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The economy shrank at a 6.3-percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a quarter-century, and it probably isn’t doing much better now. The U.S. Commerce Department today reported that the gross domestic product shrank a bit faster than the 6.2-percent annualized drop estimated a month ago for the October-December quarter. GDP […]
Last week, as part of a contest to win tickets to see Todd Rundgren at the Vogue, I asked you to fill in the blank: “I don’t want to work/I just want to ___________ all day. Your answers didn’t impact the outcome, but here are some of the more interesting responses. “I don’t want to […]
A troubled auto parts manufacturer in Columbus notified the state yesterday that it plans to lay off 135 employees and could close due to declining sales orders. Columbus Components Group LLC will begin laying off workers April 9, but the action may not be enough to save the company. The company said it has lost […]
A new group funded by pharmaceutical and medical products companies – and co-chaired by former Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson and Indiana Pacers President Jim Morris – will publicly launch itself today with a press event at the Indiana Statehouse. Hoosiers Work for Health is a not-for-profit that wants to hold educational forums about health care […]
Lilly Endowment Inc. will give $20 million to an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne to develop workforce-training initiatives, the Indianapolis-based endowment announced today. The aim of the program, dubbed Talent Opportunity Success, is to better prepare northeast Indiana’s workforce for job opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. […]
Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. was sued for alleged price-fixing today by the American Medical Society and other doctors groups. The AMA said in a statement that it filed its lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles. However, documents for the suit were not yet posted on the court system’s Web service. The lawsuit alleges that WellPoint […]
Indianapolis-based shopping center operator Simon Property Group Inc. today said it has closed the equity and debt offerings it announced last week, netting $1.2 billion. In total, the company sold 17.25 million shares of its common stock at $31.50 per share. Its operating partnership completed its offering of $650 million in 10.35-percent senior unsecured notes […]
Columbus Regional Hospital, which was badly damaged by flooding last year, has applied for federal funding toward its $108 million expansion plans. Hospital officials had planned to break ground last fall on construction of a project that included a five-story pavilion, some 60 private patient rooms and an expanded emergency department. Those plans, however, were […]
The Indiana Gaming Commission is investigating whether Indiana Live Casino broke any rules when it promoted appearances by celebrities Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, who failed to show up at the Shelbyville casino’s grand opening earlier this month. The no-shows prompted speculation that the celebrity couple never intended to attend the March 13 event that […]
Purdue University officials are weighing the idea of boosting enrollment in the school’s veterinary programs to help meet the nation’s growing need for more veterinarians in key public health jobs. The U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report last month that there is a lack of government-employed veterinarians in food inspection, pathology and other […]
The Indiana Gaming Commission is investigating whether Indiana Live Casino broke any rules when it promoted appearances by celebrities Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, who failed to show up at the Shelbyville casino’s grand opening earlier this month. The no-shows prompted speculation that the celebrity couple never intended to attend the March 13 event that […]
A man is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds following an overnight robbery attempt. The victim was shot in the back and the side about 2 a.m. in the 3900 block of North Shadeland Avenue near Pendleton Pike. The man was alert and talking when medics took him to Wishard Hospital.
Purdue University officials are weighing the idea of boosting enrollment in the school’s veterinary programs to help meet the nation’s growing need for more veterinarians in key public health jobs. The U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report last month that there is a lack of government-employed veterinarians in food inspection, pathology and other […]
Gasoline prices are on the rise for a fourth day in a row. According to the American Automobile Association, the national average at the pump is $1.97 for a gallon of unleaded. In Indianapolis, prices have jumped 20 cents at some stations, reaching as high as $2.15.
Legislative efforts to ban smoking in public places statewide may be up in smoke. Indiana lawmakers are clashing over whether they should try to pass a watered-down bill or sacrifice this year’s proposal in hopes of passing a stricter rule later. The Democrat-controlled House approved legislation last month that would ban smoking in some places […]
One man was killed and another injured in a shooting today at 3 a.m. at 30th Street and Georgetown Road on the city’s west side. There have been six homicides in Indianapolis over the past seven days. Police found the dead man in the driver seat of a blue Chrysler PT Cruiser. His passenger had […]
Emmis Communications Corp. announced this morning that it will begin developing more online television channels for company-owned radio stations on the East and West Coasts. Indianapolis-based Emmis signed an agreement with Gen2Media Corp. of Orlando, Fla., to launch the video networks on the Web sites of five stations – three in New York City and […]
