WellPoint buying private health insurance exchange
The deal helps WellPoint compete for employers with the U.S. state-run marketplaces set to open in 2014 under President Obama’s health-care overhaul.
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Debate rages over whether Lilly’s Byetta lifts cancer risk
A German researcher disputed the validity of a study that found Byetta and another diabetes drug increase cancer risk.
Mortgage-default filings surge in Indiana, nation
Default notices sent to delinquent U.S. homeowners surged 33 percent in August from the previous month, a sign that lenders are speeding up the foreclosure process. Indiana saw an increase of 46 percent, a bigger rise than every state except California.
Retail sales in U.S. stagnate amid poor job market
Retail sales in the U.S. unexpectedly stagnated in August as a lack of jobs restrained shoppers. Chains like Best Buy Co. and Target Corp. say a struggling labor market that’s battered confidence is hurting sales.
ExactTarget preparing for another IPO attempt
ExactTarget Inc., which canceled plans for an initial public offering during the 2009 financial crisis, has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG to handle a new attempt, said sources familiar with the matter.
Senate passes overhaul of patent system
The legislation would fundamentally alter the way patents are reviewed and mark the biggest change to U.S. patent law since at least 1952.
FDA deal with drugmakers raises user fees 6 percent
Drugmakers including Eli Lilly an Co. have agreed with regulators on a 6-percent increase in review fees as part of reauthorizing the drug-approval process through fiscal 2017.
Real estate firms push to avoid notice in Obama tax rewrite
The industry, which includes Indianapolis-based REITs Simon Property Group Inc. and Duke Realty Corp., is guarding against a potential proposal from the Obama administration that would impose new taxes on partnerships and similar companies
Honda returning to full production despite sales declines
Honda Motor Co.’s reputation for world-class manufacturing may belie a slipping emphasis on design just as the automaker’s U.S. factories—including its expanding Civic plant in Indiana—are preparing to return to full production.
Late surge gives stocks largest advance in two years
U.S. stocks on Tuesday rallied after the Federal Reserve said it was prepared to use a range of tools to bolster the economy.
Zimmer playing hardball with plaintiffs’ lawyers
The Warsaw-based company has sued seven law firms this year and sent warning letters to at least three more, saying their ads and Internet postings distorted the safety record of its $1.8 billion-a-year knee business.
Goldsmith stepping down as New York deputy mayor
New York City Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, the former Indianapolis mayor who joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration last year, has resigned to pursue a job financing infrastructure development.
Duke turns second-quarter profit on higher revenue
Duke Energy Corp., which is buying Progress Energy Inc. to become the largest U.S. utility owner, on Tuesday reported a second-quarter profit after a year-ago loss.
Daniels, at peace with presidential decision, running out clock
Indiana’s Mitch Daniels has gone from considering a run for president to finishing out his second and last term as governor.
Lilly wins appeals court ruling in Strattera patent case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., overturned Friday a judge’s decision that Lilly’s patent on attention-deficit treatment Strattera was invalid.
Dynasty trusts let wealthy escape estate, gift taxes forever
Carmel financial executive among those who plan to shield millions of dollars in a dynasty trust, so it can be passed on to multiple generations of descendants while paying as little in taxes as possible.
Simon Property results improve as U.S. retail sales advance
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. said funds from operations rose 20 percent in the second quarter as rents and occupancies increased. The company raised its forecast for the year.
Ball State outsources management of $160M endowment
Wall Street's Perella Weinberg Partners LP took over at the beginning of July.
Pfizer won’t break up animal unit for potential Lilly bid
Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drugmaker, said it isn’t interested in breaking up its animal health unit after Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. expressed interest in buying some of its products.
Borders liquidation another blow to retail real estate
Borders Group Inc.’s proposed liquidation will increase available U.S. retail space by about 6.3 million square feet as the industry struggles with near-record vacancy rates and stagnant rents.