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News flash … This just in … Good-looking NFL quarterbacks make more money—a lot more money—than less attractive ones. Seriously. A group of Utah economists using high-tech computers to measure the symmetry of…
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Technology fueling new jobs, state forecast says
People who want to position themselves for the best jobs in the Indianapolis area through 2016 would do well to bone up on technology. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says in its annual Hoosier Hot 50 jobs forecast that computer software engineers will offer the best combination of job growth and high wages. In […]
Pita Pit coming downtown
The downtown lunch crowd will have one more option in the spring: Pita Pit. The Lebanese-style pitas chain already has a restaurant on West 86th Street across…
A Fink among Muppets
On Wednesday, “A Muppet Christmas–Letters to Santa” made its holiday debut on NBC.
Why am I mentioning that here?
Two reasons.
1. It was co-written by Indianapolis native Hugh Fink, a former SNL scribe and very funny man. (Check out some funny business…
Pizza pumps up Pacers attendance
The Indiana Pacers are climbing the NBA attendance ladder—at a surprisingly brisk rate. With deals like the one the team unveiled this week, it’s no wonder. The team is now offering $3 tickets….
Katz Sapper’s embarrassment
Yesterdayâ??s disclosure by KSM Capital Advisors that its clients might be out $15 million from the alleged
Madoff scandal probably wonâ??t be the last local fallout. At minimum, it has been a stressful and embarrassing
time for a…
‘Seven Pounds’: Your thoughts
So did you brave the weather–and the massive overbooking of the theater–and get in to see “Seven Pounds” last night?
If so, let us know what you thought.
Fledgling food-ag venture firm raises $28M fund
A new Carmel venture-capital firm focused on food and agriculture has closed its first fund with $27.8 million, including $15 million from Indiana investors. IN Partners LLC announced the landmark yesterday but continues to raise money. Ron Meeusen, a co-founder and managing partner, said IN Partners is one of only a handful of venture firms […]
BREAKING: Madoff scam may cost KSM clients $15M
Indianapolis investment firm KSM Capital Advisors disclosed today that the scandal unfolding around New York hedge fund manager Bernard Madoff could cost its clients as much as $15 million. Making matters worse: KSM’s parent, accounting firm Katz Sapper & Miller LLP, could lose up to 1 percent of its book value as a result of […]
Firm yanks Lampoon deal after CEO’s arrest
A Boston firm today canceled a tentative agreement to finance National Lampoon Inc. films, a move that follows the arrest yesterday of the Los Angeles company’s CEO on charges he fraudulently manipulated the company’s stock. Envit Capital CEO Edward Laborio said in a statement that he is terminating an October agreement to provide funding for […]
IMA wants share of restaurant, catering revenue
The Indianapolis Museum of Art wants a share of revenue from its restaurant operation rather than relying on a management fee. The change comes as the museum examines four proposals it has received to run its restaurant and café, and possibly a renewed catering service. Chief Operating Officer Jack Leicht said local and national companies, […]
Columbia Club manager leaves after short stint
Maarten van Wijk, the general manager hired by The Columbia Club in 2007 to polish its lackluster operations, has been lured back to Hershey, Penn. Club President Gregory Harris informed members of van Wijk’s impending departure in a Dec. 9 letter. “While it is a great disappointment that Maarten is leaving, I am pleased that […]
Hotel being razed to clear room for new IMS hotel
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials are looking at a plan to build a new hotel, possibly with a new IMS Hall of Fame Museum, sources close to the Speedway say. IMS officials announced yesterday that the Brickyard Crossing Inn, which is adjacent to the fabled race track, has closed because it would be too costly to […]
San Diego State sets bar for IU
I’m sure soon-to-be new Indiana University athletics director Fred Glass took notice of what San Diego State paid to lure football coach Brady Hoke away from Ball State. The cost of luring a…
The art of ‘Friending’ on Facebook
I’ve recently joined the Facebook revolution. Yes, I know, I’m late in this, but I also didn’t start watching “L.A. Law” until the third season and still haven’t seen “Mad Men,” so I’m not always an early adaptor.
I signed on to Facebook,…
Muncie-area recreation complex still in works
A New York state developer that proposed a recreation and entertainment complex near Daleville a year ago is still pursuing the project. This time, according to The Star Press of Muncie, the complex would be located farther north of the town but still close to Interstate 69. Daleville is between Anderson and Muncie. Developer Joe […]
RIP J. Gumbo’s. Who’s next?
In a move that probably won’t surprise anyone who tried the food, J. Gumbo’s is closing after a six-month run on the first floor of the Hampton…
UPDATE: Dan Laikin indicted, arrested
National Lampoon Inc. CEO Dan Laikin was arrested at his southern California home this morning, the same day criminal and civil investigators unveiled charges that he participated in a scheme to fraudulently manipulate the company’s stock. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia announced that a grand jury had indicted Laikin, 46, on felony counts of […]
BREAKING: Dan Laikin accused of stock scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a civil lawsuit charging that Dan Laikin, an Indianapolis businessman before taking the helm of Los Angeles-based National Lampoon Inc. in 2005, participated in a scheme to fraudulently manipulate the company’s stock. Laikin, 46, is one of four defendants in the suit, which was filed in federal court […]
Eight donors help Common Goal hit target
An effort to raise the high school graduation rate in Indiana has attracted an additional $937,500 in corporate contributions, the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce said today. The contributions bring to $1.7 the total raised for Common Goal, a Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce program aimed at boosting the graduation rate to 80 percent by 2012. […]