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A good community foundation knows when there is an unmet need. After faith-based organizations, nobody is closer to understanding immediate needs better than a strong community foundation.
Top executives at Indiana's public companies have largely been insulated from the economic crash. IBJ's
review of executive pay found that, although 131 of the 238 executives listed in proxy statements the past two years saw annual
compensation fall in 2009, only 10 experienced cuts of more than $1 million.
An overhaul of the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League, possibly as soon as 2012, could take the legendary race back to
its roots as a bellwether of automotive innovation. Engine and chassis rules for the 500 might be greatly loosened, encouraging
the kind of technological innovation that made the race famous.
Retailers are feeling pangs of optimism at an opportune time for the developers and real estate brokers who rely on them
for survival: The year’s biggest retail real estate gathering is May 23-25 in Las Vegas.
The 12-person firm led by CEO Scott McLaughlin recently “graduated” from five years at the Indiana University Emerging Technologies Center
and finished a profitable year.
Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis support sale of water, sewer utilities.
Dora operates more than 20 hotels, including five in downtown Indianapolis and two adjacent to Indianapolis International
Airport.
The foundation, founded by Dr. Chuck Dietzen, will absorb the Mercy Foundation, started by Dr. Mercy Obeime, in July.
High expectations already are baked into HHGregg Inc.’s stock price, which has doubled since last May. A disappointment could
spawn a sell-off.
This week, free-associating across the arts landscape from the “Generations” show at the Eiteljorg Museum to
“Heartland Art” and a one-man play at the Indiana State Museum to the Broad Ripple Art Fair.
The fries at Fat Dan’s Chicago-style Deli in Broad Ripple are, in short, delicious and enough of a draw on their own to merit a visit
(though we realize it’s unlikely you’ll stop with just fries).
If the events at Carmel High School had occurred outside the realm of sports, would the scrutiny have been this intense,
and this sensationalized?
One hurdle is that too few people understand what constitutes hazing.
Around the world, tens of millions
of computers are infected with sly viruses that invisibly take over a machine, letting it continue working but redirecting
part of its time to doing nefarious things, like storing ill-gotten data or sending out spam ads for improbable enlargements
of body parts.
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana seeks to end hunger by engaging individuals and communities to provide food for people in need.
Purdue corn specialist Bob Nielsen says recent frosts have caused mostly cosmetic damage to crops, but some fields experienced
damage serious enough that they must be replanted.
Applications for unemployment benefits rose to 471,000 last week, up by 25,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department
said Thursday. It was the first increase in five weeks and the biggest jump since a gain of 40,000 in February.
Companies in the health care supply chain need to engage in more strategic, long-term preparation even as the industry faces
uncertainties and upheaval, MIT expert tells local conference attendees.