A book by its cover
On my long to-do list for this weekend is to dig into Barbara Shoup’s upcoming young adult novel “Everything You Want” (set for release in April from Flux books).
Shoup is an Indiana writer with a stack of acclaimed books to…
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Lafayette Square slated for $12M redevelopment
The new owners of Lafayette Square Mall are plotting a $12 million redevelopment that would add a go-kart track and PC gaming area to anchor space formerly occupied by Lazarus. New York-based Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. wants to make maximum use of the 113-acre property, which it bought from locally based Simon Property Group in December. […]
Lauth lays off another batch of workers
Indianapolis developer Lauth Group Inc. is letting go of dozens of employees in its second round of layoffs this year. A spokesman for the Lauth, which had frantically added employees in recent years to manage a booming development pipeline, said the economy is to blame for the reverse in course. “As a direct result of […]
Mall getting go-karts and golf
The new owners of Lafayette Square Mall are plotting a $12-million redevelopment that would add a go-kart track and PC gaming area to the former Lazarus. New York-based…
Big Ten tourney a tough ticket
Big Ten men’s basketball tournament tickets are selling fast, according to local organizers. Approaching noon today, there were only a few seats available for tonight’s session at Conseco Fieldhouse, which includes games involving…
Sales tax to rise next month
The state sales tax rises to 7 percent from 6 percent on April 1 if the property tax legislation in the
General Assembly becomes law.
Youâ??re right. Thatâ??s not even three weeks away.
What do you think?…
Lilly strikes $7M-plus licensing deal
Eli Lilly and Co. will pay at least $7 million to acquire rights to a diabetes compound developed by Toronto-based Transition Therapeutics Inc., the companies announced tonight. Indianapolis-based Lilly will work with Transition to complete a Phase II trial of a compound called TT-223, which provided sustained improvement in blood sugar control during preclinical studies. […]
Steak n Shake reshuffles board, company leadership
Locally based Steak n Shake Co. has named board member Wayne Kelley as interim chairman and CEO and elevated Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Blade to the post of interim president. The company announced the moves this afternoon, almost a week after shareholders voted off the board Alan Gilman, the chairman and acting CEO of the struggling burger […]
Outlook grim for Venu
Plenty of people are holding out hope that Premier Properties USA Inc. can pull off its ambitious, $750-million Venu project at the southwest corner of 86th Street and Keystone…
The ‘SNL’ effect
Much is being made about the impact of “Saturday Night Live” on the presidential election. For the latest New York Times story, click here
According to the argument, the way “SNL” characterize the candidates is the way the public will…
Obama to appear at Plainfield school gym
Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama plans to speak at a town hall meeting Saturday at the Plainfield High School gymnasium, the campaign said today. Tickets for the 12:30 p.m. event are all taken.
Importing workers to Indianapolis
Hereâ??s something that might surprise you, considering that Indiana is sometimes viewed by people outside the
state as insular and unwelcoming to strangers.
Indianapolis has a higher percentage of income earners at least age 15 who were born in another state…
Newcomers to suburban counties
Lots of people are flocking to the eight suburban counties that surround Indianapolis, a new report from
the Indianapolis Private Industry Council says.
More than 16,000 showed up in 2005 alone, said the report, which tracks the work force.
But the council…
Simon denies Pacers for sale
Rumors are running hot about the future ownership of the Indiana Pacers. The New York Post’s Peter Vecsey mentioned in passing in his column on Sunday that the Simons have posted a for-sale sign on the team. Who could blame…
Shelbyville firm pinched by American Axle strike
About 26 of the 700 workers at Ryobi Die Casting Inc. in Shelbyville have taken voluntary layoffs due to the ripple effect of the two-week American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. strike. The plant machines parts for General Motors Corp. GM has slowed production and shut down plants as inventories of parts supplied by Detroit-based […]
Carlyle Capital collapse continues
Troubles for Carlyle Capital Corp. Ltd., a unit of Carlyle Group, a Washington D.C.-based private equity group, have worsened after it said it can’t meet demands of more than $400 million in margin calls from lenders, according to Bloomberg. The fund had defaulted on about $16.6 billion of debt as of yesterday and expects additional […]
Whirlpool, smokers snuff smoking conflict
A lawsuit Whirlpool Corp. filed against a union at its refrigerator plant in Evansville has been dismissed after the parties reached a settlement, according to the Evansville Courier & Press. Terms were not disclosed. Whirlpool sued after an arbitrator forced the Benton Harbor, Mich., company to reimburse insurance surcharges for employees who smoke. A decade […]
UPDATE: Steak n Shake stock loses gains
Shares of Steak n Shake Co. ended the day largely unchanged at $8.06 after rising nearly 3 percent through mid-day trading. The Indianapolis company early this afternoon announced that two outside shareholders bumped two directors off the board, including the chairman and acting CEO. Sardar Biglari and Phillip Cooley, who represent the Texas-based Lion Fund, […]
Obama coming to town
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is dropping in on Indianapolis this Saturday for a campaign stop.
Will Obama or Hillary do better in Indiana?
Indiana job numbers flat-line in January
Employment was about the same in January as December, according to the latest figures from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The state had 2,994,800 jobs, down 200 from December. The figures, taken from surveys of employers, are adjusted for seasonal fluctuations. January figures arrived about a month late due to government statisticians’ needing additional […]