Social media hot topic at TechPoint summit
Zuckerberg’s sister gives tips for exploiting Facebook as a marketing tool.
Chris O'Malley
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SEC filing: Ex-IPL chief Murtlow qualified for large payout
Indianapolis Power & Light chief Ann Murtlow left the utility this spring under terms of a separation agreement that would have entitled her to at least $404,410, according to documents the utility filed Nov. 3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Indianapolis’ tech sector getting some Silicon Valley cred
TechPoint’s 13th annual technology summit might be more notable not for who is on the formal agenda but for who is in the audience.
Celadon snub obscures other purchases
Celadon Group has swallowed, whole or in part, nine trucking firms in as many years. But the acquisition momentum lurched to a halt late this month like a semi stopped by a runaway-truck ramp when it was rebuffed by Arkansas-based USA Truck. Since then, Celadon hasn’t signaled its next move.
Compressed natural gas for cars shows signs of catching on
The alternative fuel may soon generate more cash for local firms because it’s much cheaper than gasoline.
Drug theft is ongoing battle for pharmacies
Over the last 12 months, the Indiana Board of Pharmacy has conducted license litigation involving at least 35 pharmacy personnel statewide who’ve been accused of stealing drugs from work.
BioCrossroads seeds upstart medical device maker
BioCrossroads’ Indiana Seed Fund has invested $300,000 in a startup company chaired by a former Eli Lilly and Co. executive developing an absorbable stent.
Ethics scandal costs Duke Energy in two rulings
A 2010 ethics scandal involving the former chief legal counsel for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has come back to bite the state’s biggest electric utility.
Interstate 69 opponents target another section of project
Indiana environmental groups file a second lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers, alleging permits for 29 miles of the I-69 project between Oakland City and Washington violate the Clean Water Act.
Groupon miscue menaces downtown restaurant
Creation Cafe said Chicago online coupon company Groupon offered discounts it didn't agree to give. Groupon says it had a signed contract.
Airport gas station could fuel retail in proposed complex
Restaurants, a medical clinic and even a dog kennel are ripe for consideration on an 11-acre airport site slated for a gas station. Airport officials have asked for proposals from developers by Oct. 25.
BMG aiming to dazzle convention-industry clients with holographics
Life-like images used to drum up business in a meeting sector that’s suffering along with the economy.
Solar flop puts energy funding in limbo
Companies promising thousands of green jobs in Indiana are playing a high-stakes waiting game as federal officials consider the fate of at least $600 million in loan guarantees.
Suit alleges religious bias at Defender Direct
A religious discrimination lawsuit brought in federal court by a former Defender Direct manager has an unusual twist: The employee says she was fired for not embracing her boss’s religious beliefs. The company denies the charges.
Incentives flow to tech firm Positron, despite red ink
The molecular-imaging company is trying to transition its business model and get beyond a going-concern warning.
Indianapolis tech companies seeded by big ’90s success
Money and experience have flowed to a number of firms from Software Artistry executives.
Pan Am Plaza damage subject of court battles
The owner of Pan Am Plaza’s parking garage, which the city partially closed on Wednesday over safety concerns, has fought legal battles over the damage with Indiana Sports Corp. and Central Parking System.
Republic Airways’ stock price continues to sag
Returning its Frontier unit to profitability is seen as a daunting task, and some industry analysts have wondered aloud if the Denver subsidiary will end up in bankruptcy again or Republic will become an acquisition target.
ChaCha broadens business strategy
Mobile-phone-answers service ChaCha Search has dialed up its largest expansion yet—entering the United Kingdom and contracting with New York City’s “311” municipal information service.
Indianapolis building owners, managers pressed to protect birds
The Audubon Society has documented hundreds of birds killed downtown in the past two years as birds are attracted to the city lights and then fly into windows.