MAY 21-27, 2012
This week, read about Duke Realty's new vision for its massive Anson project and find out how Dan Laikin got FBI investigators interested in his friend Tim Durham's business dealings. In Focus, meet Danny Danielson, City Securities' 92-year-old co-chairman. And in A&E, Lou Harry raves about Chef Ryan Nelson's Late Harvest Kitchen.
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Plan seeks to turn towpath into arts corridor
The city of Indianapolis and private-sector players are lining up behind an effort to rebrand the Central Canal Towpath as an art-themed destination dubbed Art 2 Art by adding artwork and improving the trail.
Read MoreNew ads reflect IMS’ more-aggressive sponsorship mindset
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is selling advertising along the world-famous, 103-year-old race course for the first time ever, a break with tradition that promises to boost its financial firepower as racetracks nationwide are struggling.
Read MoreIMS officials hope new cars boost attendance, TV ratings
Gearheads are sure to be excited over the new engine and chassis package at the Indianapolis 500 this year, but IMS and IndyCar Series officials hope the highly publicized changes will be enough to grab the attention of more casual fans and create an attendance and TV ratings boost.
Read MoreHerff Jones goes digital to invigorate yearbook sales
Local firm hired Carmel-based MediaSauce two years ago to help design, develop and market Stitch, a platform for schools to create an online version of their yearbook. The product, tested at 54 schools, is expected to roll out nationally in July.
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Binford-area neighborhood alliance upping ambitions
The two main retail centers in a northeast-side development area will be at 100-percent occupancy when Uncle Bill’s Pet Express opens in a small space at Binford Boulevard and 71st Street. Binford Area Growth and Revitalization, a super-neighborhood association better known as BRAG, began striving for this milestone in 2005.
Read MoreMassive Anson project showing residential, retail progress
Duke Realty Corp. has retrenched at its massive Anson development in Whitestown—focusing on the most promising sections, rearranging some of its site plans, and letting land-purchase contracts expire on about 300 acres where development prospects are likely several years away.
Read MoreBiz boosters embrace One Click, but it’s no sure thing
Husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Randy and Angie Stocklin started Greenwood-based One Click Ventures out of their home with $20,000 in 2005. They now own a portfolio of niche retail websites, including SunglassWarehouse.com, HandbagHeaven.com and Scarves.net, which brought $5.3 million in revenue last year.
Read MoreDan Laikin spurred probe of Tim Durham, filings reveal
The FBI had been investigating Tim Durham since March 2009, when his friend Dan Laikin, a Fair Finance board member, offered up incriminating information on the Indianapolis financier in hopes of securing a lighter sentence for himself in an unrelated case.
Read MoreState’s chilly recycling climate means higher costs for container makers
Some manufacturers favor legislation that would encourage consumers to return their empties.
Read MoreIndiana slips in life sciences funding
Indiana has taken “a giant step backward” in the availability of early-stage capital for life sciences companies, according to the Indiana Health Industry Forum—which also has a few ideas on how to reverse those developments.
Read MoreFormer Pac-Van owners return to mobile office biz
Brent and Matthew Claymon have founded OnSite Space LLC and acquired Indianapolis-based Tyson Corp., to form OnSite Space by Tyson. The brothers sold Pac-Van in 2006 and have returned to the industry after their five-year non-compete expired.
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At 92, Danielson’s banking career is still going
City Securities co-chairman still dispenses wisdom accumulated over a career touching on everything from baseball to folding doors.
Read MoreFirst Merchants has sights set on metro area growth
Boone, Hancock counties on the Muncie-based bank’s radar.
Read MoreREED: Conditions for bank mergers thaw following long winter
A few Indiana banks enjoy prices in excess of 150 percent of book.
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EDITORIAL: Speedway poised for more change
It’s great to see such an impressive team of corporate and civic heavy-hitters working together to ensure a bright future for one of central Indiana’s most iconic businesses.
Read MoreMORRIS: Tech sector credit goes to Jones, TechPoint
The Mira Awards focus attention on the broader issue of the important role technology plays in Indiana’s economy.
Read MoreKENNEDY: The party obsessed with looking back
Today’s GOP has come to be known as the Party of No.
Read MoreBINGAMAN: Welcome to Indy; now go buy a car
Would Andrew Luck the Aspiring Architect ever consider moving to Indy?
Read MoreALTOM: Businesses should be suspicious of app trap
Smart-phone app costs can vary by orders of magnitude, just as websites can. The challenge is getting them to pay for themselves.
Read MoreSKARBECK: Executive pay packages must reflect performance
When it comes to corporate governance, my firm has been roundly critical of the unending escalation in executive compensation.
Read MoreHICKS: Policy choice boils down to austerity or austerity
The plain reality is clear: Austerity is coming to Europe, either as a planned and thoughtful exercise or through fiscal ruin.
Read MoreEase off Luck coverage
I am as excited as the next fan about the selection of Andrew Luck to be the Colts’ new quarterback, but do we need 24/7 coverage [May 7]?
Read MoreLugar more than politician
Bruce Hetrick’s thoughts [May 14] on Richard Lugar really touched me.
Read MoreMake Indy more walkable
Imagine an Indianapolis where walking and biking are common ways of getting to work, to school, to visit friends or to run errands.
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Community foundations recovering from recession
Many have bounced back and report asset levels that exceed their 2007 highs.
Read MoreUtilities, public clash on tree-trimming policies
Indianapolis Power & Light, others say money is at stake if tighter controls are enforced.
Read MoreActing Indiana chief justice Dickson picked to head court
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission voted Tuesday to make Brent Dickson the state's first new chief justice in 25 years.
Read MoreCummins hires ex-Indianapolis mayoral candidate
Melina Kennedy has joined the diesel engine maker’s corporate communications team and will be responsible for executive communications, research and speechwriting for CEO Tom Linebarger.
Read MoreSubaru to add 100 jobs as part of $75 million expansion
Subaru already employs 3,600 at its Lafayette facility, with 600 workers added in the past three years. The expansion will ramp up production from nearly 171,000 cars a year to at least 180,000.
Read MoreCity’s final tab for hosting Super Bowl: $1 million
CIB and city tourism leaders say that the money was well spent considering the game could translate to $300 million in direct visitor spending over the next several years.
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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