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Only a few Hoosiers are among the 585 people Regions Financial Corp. laid off yesterday after absorbing rival bank AmSouth. Regions, based in Birmingham, Ala., employed about 33,000 people in 16 states before the cuts. The bank has about 250 employees in Indianapolis, and about 680 statewide. AmSouth also is headquartered in Birmingham. Three positions […]
IBJ reporter Jennifer Whitson has a scoop on developments at the in-the-works IMA Art and Nature Park. I temporarily turn the blog over to her:
The proposed 1,200-foot walkway and bridge by artist Mary Miss slated to swoop down from IMA’s…
The state of Indiana is satisfied with the results of Marion County’s property reassessment. This morning, the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance approved the new assessment of local residential, commercial and industrial property values via a letter to Marion County Assessor Greg Bowes. IBJ obtained a copy through a public records request. Gov. Mitch […]
Democratic candidate for governor Jim Schellinger wants to base economic development on a bottom-up style that includes work-force training, small-business advancement and pushing green jobs and buildings. Schellinger, president of CSO Architects in Indianapolis, is scheduled to unveil his plans at an early afternoon news conference at the Statehouse. IBJ obtained an advance copy of […]
More fuel for the local v. chain restaurant discussion: Chef Neal Brown is looking to move his popular L’explorateur restaurant from Ferguson Street in Broad Ripple to a new location near Monument Circle….
ReMax Real Estate Groups and ReMax Legends have merged to form ReMax Legends Group. With 88 agents, ReMax Legends Group is the largest ReMax office in the state. Half the new company is owned by ReMax Real Estate Groups owners John Demos and Logan Blackburn. The other half is owned by Judy Cohen, who owned […]
Yesterday I had my first encounter with the new Central Library’s conveyor-belted drive-up drop-off box. And in its own small way, it made me like the library even more — especially when I received a courtesy call saying that we…
The University of Notre Dame will lead a new research consortium that will launch the Midwest Academy of Nanoelectronics and Architectures in South Bend, reports the South Bend Tribune. The academy will attempt to develop the next nanoscale logic device, which is a basic building block of smaller, faster computers. The consortium includes Purdue University […]
Chelsea Clinton has been widely praised for her response to a question at Butler University yesterday about
how Monica Lewinsky might have affected her motherâ??s candidacy for president.
â??I donâ??t think that is any of your business,â?? Chelsea Clinton shot back.
The…
The Anderson Plan Commission has approved an ordinance that would let large companies use icon signage in the city, reports The Herald Bulletin. The rule, passed March 25, would let Nestle construct a 45-foot-tall, 3-D replica of the Nestle NesQuik rabbit leaning against a 40-foot-tall glass of chocolate milk. The company has built a $360 […]
IUPUI’s basketball program has an interesting problem. Its men’s basketball team needs to strengthen its non-conference schedule so it can make a postseason tournament. Postseason exposure would help it gain a stronger fan-following,…
The Lebanon City Council is considering a plan to annex land surrounding I-65 south of the current city limits that would roughly double the city’s acreage, according to The Lebanon Reporter. The area under consideration would be a mile-wide swath, straddling the interstate and stretching south from the city almost to State Road 267. A […]
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. has settled a lawsuit brought by the state of Alaska for $15 million, the parties said in a joint announcement early this morning. Lilly admitted to no wrongdoing as to whether it provided enough information about side effects of its Zyprexa schizophrenia drug. Those side effects include weight gain, high […]
What Hoosier hasnâ??t been to Brown County for the fall colors, to shop in Nashville or tromp on the trails
at Brown County State Park?
Yet, as IBJ correspondent Jonathan Hiskes reported in this weekendâ??s edition, prosperity is coming harder and…
Earl B. Harris, who co-founded former retailer Paul Harris Stores Inc. in 1952, has died at age 90. The Indianapolis resident retired from the locally based women’s clothing retailer in 1985 but had continued a friendship and consulting role with retailers including the Simon family, which controls locally based shopping mall giant Simon Property Group. […]
Frank Basile, one of the city’s veteran real estate executives, plans to retire May 1 after 33 years with Gene B. Glick Co., Glick announced today. Basile is senior vice president in charge of the company’s property management division. The Indianapolis firm manages 17,000 apartments in 11 states. “Frank helped to make our company a […]
Monical’s Pizza plans to open new restaurants in Carmel, Fishers and Indianapolis later this year. The Illinois-based chain, known for its thin-crust pies, already has six stores in Indiana: in Avon, Lafayette,…
Boys high school basketball hasn’t returned to its glory days of the 1960s, but this year’s final between Brownsburg and Marion drew a sell out crowd of 18,305 Saturday. Tournament officials said lots more tickets could have been sold if…
Witham Health Services and St. Vincent Health will build a 42,500-square-foot medical facility inside the Anson development in Boone County, the two hospitals announced today. The new facility will cost $10 million to $12 million to build and will feature a freestanding emergency department. It will operate 24 hours a day. Duke Realty Corp. and […]
