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“Smoking ban light.” That’s how Democratic state Rep. Charlie Brown of Gary described his bill to ban smoking in public places in Indiana after a House committee today carved out exemptions for casinos, some bars and certain hotels. “Very, very light, and I don’t like it,” Brown said after his amended bill cleared the Democrat-controlled […]
Seven attorneys are leaving Indianapolis firm Bingham McHale to form a new insurance litigation firm, a move that one of the departing partners said came as a result of the large firm’s practice group effectively pricing itself out of the market. Those involved describing it as an amicable split that boils down to those attorneys […]
Mayor Greg Ballard announced yesterday the creation of a city office that will combine civil licensing and permitting functions into one entity. The Office of Code Enforcement is part of an effort to make Indianapolis safer and more livable by better enforcing environmental and other quality-of-life-related laws, the mayor said. “From the outset, I’ve been […]
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California’s Anthem Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., will pay a $1 million fine and an estimated $14 million in reimbursements for medical expenses paid out of pocket by 2,330 people dropped by the insurer. The California Department of Insurance is set to announce the deal today, according to the Los Angeles Times. […]
The recession is catching up with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, which yesterday announced it was laying off eight people, or 10 percent of its non-musician work force. The layoffs are part of a scramble to shave about $600,000, or 2 percent, from the ISO’s $29.5 annual budget. “We will combat these economic challenges by operating […]
Southbound Interstate 65 from I-465 to Southport Road could remain closed until midafternoon as crews clean up after an overturned tanker leaked fuel. The tanker ran off the road this morning about 5:30 a.m. at I-65 South’s 104 mile marker. No one was injured. Authorities are still investigating the cause.
The Indiana House Committee on Public Policy is expected to vote today on legislation that could ban smoking inside public places. According to an American Cancer Society poll, 64 percent of Hoosiers support a law to prohibit smoking in enclosed public areas. But groups representing Indiana’s casinos and taverns oppose the measure. They say a […]
The Indianapolis Colts are moving their training camp from Terre Haute to Anderson, according to officials of the city of Anderson and Anderson University. It’s just a matter of working out the logistics, they said. Colts officials declined to comment. Read more about it in The Score, IBJ’s sports business blog.
The Indianapolis Colts are moving their training camp from Terre Haute to Anderson. At least according to officials for the city of Anderson and at Anderson University. It’s just a matter of working…
Evansville-based Mead Johnson Nutrition, the world’s largest maker of baby formula, raised $720 million in the first U.S. initial public offering since November. The company, a unit of New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., began trading on the New York Stock Exchange this morning under the ticker symbol “MJN,” with shares opening at $26. Mead Johnson […]
California’s Anthem Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., will pay a $1 million fine and an estimated $14 million in reimbursements for medical expenses paid out of pocket by 2,330 people dropped by the insurer. The California Department of Insurance is set to announce the deal today, according to the Los Angeles Times. […]
The U.S. trade deficit fell to the lowest level in nearly six years in December as the recession depressed demand for imports. The trade deficit in 2008 fell for a second straight year, and economists expect an even bigger decline this year. The Commerce Department said today that the deficit in December fell 4 percent, […]
Dan Krajnovich thinks UnitedHealthcare’s new and improved swipe cards will help his company add more doctors to its network of providers, boosting its competitiveness in the marketplace. The cards, which can be swiped through any credit-card style reader, gives providers access to a secured UnitedHealthcare Web portal that includes a patient’s past medical claims, specifics […]
Indiana State Police say it might be mid-afternoon before the southbound lanes of Interstate 65 completely reopen on the south side of Indianapolis after a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel overturned this morning. State police say crews must drain the fuel from the tanker truck before it can be removed. Sgt. Anthony Emery […]
An automobile-parts manufacturer in Columbus with 500 employees will shut down unless union members make concessions, according to The Republic of Columbus. Columbus Components Group, which operates in a former Arvin Industries plant, said it would begin closing down March 1 unless employees agree to a 5-percent pay cut, among other concessions, the newspaper said. […]
A new proposal would help fix Indiana’s depleted unemployment insurance fund by raising taxes on employers. The Indiana House labor committee voted 9-3 yesterday to raise more money from businesses by increasing both the taxable wage base and tax rates. The plan wouldn’t raise enough money to immediately fix the fund, which is currently paying […]
The Indiana House approved two massive spending bills yesterday – a job-creation proposal that would funnel $1 billion toward local road projects and an education budget that would give schools a 2-percent spending increase. Some Republicans objected to both bills because they would each tap into reserve or trust funds to help pay for the […]
State Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) said yesterday that both the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers are interested in helping the city’s Capital Improvement Board dig out of its $43 million annual operating deficit. Kenley, chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, said he has met with each team’s representatives to address budget shortfalls plaguing the […]
Investors are frustrated with the government’s latest bank bailout plan – and showing it by unloading stocks. The major stock indexes fell more than 4 percent today, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which tumbled 382 points. Financial stocks led the market lower, a sign of how concerned Wall Street is about the government’s ability […]
