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Buttigieg decision on police chief shadows presidential run

January 16, 2020 | Associated Press

Pete Buttigieg’s demotion of South Bend’s first African American police chief has shadowed his presidential campaign, giving rise to complaints he has a blind spot on race and raising questions about whether he can attract the support of African Americans who are crucial to earning the Democratic nomination.

WTTV parts ways with morning news anchor Mickens

January 13, 2020 | Anthony Schoettle

The move is the latest of numerous staff changes Nexstar Media Group has made since acquiring the Indianapolis television station less than four months ago.

IBJ Podcast: Deciphering 5G and the new Indiana 5G Zone

January 13, 2020 | IBJ Staff

Host Mason King talks with Bill Soards, president of AT&T Indiana, and Sean Hendrix, who is the director of emerging technologies and partnerships for Purdue Research Foundation, about why 5G matters and how it could be used in the manufacturing, agricultural and other sectors.

Investing experts temper expectations for 2020

January 10, 2020 | Susan Orr

Investors couldn’t have asked for much more in 2019, as the decade-long economic expansion rolled on. But don’t expect the same in 2020, analysts warn.

Carmel startup uses technology developed by NASA in 1960s

January 10, 2020 | Anthony Schoettle

Ian Hamilton launched Atlas Energy Systems LLC in 2013, repurposing the space-race technology into thermionic energy converters.

$1.1B acquisition would give Lilly more skin in immunology game

January 10, 2020 | Greg Andrews and John Russell

Analysts have said that Dermira’s lead pipeline product, lebrikizumab, has the potential to be the best in class among a wave of similar antibodies to treat eczema.

Hearing set on fight over disclosure of Indianapolis’ Amazon HQ2 bid

January 9, 2020 | Dave Stafford / The Indiana Lawyer

A not-for-profit tax policy group will make its case in court next month that the public is entitled to know the financial incentives that were offered to Amazon in the city’s unsuccessful bid to lure the firm’s multibillion-dollar secondary campus.

Feds accuse Community Health of submitting false claims to Medicare

January 7, 2020 | John Russell

The Justice Department said the financial arrangements were outlined in a whistleblower suit brought by Thomas Fischer, who served as Community Health’s CFO from 2005 until his sudden exit in 2013. In a separate suit, Fischer claimed he was fired in retaliation for questioning possibly illegal practices.

Updated digital version of ‘Encyclopedia of Indianapolis’ in the works

January 7, 2020 | IBJ Staff

Designated as a legacy project of the Indianapolis Bicentennial Commission, the new “Encyclopedia of Indianapolis” is being developed by the Polis Center at IUPUI in collaboration with several major cultural and heritage institutions.

Cash-strapped Indy Parks seeks creative financing for community center

January 3, 2020 | Mickey Shuey

A deal to build a new family center at Broad Ripple Park could be just the first of several privately funded projects considered by the park system.

Indiana counties battle cyber attackers with help from state, feds

January 3, 2020 | Kurt Christian

To fight cyberattacks, state and local government officials are taking a page from the enemy’s playbook by expanding protections against attacks from one entry point to thousands.

Public-private partnership launching venue to test, develop 5G technologies

January 3, 2020 | Anthony Schoettle

Indiana is positioning itself to be the epicenter for the latest generation of wireless technology, which experts say will be revolutionary.

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra seeks to get back in the black in 2020

January 3, 2020 | Lindsey Erdody

In 2020, the ISO will hire a new concertmaster, begin the search for a new conductor, and negotiate a new contract with its musicians. And all of this comes while its leaders try to pull the orchestra out of the red.

Q&A: Wendy Meaden on using masks to communicate

January 3, 2020 | Susan Orr

Meaden is currently working with former Indianapolis artist Michael Brown on a textbook, “Masks Inside Out,” that’s expected to publish late this year.

Lilly wins another patent infringement case over cancer drug Alimta

December 31, 2019 | John Russell

Alimta is Lilly’s third-best-selling drug, with global sales of $2.1 billion last year. The court ruling stops a Canadian competitor from launching a generic version of the drug before its patent expires in 2022.

2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: New IndyGo CEO Inez Evans takes data-driven approach

December 27, 2019 | Kurt Christian

Inez Evans started as IndyGo’s president and CEO just before the Red Line launched in September—a time of great promise but also complications.

Incoming zoo CEO seeks to continue momentum

December 20, 2019 | Mickey Shuey

Rob Shumaker, now president of the zoo, will take over as CEO for the retiring Michael Crowther in early January.

Tim Marker: Congress should permanently end the medical-device tax

December 20, 2019

Indiana’s med-tech industry generates $13.8 billion in economic output annually. While we should appreciate this impressive economic boon, we can’t take it for granted.

Holcomb opts in to accepting refugees

December 20, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody

Gov. Eric Holcomb is giving the green light for federal officials to continue placing refugees in Indiana, following in the footsteps of a growing group of governors.

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