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AT&T’s U-verse generates complaints as cable rival is rolled out

September 29, 2008

A baby born of Indiana telecom reform is having some teething pains. AT&T’s U-verse, Ma Bell’s high-tech answer to
cable television’s troika of video/voice/Internet service, has generated several consumer complaints to
state regulators since it was rolled out here in earnest last year. The complaints range from long installation
times to frozen television pictures that require rebooting the system or calling a technician.

Many Indiana stocks decline despite ban

September 25, 2008

Three-quarters of Indiana stocks for which short-selling has been banned have lost value since the ban took effect last week. Fifteen of the 20 Indiana financial services firms put on the list by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 18 have seen their shares drop. The SEC banned short-selling because of concern that […]

American Funds parent may add 500 workers

September 23, 2008

Capital Group Cos., the Los Angeles-based parent of mutual fund giant American Funds, said today that it plans to add enough space at its 24-acre campus in Carmel to support an additional 500 employees. If the privately held company were to fill the new buildings, total employment would come to 1,500 – a 50-percent boost. […]

Conseco chairman buys up shares

September 23, 2008

Conseco Inc. Chairman Glenn Hilliard snapped up 89,100 shares of the company late last week – at about the same time CEO Jim Prieur bought 200,000 shares, regulatory filings show. Hilliard acquired his shares for $4.61 to $7 each; Prieur acquired his for $4.35 to $4.97. Conseco stock has been flagging since the Carmel insurer […]

Short trip, big move for Bose: Intense planning smooths law firm’s HQ transition

September 22, 2008

Looking east from the 27th floor of Chase Tower, lawyers at Bose McKinney & Evans LLP can clearly see their former offices at M&I Plaza. But the short distance didn’t make the firm’s traipse across Pennsylvania Street to its new home any easier. Just ask Vicki L. Bruce, the firm’s chief operations officer, who coordinated the cumbersome move that concluded Labor Day weekend. “You still have to load up a truck,” she said, “and it has to be staged properly.”…

Planners to pare down commuter-rail options: Vote for light diesel trains would precede design

September 22, 2008

Goodbye elevated guideway. Goodbye buses zooming down paved-over rail beds. For that matter, forget about commuter trains running down the median of Binford Boulevard and I-69. Or along Allisonville Road or Keystone Avenue. These northeast corridor rapid-transit options, cheered and jeered by residents in the debate over rapid transit, officially get thrown from the train on Sept. 26. That’s if a regional government group votes to accept the recommendation of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization for running diesel light rail…

Conseco chief buys 200,000 shares

September 18, 2008

Conseco CEO Jim Prieur bought 200,000 shares in the company today, the Carmel insurer disclosed. The purchase brought Prieur’s stake to 430,000 shares, according to Bloomberg. Prieur acquired the shares for $4.35 to $4.97 a share. The stock is up 22 percent today, to $4.62, after having lost nearly half its value this week. The […]

Inlow estate must be reimbursed, court rules

September 18, 2008

The wife of former Conseco Inc. chief counsel Lawrence Inlow has lost a court appeal in which she attempted to prevent money from a wrongful death settlement with the Carmel insurance company from being used to pay for his funeral. The decision means the $248,034 cost of the funeral and burial will be taken from […]

Regional banks surge amid Wall Street turmoil

September 18, 2008

As stock prices of Wachovia Corp. and other big names in banking take massive hits, regional banks like Integra and Old National in Evansville are quietly racking up large gains. An analysis of the best-performing Indiana stocks since Sept. 1 reveals regional banks atop the list. Integra Bank Corp. has seen its shares soar nearly […]

Conseco loses $40M on Lehman, AIG, insurer

September 17, 2008

Carmel-based Conseco Inc. disclosed late yesterday that it hassuffered a $40 million loss on sales of its investments in Lehman Brothers, American International Group and Washington Mutual Inc. As of yesterday, Conseco still had $103 million invested in the companies. Wall Street firm Lehman has gone bankrupt; AIG, a giant insurer, is being bailed out […]

Roundabouts earn Time’s attention

September 15, 2008

Roundabouts earn Time’s attention HAMILTON COUNTY – Carmel love affair with roundabouts is attracting national interest. An article in the Sept. 15 issue of Time magazine points to Carmel as the leader in the growing traffic-management trend. Time notes that, since 2001, Carmel has built 50 roundabouts, which take the place of intersections with stoplights. […]

Municipalities battle over township

September 15, 2008

Municipalities battle over township Greenwood opposes Bargersville annexation plans BARGERSVILLE-This town of 2,500 has raised the ire of Greenwood leaders, daring to annex land close to the city’s southern border and its sprawl of shopping centers. It’s been a long time in coming-since 1905 or thereabouts. That’s when the Illinois Central Railroad came through Bargersville, […]

Municipalities battle over township: Greenwood opposes Bargersville annexation plans

September 15, 2008

BARGERSVILLE-This town of 2,500 has raised the ire of Greenwood leaders, daring to annex land close to the city’s southern border and its sprawl of shopping centers. It’s been a long time in coming-since 1905 or thereabouts. That’s when the Illinois Central Railroad came through Bargersville, a burg created 55 years earlier in honor of local resident Jefferson Barger, and the heart of the town moved a half mile northwest to straddle the new tracks. These days, trains still rumble…

IT firm rakes in VC cash: Interactions Corp. has raised $35M since 2002 inception

September 15, 2008

A fast-growing Carmel startup is using a blend of innovative software and human guides to answer questions over the phone.
The company could have located on either coast, but instead chose Carmel’s Clay Terrace. And the company, Interactions Corp.,
has raised more than twice as much money as ChaCha Search Inc., a higher-profile startup in a similar business that’s also
housed in Clay Terrace.

Mansion of former Conseco exec to be featured

September 12, 2008

Another mansion once owned by a Conseco Inc. executive will serve as the next year’s Decorators’ Show House. Donald and Patricia Gongaware’s French-style estate in Westfield will get an interior makeover from designers as part of the annual fund raiser staged by St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild. In 2006, the guild used the Carmel mansion formerly […]

Conseco rebuffed in insurance challenge

September 10, 2008

Conseco Inc. just wants its $10 million back. But federal judges keep saying no. The Carmel-based insurance company lost another round in court yesterday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed that an insurance policy that Conseco once held cannot be applied to the $10 million Conseco paid in 2005 to […]

Software firm finds niche catering to chambers: WebLink will expand thanks to $3.5 million investment

September 8, 2008

These are tough times for chambers of commerce. It’s always been difficult to show dues-paying members they’re getting a return on their investment. And now online social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook are rapidly encroaching on chamber business. But chambers won’t cede their turf without a fight. That’s why D.J. Muller, 42, has been able to build a fast-growing company replicating locally what the Internet giants do best. His Avon-based IT firm WebLink International Inc. provides management software…

Muncie bank pushes deeper into Indy market

September 3, 2008

First Merchants Corp. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Plainfield-based Lincoln Bancorp. The move thrusts the growing Muncie bank further into the state’s largest market and sheds light on the travails of the banking industry. First Merchants valued the acquisition at $74 million to $77 million, depending on its stock […]

Cripe expands with Evansville office

September 3, 2008

Cripe Architects + Engineers, the Indianapolis-based architectural firm, is adding an office in Evansville in addition to its satellite locations in Carmel and Fort Wayne, according to the Evansville Courier & Press. Cripe has 75 employees. Chairman and CEO Alex D. Oak, a Native American, brings the firm minority-owned status.

First-ever driving festival could put French Lick on the map of exotic vehicles

September 1, 2008

Organizers of the inaugural World Class Driving Festival at the West Baden Springs Hotel Sept. 3-7 hope to put Indiana
on the map when it comes to exotic cars and potentially lucrative business opportunities surrounding the accompanying lifestyle.

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AT&T’s U-verse generates complaints as cable rival is rolled out

Many Indiana stocks decline despite ban

American Funds parent may add 500 workers

Conseco chairman buys up shares

Short trip, big move for Bose: Intense planning smooths law firm’s HQ transition

Planners to pare down commuter-rail options: Vote for light diesel trains would precede design

Conseco chief buys 200,000 shares

Inlow estate must be reimbursed, court rules

Regional banks surge amid Wall Street turmoil

Conseco loses $40M on Lehman, AIG, insurer

Roundabouts earn Time’s attention

Municipalities battle over township

Municipalities battle over township: Greenwood opposes Bargersville annexation plans

IT firm rakes in VC cash: Interactions Corp. has raised $35M since 2002 inception

Mansion of former Conseco exec to be featured

Conseco rebuffed in insurance challenge

Software firm finds niche catering to chambers: WebLink will expand thanks to $3.5 million investment

Muncie bank pushes deeper into Indy market

Cripe expands with Evansville office

First-ever driving festival could put French Lick on the map of exotic vehicles