Finish Line cash hoard could draw out suitors
Citigroup Capital Markets retail analyst Kate McShane has Finish Line near the top of her list of potential leveraged-buyout candidates.
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FBI scoops up Tim Durham’s car collection
An agreement with Durham's attorney paved the way for FBI agents to pick up 18 cars from Durham's residences in Indianapolis
and Los Angeles.
Trustee asks for Hansen & Horn bankruptcy to be dismissed
Beleaguered home builder doesn’t appear to have funds available to pay an attorney to prepare
necessary paperwork for Chapter 7 liquidation, trustee says in court filing.
Durham attorney blasts FBI after vehicle seizures
Embattled financier Tim Durham’s lawyer, Larry Mackey, said the FBI should have known a bankruptcy trustee had the titles.
An attorney for
the trustee said investigators were aware.
Durham willingly turning over assets in Fair bankruptcy
Tim Durham, the Indianapolis businessman who purchased Akron, Ohio-based Fair Finance Co. eight years ago, is facing up to
the reality he owes the company a bundle and is shoveling over assets. Nevertheless, the FBI seized some Durham vehicles on
June 24.
Former Shelbyville office manager charged with embezzlement
Federal prosecutors allege man embezzled $1.6 million from a title insurance company.
Fair Finance trustee to make life tough for people on loan list
Borrowers from Tim Durham's bankrupt finance company will face heavy-handed collection tactics.
Steak n Shake slashes restaurant spending as CEO hoards cash
From 1999 to 2008, Steak n Shake Co. spent an average of $55 million a year to add dozens of restaurants and buy equipment
for existing
ones. In 2009, the locally based
chain spent just $5.8 million.
Entrepreneur says quality of venture capital as important as quantity
Jim Pearson knows a thing or two about raising money from venture capitalists. And he has some advice for BioCrossroads:
Teach entrepreneurs the value of money.
$75M investment in ExactTarget may be Indianapolis record
The amount raised since October is in addition to the $69.9 million it received in May from three venture
firms on the coasts, in what was the third-largest venture deal in the nation during the second quarter,
according to the National Venture Capital Association.
Indianapolis Indians take big revenue hit, but team still profitable
Team profits declined from $1.23 million in 2008 to $459,603 this year. Despite
that, the team’s board voted unanimously to pay a dividend.
Feds seek seizure of Durham’s assets
The federal government has filed court papers seeking forfeiture of Tim Durham’s property, including his 30,000-square-foot
Geist home, another home in Los Angeles and his 2008 Bugatti sports car.
Bank slogan gets acid test
The banking crisis isn’t the only reason to rethink the ubiquitous “We care” theme.
Failed Charlotte skyscraper brings Indianapolis developer back to earth
The Flaherty & Collins project—dubbed 210 Trade—would have been the tallest residential building in the Carolinas, with more floors
than any building in the region except the Charlotte headquarters of Bank of America Corp.
Related-party loans pile up at Durham-owned finance firm
Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham has treated Ohio-based Fair Finance Co. almost like a personal bank since buying it seven
years ago, and now he, his partners and related firms owe it more than $168 million, records show.
Debt collectors try soft approach
Recession forces entrepreneurs to rework bills. Cracking down on small businesses doesn’t help bills get paid faster.
Fitch strips Indianapolis of prized AAA bond rating
Fitch and other rating agencies are concerned that the phase-in of property tax caps will further strain the city’s finances.
Loan defaults could cost David Marsh his Geist home
David A. Marsh, the former supermarket executive and current president of the Crystal Flash convenience store chain, could
lose his 11,800-square-foot mansion on Geist Reservoir over three defaulted loans.
Lauth Group’s collapse offers a lesson in hubris
Since key Lauth Group subsidiaries landed in bankruptcy in May, the company has described its misfortune almost as if it
were an act of God.
Lilly’s Effient launch just one of its many challenges
Eli Lilly and Co. has blasted past analysts’ earnings projections for two straight quarters. But if Lilly officials
take that as a sign they can breathe easier, they need only flip through a stack of Wall Street research reports on the company.