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CHEN: Indiana needs to become Asia-savvy
Our state needs to learn how to effectively engage with the emerging economies of the 21st century in order to be successful.
MARCUS: Kokomo works to advance economy
What do you do when you have little discretionary money and enormous challenges? You might follow the example being set by
Mayor Greg Goodnight in Kokomo.
Hat World’s new strategy looks beyond the noggin
Here’s the business plan: Expand from hat retailing into two new segments—licensed sports apparel and team-sports
equipment—and benefit from the synergies among them.
Hospitals see dip in charity care after 2008
Unemployment in Indiana has moderated slightly, but more than 313,000 Hoosiers remain out of work. And with attempts to extend
benefits for the jobless stalled in Congress, it’s likely more people will struggle to pay medical bills.
PROXY CORNER: Baldwin & Lyons Inc.
Baldwin & Lyons Inc. provides property-and-casualty insurance for various industries, including trucking.
Challenging job market trips up new attorneys
It’s a tough time to be starting in the profession when established lawyers struggle to keep up their practices and
client lists.
SKARBECK: Short-term sizzle can’t beat consistency
To achieve outsized returns, whether in mutual funds or individual stocks, investors must avoid the hype and reliance on past outperformance.
HICKS: A modest proposal: The SUN tax of 2010
The problem is that the tanning tax fails every single criterion of effective tax policy. It is narrow, easily avoided, suffers
high administrative costs, and distorts consumer and producer behavior.
New Jersey names Indiana’s Walsh to head investment division
Timothy Walsh will take over a $68 billion pension fund, eight times larger than the $8.5 billion Indiana State Teachers Retirement
Fund he headed since 2008.
Regenstrief names new CEO
Dr. Bill Tierney will replace Dr. Tom Inui on Oct. 1 at helm of Indianapolis-based medical research organization.
Sue Shields’ faves for state supreme court
Legendary former judge would prefer that three women—and a man—go to Daniels for a final choice.
Woman claims police beating
Ladonna Dixon, 24, has sued the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department in federal court, claiming she was injured and
suffered a miscarriage after a beating during her arrest in June 2009. The suit claims Dixon was beaten by Officer Scott Childers
outside her home when she was arrested for arguing with him during a medical emergency. The department said it is reviewing
the arrest and will release more information once the review is completed.
Melting chocolate prompts closure
Martinsville Candy Kitchen sits in the heart of downtown Martinsville and is known for its fine chocolate. That chocolate
turned into a gooey mess this week after the air-conditioner broke during the summer heat wave. The shop says it had no choice
but to close up until the air-conditioner can be fixed. The shop is a downtown tradition for Morgan County residents. The
late basketball coach John Wooden thought so much of the candy that he had it flown to him in California.
Woman claims police beating
Ladonna Dixon, 24, has sued the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department in federal court, claiming she was injured and
suffered a miscarriage after a beating during her arrest in June 2009. The suit claims Dixon was beaten by Officer Scott Childers
outside her home when she was arrested for arguing with him during a medical emergency. The department said it is reviewing
the arrest and will release more information once the review is completed.
Super Bowl Host Committee beefs up its staff
Three of the six additions are executives on loan from the Indiana Sports Corp. and the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors
Association.
Faulty light poles recalled
A government safety agency has announced a recall of light poles that can crack and fall after 11 of them crashed at stadiums
and school gymnasiums over a decade-long period. Those poles are installed in several states, including Indiana. The Consumer
Product Safety Commission said there are more than 2,500 of the poles around the country. Manufactured by the now-defunct
Whitco Co. of Fort Worth, Texas, the poles can weigh between one and four tons. The commission said no one has been killed
by the falling poles, but several schools and outdoor bleachers have been “significantly” damaged. Fox59 will
have more at 4 p.m.
Will LeBron hype pump up Pacer pride?
The spotlight has burned brighter and hotter on the NBA this summer than during any off-season in recent memory. But will
all the free agent hype light a fire under local hoops fans or just plain burn them out?
Westfield’s proposed Symphony development under review
The Westfield planning commission has asked city employees to further review the 1,400-acre mixed-use project that could include
thousands of homes, shops, a YMCA and a baseball stadium.
U.S. jobless claims drop, but remain high
Claims have fluctuated wildly in the past several weeks and have not dropped below January levels. Elevated unemployment claims,
along with last month’s weak jobs report and a struggling housing market, have economists worried the recovery is slowing.