MAY 9-15, 2011
This week, see how HHGregg stock is faring as the retailer expands its geographic footprint and read about what's ahead for the next leader of Indianapolis' public library system. In Focus, find out why the Barnes & Thornburg law firm is going west. And see what topics are on columnists' minds in Forefront.
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Endocyte’s potential enthralls investors
Shares of Endocyte Inc. have doubled since the company’s initial public offering in February—even though the common wisdom is it won’t see sales from its first cancer drug until 2014.
Read MoreNew laws hang teacher pay on performance
Charters and vouchers may have sparked the loudest education-related protests before the Legislature this year, but changes to teacher evaluations are likely to have the biggest impact on Indiana’s public schools.
Read MoreReform law gives charters leeway to hire unlicensed teachers
Legislation that expands charter schools in Indiana also could increase the number of teachers at those schools without licenses, making it easier for educators like Eric Nentrup to take non-traditional paths to the classroom.
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Stock slides as HHGregg stores rise
HHGregg Inc. continues to plow into new markets, opening an average of one store a week, even as Wall Street is feeling less gung-ho about the prospects for such a fast-growing brick-and-mortar electronics chain.
Read MoreNext library CEO faces great expectations
A search is under way for a successor to Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library CEO Laura Bramble, who plans to retire, and expectations from all quarters are high.
Read MorePresident transforms workplace culture at Farmers Bank
Few bank presidents gather their employees once a week and pass out plastic clapping hands to keep the beat to music pulsing full volume through the lobby. Fewer still climb atop a customer-service counter to open the early-morning pep rally with a full grin. Karen Miller does both.
Read MoreFirms’ faith in stock buybacks not always well-placed
The ultimate test of whether buybacks are good deals for shareholders hinges on whether the price paid for the stock proves over time to have been a bargain or inflated.
Read MoreWatchdog: State agency heads colluded on gas deal
Former Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission chief David Hardy and the state's then-finance director, Jennifer Alvey, improperly discussed the merits of a $6.9 billion contract the Indiana Finance Authority ultimately struck with operators of the Indiana Gasification plant proposed for Rockport, plant opponents alleged Monday.
Read MoreEvent promoter Compton teams with high schools to raise money
Proceeds from tribute-band concerts go to athletic programs, music departments and other school offerings that have lost funding.
Read MoreAirport seeks broker to market ex-ATA HQ
The Indianapolis Airport Authority plans to hire a broker to market the 16.5-acre campus along Washington Street near Indianapolis International Airport once used by ATA Airlines. It has been vacant for three years.
Read MoreHow key bills fared during 2011 legislative session
Indiana senators and representatives debated a wide range of bills with significant business implications during the 2011 session of the General Assembly, which wrapped up April 29.
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Law firm towers after acquisitions
Barnes & Thornburg's entrance into the Los Angeles market earlier this year capped off a string of office openings that vaulted it into an elite national player.
Read MoreLaw firms inch back toward hiring mode
Improved economy boosts prospects, modestly, for new grads.
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EDITORIAL: Bad bills temper legislative achievements
On the face of it, the just-concluded session of the Indiana General Assembly was one to savor for business interests. Yet in other ways, we’re forlorn, even embarrassed, by what emanated from the Statehouse this year.
Read MoreMORRIS: A ‘no new programs’ effort to help kids
The Central Indiana Talent Alliance is on the front lines of improving education—without creating new educational programs.
Read MoreMARCUS: Manufacturing is economy’s blessing, bane
Manufacturing alone accounted for 53 percent of the decline in what people earned at their private-sector jobs.
Read MoreGROSSMAN: Here we go again with ‘blueprint to nowhere’
For the umpteenth time since the early 1970s, a president of the United States has issued a plan for solving all our energy ills.
Read MoreFEIGENBAUM: Passage of Daniels’ agenda will spawn sweeping change
You shouldn’t have much trouble discerning the immediate winners from the 2011 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
Read MoreALTOM: Is unwanted software loading on your machine?
One of the biggest drawbacks to the march of technology is how often it lets others dictate how you use your own devices.
Read MoreHICKS: Motherhood changes, but not in importance
The best estimates tell us that about 26 percent of all Americans are mothers, and that the past few decades have seen a big increase in the range of ages of motherhood.
Read MoreSKARBECK: Getting a banker’s thoughts on financial reform efforts
Dimon believes boards and regulators “are more attentive to risk” now—a duty that was sadly trumped by greed and indifference in the years leading up to the credit crisis.
Read MoreVouchers muddy church, state
In response to the [May 2] editorial “Education bills rise above legislative noise,” I have to agree wholeheartedly that there is no question that the status quo is not working.
Read MoreOpen the Circle to food trucks
Here’s an opportunity to enliven the city with al fresco dining in a spectacular yet casual party-like atmosphere amidst the architectural splendor of Monument Circle.
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Busy chef plans new downtown Indianapolis restaurant
Owner of Pizzology in Carmel to introduce new concept in East Washington Street space.
Read MoreBroker takes on Indianapolis artists
Their work will be shown on yacht traveling East Coast this summer.
Read MoreIndianapolis is recognized for ‘financial fitness’
City gets high marks for efforts to encourage financial literacy among residents.
Read MoreFee could feed $100M to hospitals
Indiana hospitals could pull in more than $100 million a year from the federal government under a new assessment fee included in the state’s 2011 budget bill.
Read MoreFDA OKs new diabetes pill from Lilly, Boehringer
The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a new diabetes pill from Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly for patients who can't control their blood sugar with older medicines.
Read MoreFirestone launches test lab in Fishers
Facility is meant to appeal to heavy-truck makers, other manufacturers.
Read MoreIndiana State Fairgrounds to host collector car auction billed as world’s largest
Last year’s Mecum auction at Indianapolis reported gross sales of $41.7 million and drew more than 30,000 people.
Read MoreLocal foundation joins forces with national grantmaker
Atlanta-based organization has $1.3 billion in assets.
Read MoreNFP of NOTE: Cornea Research Foundation of America
The Cornea Research Foundation of America is a not-for-profit clinical research organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of vision.
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