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REWIND: IBJ’s top 10 business stories of 2012

Top 10 business stories of 2012 Watch VideoThe state's labor landscape changed, and the housing market improved. Indianapolis basked in the glow of a flawless Super Bowl, and big-name CEOs were shown the door. IBJ's reporters and editors recall the year's biggest stories.

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Analysis: Simon factions make peace as tax hike looms

Widow Bren Simon and her stepchildren finally managed to settle a long legal battle over the estate of mall magnate Melvin Simon. The goal that appears to have united the survivors: Reducing Uncle Sam’s take of a fortune that has swelled to nearly $3 billion.

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Home seizures by banks rise in Indiana, nationally

Home repossessions rose in 29 states and the District of Columbia in November, led by an increase of 96 percent in Indiana. However, the number of homes starting on the path to foreclosure declined to the lowest level in six years.

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Cummins to buy back up to $1B in stock

Cummins Inc. said Tuesday that its board approved the repurchase of up to $1 billion in stock. The Columbus-based engine maker said it has nearly completed its previous $1 billion buyback plan authorized in February 2011.

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Midwest Energy oil firm drilling for $15M

An Indianapolis investment advisory oil firm has been looking for blowouts in its own back yard. Midwest Energy Partners is preparing for its seventh—and largest—round of funding to pay for oil drilling in southwestern Indiana and southeastern Illinois.

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