DECEMBER 30, 2013-JANUARY 5, 2014
It's time to take a breath and look back at 2013 with IBJ's compendium of the biggest stories and newsmakers of the year. Plus, Lou Harry chooses the top exemplars in the visual and performing arts. And a couple new stories have snuck under the wire on our front page, including Andrea Davis's piece on a new budget flap in Carmel.
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Panel’s use of TIF funds spurs new flap in Carmel
The cash-strapped Carmel Redevelopment Commission is revising its 2014 budget to account for the loss of a six-figure income stream critics say it was not entitled to use in the first place.
Read MoreYoung CEO has big plans for employee-training software firm
Upstart Lesson.ly, an Indy-based developer of training software, is run by a 25-year-old and is trying to cut into a $42 billion market dominated by titans such as IBM and Oracle.
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Top 2013 news and newsmakers
Reflect on the biggest business news of 2013 with IBJ‘s complete year-in-review coverage, including a photo gallery and A&E recap.
Read MoreExactTarget sells for eye-popping $2.5 billion
ExactTarget Inc. sold for more than $2.5 billion after a bidding war among some of Silicon Valley’s biggest players.
Read MoreCity finally lands development for Market Square
Flaherty & Collins Properties plans to build an $81 million, 28-story skyscraper in what would be the tallest new downtown development since the 34-story JW Marriott hotel opened in 2011.
Read MoreWishard morphs into Eskenazi Hospital
After suffering for years with decrepit heating and ventilating systems, Wishard, the busiest hospital in the state, finally got a new home. And a new name.
Read MoreCultural Trail opens, fuels development
The trail officially opened in May at a cost of $63 million, including $6 million for a maintenance endowment.
Read MoreCity makes list of finalists to host 2018 Super Bowl
The city will make its case at the May 19-21 owners’ meeting in Atlanta, alongside fellow finalists New Orleans and Minneapolis.
Read MoreEmployers prep for Obamacare
The pace of rule-making and decision-making was feverish in the year leading up to the Jan. 1, 2014, implementation of Obamacare.
Read MoreIndy scores pro soccer team
Real estate executive Ersal Ozdemir secured a deal to play the first couple of seasons at the track and soccer stadium at IUPUI, but said he hoped to build an 8,000- to 10,000-seat soccer stadium downtown within four years.
Read MoreWhole Foods-anchored project causes stir in Broad Ripple
A local developer’s plan to build a $25 million mixed-use project in Broad Ripple anchored by a Whole Foods grocery met fierce resistance from neighborhood residents opposed to its size.
Read MoreIMS CEO makes big moves, wins state aid
New Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles in February requested public funding assistance to make major upgrades to the 104-year-old landmark.
Read MoreApartment craze shows no signs of slowing
Apartment developers continued their blitz on the downtown market with several projects under construction or in the planning stages.
Read MoreCourtroom drama features local names
Several of the top local business stories of 2013 involved legal battles with big-name participants.
Read MoreOther 2013 news of note: From Pacers to panhandling
A look at some of the runner-up top Indianapolis business stories from 2013.
Read MoreNEWSMAKERS: Scott Dorsey
One of Silicon Valley’s most prominent names placed a lot of faith in ExactTarget Inc. CEO Scott Dorsey this year.
Read MoreNEWSMAKERS: Tony Bennett & Glenda Ritz
In November 2012, Democrat Glenda Ritz defeated Republican Tony Bennett in the race for Indiana’s superintendent of public instruction. But the two never stopped fighting each other.
Read MoreNEWSMAKERS: Mitch Daniels
Mitch Daniels moved out of the Statehouse in early January after eight years as governor. But he never left the headlines.
Read MoreNEWSMAKERS: Joe Swedish
When Joe Swedish was named the next CEO of WellPoint Inc., investors frowned. At first.
Read MoreNEWSMAKERS: Andrew Luck
After starting every game as quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts during an 11-5 rookie season in 2012, Andrew Luck was a hot commercial commodity heading into 2013.
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EDITORIAL: Simon gifts to make big mark on region
It’s hard to overstate the importance of generous benefactors to the quality of life of this region.
Read MoreMORRIS: Looking forward to a promising 2014
The good feelings started for me a little late this year, but I finally got into the Christmas spirit a few days before the holiday.
Read MoreKENNEDY: Goodbye and good riddance
State and local corruption flourishes as coverage evaporates; nationally, bought-and-paid-for Congressmen and Senators pass legislation benefitting their donors and patrons at the expense of other Americans.
Read MoreYORK: Indy doesn’t shrink from ‘ambitious’
We have seen what this city can do when it pulls together, focuses on a big goal, and works hard to make it happen.
Read MoreHicks: Fed’s easing plan barely makes an impact
The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to ease efforts to stimulate the economy were widely expected. What was unexpected about the announcement was just how minimal the changes were.
Read MoreSkarbeck: Market has way of looking beyond today’s headlines
The stock market has a remarkably perceptive ability to see past inconsequential issues that sometimes dominate the investment environment and instead peer ahead into the future.
Read MoreLeaders: Be consistent
Let’s make the rules the same for all issues, not just the ones pushed by a small, vocal minority.
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