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Skarbeck: Hedge fund track records fail to live up to the hype
California Public Employees’ Retirement System is dumping its entire hedge fund program. The reason, according to Ted Eliopoulos, the chief investment officer, is “their complexity, cost and lack of ability to scale to CalPERS size.“
Hicks: Rein in tax increment financing districts
Because TIF districts never go away, redevelopment commissions will have many opportunities over the coming centuries to think of multiple uses for their money. To no surprise, this raises many legitimate policy questions.
Pence seeks meeting with Obama on Medicaid plan
Pence asked Obama for the meeting in a letter Thursday, suggesting it could occur while Obama is in southwestern Indiana on Friday to tour a steel processing company to mark Manufacturing Day.
Butler hoops coach to take leave of absence
Brandon Miller, men's basketball head coach, will be taking a leave of absence for medical reasons just as the team begins practice for the 2014-15 season.
U.S. factory orders post record monthly drop
Orders declined 10.1 percent in August after a record increase of 10.5 percent in July, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Both months were affected by swings in demand for commercial aircraft.
Lilly Endowment pledges $22.5M for early-education programs
The funds will help providers around Indiana improve curricula, build classrooms, educate parents about the importance of high-quality child care and education, and support professional development for teachers.
Internet provider unleashes 1-gigabit speeds in rural Indiana
Metronet, an Evansville-based communications service provider, announced Thursday that it has significantly boosted its maximum internet speeds to customers in rural central Indiana, a move that may strengthen its market position against bigger rivals.
WellPoint unit, hospital group hit impasse on contract
Contract talks broke down Wednesday between Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and a network of five hospitals and other facilities, leaving tens of thousands of patients facing higher health insurance costs.
Supreme Court takes up housing bias case
The justices agreed Thursday to take up a case that challenges the theory that certain housing or lending practices can illegally harm minority groups, even when there is no proof of intent to discriminate.
Running guru Kennedy joins Athletic Annex ownership
Bob Kennedy has become a partner of the longtime northwest-side specialty running and walking retailer, while maintaining his ownership of a three-store chain in San Diego.
Lilly to end development of lupus drug after trial failure
Tabalumab was expected to generate about $250 million to $300 million a year in sales in several years.
Roundup: Milktooth opens; Squealers, McAlister’s coming to Castleton
The eclectic eatery Milktooth offers another option to Fletcher Place, while Caffe Nonna should open nearby later this month. Also, for those awaiting the arrival of Giordano’s, it could come by the end of the year.
Board ponders new Indiana school ‘A-F’ grades
Indiana education leaders inched closer Wednesday to approving a new system for grading the state's schools, nearly a year after a secret overhaul of the school-grading formula by then-Schools Superintendent Tony Bennett was revealed.
Former Shapiro’s in Carmel sells in $2.1M cash-debt deal
A year after rejecting a pair of offers for the former Shapiro’s Delicatessen on Range Line Road, the Carmel Redevelopment Commission on Wednesday accepted a $2.1 million bid from principal City Center developer Pedcor Investments LLC.
Altemeyer: Buildings, facilities play role in fighting ‘superbugs’
Design can help thwart antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Kaelin: Affordable Care Act pushes employers to keep insurance
Health benefits are still demanded by the most-valued workers.
Walker: Still a long way to go to control health care costs
Gains are needed on top of significant streamlining already in place.
WISH-TV expanding daily newscasts by four hours
WISH-TV Channel 8, which will lose its 58-year affiliation with CBS-TV at the end of the year, is planning to fill some of the programming void with local news coverage, the Indianapolis station announced Wednesday.