board may be preparing to swallow an extra $15 million in expenses to keep the Indiana Pacers in town, but one sports business expert said the aid shouldn’t come without conditions. “They have to demand something in return from the Pacers, either more community involvement or some measures from management to […]
Marion County’s Capital Improvement Board may be preparing to swallow an extra $15 million in expenses to keep the Indiana Pacers in town, but one sports business expert said the aid shouldn’t come without conditions. “They have to demand something in return from the Pacers, either more community involvement or some measures from management to […]
Fall Creek Academy is among a growing number of high schools that enroll their students to take classes at colleges, earning
credit toward both a high school and a college degree.
Companies searching for a merger or acquisition partner had one heck of a time finding a match last year. Place much of the
blame on the credit crunch that rattled the nation’s economy and sent deal-making into a downward spiral.
Indianapolis businessman Steve Hilbert fears foul play in the recent death of his mother-in-law-a suspicion fueled by a new federal lawsuit alleging a woman by the same name was caught up in a $15-million life insurance fraud scheme. Though he acknowledges having no hard evidence, Hilbert said he has asked law enforcement authorities to reopen […]
With commuter trains stuck at the proverbial station despite decades of studies, a businessled coalition is barreling forth with its own plan to study multimodal transportation and related land use. The newly formed Central Indiana Transit Task Force won’t stop at studying opportunities to link rail and buses in the metro area. It will also […]
Not so long ago, most Indiana public companies were firmly in control of their destinies. Now after seeing their stock prices plunge, many would be little more than sitting ducks were outsiders to launch takeover bids. If anybody’s still got the money and chutzpah to buy, that is. “The year will be dominated by buyers with […]
Lucas Oil Stadium’s retractable roof continues to be the center of much debate. How much use the convertible ceiling at LOS will get remains to be seen. But after a few phone calls…
