NOVEMBER 11-17, 2013
The homegrown speaker and headphone maker Klipsch Group in recent weeks released a bevy of new products and launched a marketing campaign headlined by high-profile athletes and a rock band. Anthony Schoettle has details on the products, the push, and the people who will help get the word out. Also this week, J.K. Wall explores the possibility that Indiana could leave $1.2 billion in federal funds for health care on the table. And in Focus, we examine whether the citywide smoking ban that took effect in 2012 has helped boost convention business.
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Proposed GM plan reserves space for soccer stadium
One of the players vying to redevelop the former General Motors metal-stamping plant has set aside room in his plans for a roughly 10,000-seat stadium where his own North American Soccer League franchise could play.
Read MoreKlipsch bolsters marketing with rollout of Gig mini-speaker
The homegrown speaker and headphone maker Klipsch Group in recent weeks released a bevy of new products and launched a marketing campaign headlined by high-profile athletes and a rock band.
Read MoreVeteran-owned business push lags goal
A city program to help veteran-owned businesses fell short of its goal for its first three years, and it looks like the fourth will be the same.
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Pence’s Obamacare angst may cost state
Even though Obamacare will raise various taxes to subsidize the cost of expanding health insurance coverage, Indiana might say no to all its new funding, to the tune of $1.2 billion per year. That also means the state would say no to a reduction by more than half of the 810,000 Hoosiers that go without health insurance for a time each year.
Read MoreFishers looking to fund development with tax hike
Suburban neighbors already impose 1-percent levy on food and beverage sales.
Read MorePet show barking to audiences in six states; more markets on tap
An Indianapolis-based pets TV show now seen in six states is galloping off in search of new territory—much like a fearless puppy.
Read MoreFee push helping banks overcome low interest rates
Two Indiana-based banks showed up on a national ranking of best non-interest income as a percentage of operating revenue: Evansville-based Old National Bancorp and South Bend’s 1st Source Corp.
Read MoreHow the Brizzi public-corruption case unraveled
Federal authorities suffered a near-complete defeat in their efforts to prosecute the players in an unusual real estate deal in Elkhart, a setback that ultimately scuttled an ambitious public-corruption case targeting former Marion County prosecutor Carl Brizzi.
Read MoreLocal developer plans six-story office building in Castleton
Edgeworth Laskey Properties LLC, which has developed three buildings within Allison Pointe Park, bought the 10.5-acre parcel along Interstate 465 from a suburban Chicago company.
Read MoreDamar veteran steps in to lead disability group
Child psychologist Jim Dalton leads a $43.5-million-per-year operation that serves clients with severe intellectual and behavioral challenges.
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Smoking ban opens new doors to Visit Indy
New convention prospects are talking to the city’s marketing agency after passage of the city’s expanded smoking ordinance last year.
Read MoreIndy attracts more visitors than much-larger Cleveland
A comparison of the convention and tourism businesses.
Read MoreHamilton County tourism getting sweeping update
Officials tout sophistication, Internet focus in attempt to shed folksy image.
Read MoreMILLER: A mixed forecast for the travel business
The volume of travel in the United States exceeded the prior peak (2007) earlier this year and is likely headed for continued growth, although Indiana, with the exception of central Indiana, is not faring as positively.
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EDITORIAL: Time for an end to Carmel drama
The implosion of the once-powerful Carmel Redevelopment Commission doesn’t look good in the headlines, but the turmoil has a silver lining. It should end a period in Carmel’s history when fast physical transformation of the town seemed to be leadership’s only concern.
Read MoreMAURER: If you’re 70, Corporate Challenge is a breeze
In the seniors division, age is your primary competition in this fun-filled community event.
Read MoreSTEURY: Clobber two birds with a single stone
Last month’s government shutdown wasted a lot of time. Now that it’s over, it’s time for our elected officials to get down to the business of the people, and the people want manufacturing jobs.
Read MoreRUSTHOVEN: Donnelly needs to step up
Prominently featured on Sen. Joe Donnelly’s website is a column by The Indianapolis Star’s Matt Tully, titled “Donnelly Hits It Down The Middle.” Tully lavishes praise on Donnelly, contrasting him with “partisan warriors such as Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.”
Read MoreKim: Give gifts toward college rather than an Xbox One
An Indiana CollegeChoice 529 plan account is a gift that will last a lifetime, and, if you’re an Indiana resident, the state will pick up 20 percent of the cost.
Read MoreHicks: A different 1 percent pack a big influence
Veterans of our large wars have returned to remake the world. The more recent wars have been fought by a mix of regular and citizen soldiers, and so I believe will leave a lasting mark on our nation.
Read MoreConserve water, too
IBJ’s Nov. 2 editorial “Study water needs while there’s time” should have noted the value of conservation in meeting future needs. Available supply should be carefully stewarded and not “promiscuously pumped,” as one water expert recently put it.
Read MoreSocial safety nets haven’t helped
Sheila Suess Kennedy [Nov. 4] states that “There’s a fair amount of evidence that strong social safety nets correlate with healthier social indicators”—less gun violence, teen pregnancy, divorce, etc.
Read MoreApples and oranges
Sheila Suess Kennedy [Nov. 4] attempts to make a correlation between the 5.5 million people of Denmark with the 313 million people of the United States. Then she mentions Denmark has high levels of homogeneity.
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IBJ rolls out politics website
The central Indiana business news authority has elevated the idea behind its popular Forefront section and created a website similarly focused on commentary about politics, policy and government.
Read MoreFormer Marsh exec joins local Colliers office
Former Marsh Supermarkets Inc. executive Bill Marsh has joined the Indianapolis office of Colliers International as vice president of retail services.
Read MoreLilly a possible suitor for Novartis AG’s animal-health unit
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., Bayer AG and Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH are among companies that may consider an offer if the Swiss drugmaker proceeds with the animal-health sale.
Read MoreKite Realty to pay $307M for 9 retail properties
The Indianapolis-based real estate firm said the properties total 2 million square feet and are mostly located in Florida, Georgia and Texas. The acquisition would bump the size and value of Kite’s portfolio by about 20 percent.
Read MoreT2 Systems loses tax break over technicality
The software developer moved across town to a new address in 2012, which nullified its agreement with the city—although it's still on track to meet its goals for new investment and hiring.
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