Record shopping crowds over weekend, but spending falls
Retailers got Americans into stores during the start to the holiday shopping season. Now, they'll need to figure out how to get them to actually buy things.
Home » Search
Search Results
14302 results for 'articles'
To refine your search through our archives use our Advanced Search
Indy downtown promoters to pay busted youth group
A not-for-profit that promotes downtown Indianapolis has apologized to a youth group whose cookie sale was shut down in a sweep of unauthorized food vendors.
IDEM: Buy real Christmas trees to support farmers
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is urging Hoosiers to help farmers, the environment and the economy by buying Indiana-grown Christmas trees this year instead of artificial ones.
State GOP leaders to drop Common Core standards
House Speaker Brian Bosma of Indianapolis and Senate President David Long of Fort Wayne plan to direct the Republican-controlled Legislature to require the state to create its own set of reading and math standards.
Fishers weighs incentives for office building
Construction firm Meyer Najem Corp. is planning a $5.5 million office building in downtown Fishers to house its growing operations and other high-potential businesses. A proposed deal calls for the town to contribute 1.7 acres of land and $1.4 million.
You-review-it Monday: ‘A Very Phoenix Xmas’ and more
Did you jump start the holiday season at the IRT or the Phoenix? Catch a movie on one of the busiest cinematic weekends of the year? What did you do on the A&E front?
IU assembling plan to ‘disaster proof’ its campuses
The university is interested in receiving funding to move utilities out of bottom floors to mitigate water issues during a flood. Other options would be to retrofit buildings and create better refuge from disasters.
State may pay up to $110M in upfront Illiana Expressway costs
The 12-mile Indiana portion of the 47-mile highway, which would link northern Indiana with Chicago's south suburbs, has an estimated $300 million cost.
Shoppers flood stores in bargain-hunting spree
Faced with smaller crowds of less confident consumers, as well as six fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than last year, retailers are pouring on margin-eating discounts to grab market share.
Northern Indiana benefitting from resurgence of RVs
An industry report shows that RV shipments to retailers last month were up 29 percent from September and nearly 17 percent more than during October 2012.
Pizza Hut offers job back to man who refused to work Thanksgiving
The pizza chain's corporate office issued a statement saying it respects an employee's right to not work on the holiday and that the store owner has agreed to reinstate the employee.
Health law small-business insurance site delayed 1 year
The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next November the launch of an online portal to the health insurance marketplace for small businesses.
National group will help mediate education board dispute
Republican Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic Superintendent Glenda Ritz met behind closed doors Tuesday and agreed to engage an outside group to help mediate disputes within the State Board of Education.
2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: Shannon Van Deman
Thanks to Shannon Van Deman, Choices Inc. has its strongest balance sheet in its 16-year history.
2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: Todd Habig
Todd Habig, chief financial officer and senior vice president of Indiana Members Credit Union, has been involved in 31 mergers.
2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: Daniel Sellers
Daniel Sellers knew he had to make changes immediately when he joined the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County in 2002.
2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: Fred Crawford
CNO Financial Group's stock price has risen and its debt load fallen since Fred Crawford joined the company last year.
2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: James Anderson
James Anderson first helped MainSource Financial Group navigate the financial crisis. Now, as the economy improves, he's helping it exploit growth opportunities.
2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: Patrick Walsh
Patrick Walsh helped Emmis Communications Corp. slash its debt after the financial crisis sapped advertising and forced it into a "crisis mentality."
2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: Chad Jensen
An increase of 600 jobs, a 217-percent rise in revenue over the past four years, and the launch of a chain of wireless retail stores targeted to the Hispanic market—have kept Moorehead Communications CFO Chad Jensen plenty busy.