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Lilly battles five-year flu: Analysts: Drugmaker primed for rebound from Prozac defeat

August 29, 2005

It’s been a challenging five years for Eli Lilly and Co., which has launched nine new drugs yet seen the price of its stock fall by half, wiping out more than $60 billion in market value. However, company officials say the drugmaker has rallied from the jarring setback it received Aug. 9, 2000-when a federal appeals court invalidated Prozac’s patent protection-and are optimistic better times lie ahead. They say the company is positioned to increase profit and revenue, thanks to…

Trio use experience to start consultancy: State-government veterans met while at FSSA

August 29, 2005

Three veterans of state government have pooled their years of management experience to launch the women-owned business consultancy Engaging Solutions LLC. Led by Venita Moore and Debra Simmons Wilson, the company set up shop in the Indiana Black Expo building on North Meridian Street this spring to provide fiscal management, strategic planning, outreach, training and economic development services. They and part-time principal Tammy Butler Robinson say the firm’s focus on serving government agencies, not-forprofits and faith-based organizations fits their backgrounds….

INVESTING: Strong stocks in strong industries have greatest promise

September 5, 2005

Let’s get ready to make some money. I know the cocktail party talk is still centered around the crazy real estate world, but nothing beats the stock market if you know where to go. A lot of investors bought into the media hype about selling in May and going away. This easy-to-remember phrase has resonance because, over the last 50 years, stock market performance has been better from November through April than May through October. As an investing strategy, however,…

Ancient sport of kings still appeals to Hoosiers: Hickory Hall Polo Club keeps game alive on Boone County farm

September 5, 2005

A handful of noisy chickens and a small herd of goats meander around two neatly kept barns that house about a dozen horses, their stalls overlooking the 10-acre field that’s 300 yards long and 160 yards wide. As horses emerge from their stalls with the help of the Chandlers’ assistant, it becomes clear these are no common steeds. Their deep chests heave with each breath, their nostrils sucking in air like a Hoover, ribs lightly protruding through their lean physiques….

City’s mall gamble paid off: After 10 years, Circle Centre at core of rejuvenated downtown

September 5, 2005

In February, Goldsmith suspended construction while he and advisers analyzed options. Within months, he gave Circle Centre the green light, and construction resumed-but not because he was convinced the project would succeed. “In the end, we decided job creation in the urban core and the psychological survival of the city were dependent on some development occurring downtown,” recalled Goldsmith, now a professor at Harvard University. “We went forward with the mall with great anxiety.” Today, 10 years after the September…

Indianapolis responds to Katrina devastation:

September 5, 2005

Local philanthropic response to the epic disaster was almost immediate. Television and radio stations alike urged central Indiana audiences to make donations at dozens of collection sites, and the Salvation Army’s Indiana Division broke out its red kettles to help. The corporate community also responded. Gifts made by IBJ’s deadline include: Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. said it will contribute $1 million to the American Red Cross and match all contributions made by its U.S. employees. Lilly also will give…

TOM HARTON Commentary: Where business, disaster meet

September 12, 2005

We don’t do weather. Business newspapers don’t ask reporters to stand in bitter cold to demonstrate that it’s uncomfortable. We don’t warn our readers about the dangers of a storm by assigning a reporter to stand in the middle of one. When the wind and rain send things crashing down around us, we become consumers of news just like everyone else. Last week, we broke our rule. No, we didn’t brave the elements, but what happened in New Orleans and…

Pocket-protector crowd to preach quality: Group plans first conference to promote better practices in information technology

September 19, 2005

Because of them, people stocked basements with food, guns and ammo. Others fell prostrate on hilltops and sang Kumbaya. There was fear software developers would inadvertently destroy the world with the infamous Y2K computer glitch, in the opening hours of 2000. These days, however, it is the developers who are worried-about things like how a glitch can give hackers access to customer credit card and Social Security numbers. Or get companies in trouble when software doesn’t capture information required by…

United Way campaign facing dual challenges this year: Onetime gifts, charitable response to Katrina devastation complicates already-complex fund drive

September 19, 2005

It’s never easy for United Way of Central Indiana-raising money seldom is. But this year, organizers went into the annual fund-raising drive with an additional challenge: replacing $1.5 million in one-time donations that helped get the 2004 campaign to its $36.6 million goal. Their task is complicated by the fact that this year’s effort started just as the philanthropic response to Hurricane Katrina kicked into high gear. Americans have given nearly $1 billion to disaster relief already, and the impact…

BEHIND THE NEWS: Beneficiaries of Lilly largesse lose bid to spank bank

September 19, 2005

Round one goes to National City Bank of Indiana. An Indianapolis judge last week signaled he plans to dismiss litigation filed by two big beneficiaries of Ruth Lilly’s estate, Washington, D.C.-based Americans for the Arts and the Chicago-based Poetry Foundation. The groups charged the bank bungled management of her assets, costing them tens of millions of dollars. Judge Charles Deiter on Sept. 12 canceled a 10-day trial that was to start Sept. 26 and asked the bank to submit a…

EndGenitor might hold key to repairing blood vessels: Biomedical startup researchers grow cells from umbilical cord fluid

September 19, 2005

En d G e n i t o r Technologies Inc. is a prime example of the type of company BioCrossroads, central Indiana’s life sciences initiative, covets. Founded on the scientific discoveries of two Indiana University School of Medicine researchers, the venture is on the cusp of producing stem cells that someday could repair the blood vessels of heart attack victims and diabetics. Drs. Mervin Yoder, 52, and David Ingram, 39, company cofounders and professors at the Herman B Wells…

Coalition targets disparities in minority health care: Group enlists CEOs to help it develop plan of action

October 3, 2005

Black people are nearly twice as likely to have diabetes than white people, less likely to engage in leisure activity and, on average, die five years earlier. Those statistics from the Centers for Disease Control provide motivation for a local consortium that wants to improve health care for minorities. Known as the CEO Health Disparities Roundtable, the year-old group has moved from setting objectives to developing a plan of action. The plan is aimed at reducing health care disparities among…

Expanding adult market might boost Strattera sales: Eli Lilly looks for rebound of struggling ADHD drug

October 3, 2005

One of the main benefits touted by Lilly is that Strattera is the only ADHD drug on the market that is not a stimulant, meaning users are less likely to abuse it. The makers of Adderall and Concerta have advertised their drugs in magazines geared to parents of kids with ADHD. And Lilly has been running television ads aimed at adults who may not realize they have the disorder. ADHD symptoms include impulsivity, trouble concentrating, disorganization, procrastination and hyperactivity. Several…

M-Plan might be ready to deal: State’s No. 2 health insurer talks merger with Ohio firm

October 3, 2005

M-Plan Inc., Indiana’s second-largest health insurer, has entered preliminary talks that could lead to a merger with Ohio’s oldest medical insurer. A source familiar with the discussions said they have centered on merging M-Plan’s Indianapolisbased parent, The HealthCare Group LLC, with Cleveland-based Medical Mutual of Ohio. The source, who asked not to be identified, said Medical Mutual would end up with the majority stake. M-Plan, a nearly 20-year-old insurer owned partly by the city’s Clarian and Community hospital systems, would…

How to make money in the bear-market minefield INVESTING Keenan Hauke: How to make money in the bear-market minefield

October 3, 2005

INVESTING How to make money in the bear-market minefield All year, you’ve been reading my description of what the end of a bull market looks like. Major indexes move higher but fewer and fewer stocks participate in the rally. A case in point: On Sept. 9, the S&P 500 came within two points of its early August high, but 60 percent fewer stocks hit new highs in September than in August. Hmm. Apple Computer is one of those stocks I…

Pathway to growth: Production firm’s storytelling attracts national attention

October 10, 2005

Despite a wall lined with Emmy Awards and a client list including ESPN and VH1, Pathway Productions founder Michael Husain is as eager to talk about corporate work and Web site development as his firm’s latest Peyton Manning documentary or his work showcased in this year’s Heartland Film Festival. “The new media side of our business, and that includes Web site development, grew 100 percent in each of the last two years,” Husain said. “So you can see why we’re…

Trying to strike oil in public markets: Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products files for IPO, hopes to raise $140 million

October 17, 2005

An Indianapolis-based oil company with ties to a wealthy local family plans to go public in what analysts describe as a hot-butvolatile market. Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP wants to raise $140 million by selling 6.4 million units at an expected price of $22 each, according to papers filed this month with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Calumet has been part of the private business empire of the Fehsenfeld family, which 35 years ago founded Heritage Environmental Services, a…

BEHIND THE NEWS: Zyprexa staggers, spurring worries over Eli Lilly’s future

October 31, 2005

Sure, Eli Lilly and Co. has a promising portfolio of new drugs and other potential blockbusters in the pipeline. But every time the Indianapolis drugmaker reports profits, Wall Street analysts spend much of their time slicing and dicing one number: Zyprexa sales. Their greatest fear: The schizophrenia medication will stop pulling its weight before other drugs pick up the slack, sapping sales and profits and further depressing the company’s already deflated stock. Indeed, the stakes are huge. Zyprexa sales in…

Industry: Let’s build minority business: Construction consortium working on diversity

October 31, 2005

A consortium of some of central Indiana’s biggest players in construction has set its sights on improving minority involvement in the $8-billion-a-year industry. The Indiana Construction Roundtable, an organization made up of some of the biggest users and providers of construction services, on Oct. 12 approved a diversity outreach initiative. The ambitious plan aims to increase minority participation in the construction industry by rewarding contractors who support education and training, employ minorities and women, and mentor small minority- and women-owned…

Database puts 800 technology researchers in reach: Indiana Information Network hopes to link businesses with industry expertise through extensive online portal

November 14, 2005

A Web-based melting pot of intellectual resources intended to aid technology transfer to the market boasts 800 researchers in 40 fields that businesses can tap for help. Indiana Innovation Network is an offshoot of Access Technology Across Indiana, or ATAIN, which was formed about 12 years ago as an alliance of universities, research institutions and businesses statewide. The alliance, led by John Schneider, assistant vice president for industry research at Purdue, helps research facilities commercialize their technology. IIN, founded by…

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Lilly battles five-year flu: Analysts: Drugmaker primed for rebound from Prozac defeat

Trio use experience to start consultancy: State-government veterans met while at FSSA

INVESTING: Strong stocks in strong industries have greatest promise

Ancient sport of kings still appeals to Hoosiers: Hickory Hall Polo Club keeps game alive on Boone County farm

City’s mall gamble paid off: After 10 years, Circle Centre at core of rejuvenated downtown

Indianapolis responds to Katrina devastation:

TOM HARTON Commentary: Where business, disaster meet

Pocket-protector crowd to preach quality: Group plans first conference to promote better practices in information technology

United Way campaign facing dual challenges this year: Onetime gifts, charitable response to Katrina devastation complicates already-complex fund drive

BEHIND THE NEWS: Beneficiaries of Lilly largesse lose bid to spank bank

EndGenitor might hold key to repairing blood vessels: Biomedical startup researchers grow cells from umbilical cord fluid

Coalition targets disparities in minority health care: Group enlists CEOs to help it develop plan of action

Expanding adult market might boost Strattera sales: Eli Lilly looks for rebound of struggling ADHD drug

M-Plan might be ready to deal: State’s No. 2 health insurer talks merger with Ohio firm

How to make money in the bear-market minefield INVESTING Keenan Hauke: How to make money in the bear-market minefield

Pathway to growth: Production firm’s storytelling attracts national attention

Trying to strike oil in public markets: Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products files for IPO, hopes to raise $140 million

BEHIND THE NEWS: Zyprexa staggers, spurring worries over Eli Lilly’s future

Industry: Let’s build minority business: Construction consortium working on diversity

Database puts 800 technology researchers in reach: Indiana Information Network hopes to link businesses with industry expertise through extensive online portal