Interactive’s windfall big—but won’t create wealth ExactTarget sale did
Tech observers said they view Interactive’s sale as a net positive for the city, mostly because exit events spur some employees to invest their money and talent in new places.
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Cigna can’t sign new Medicare customers as probe lingers
Health insurer Cigna Corp., which has an agreement to be acquired by Anthem Inc., won’t be able to sign customers for its private Medicare plans during the fall enrollment season because of an investigation by U.S. regulators.
City Securities being acquired by fast-growing regional brokerage Stifel
The sale ends a 92-year run of ownership by the Peterson family, which opened the business five years before the onset of the Great Depression and built a preeminent position in the municipal bond business that continues today.
Hurco profit falls as demand for machine tools diminishes
North American sales for the Indianapolis-based manufacturer dropped 19 percent in the third quarter due to pricing pressure and reduced consumption of machine tools.
North-side stationery firm acquired by Canadian company
Supremex Inc. hopes to put its stamp on the Midwest by purchasing 88-year-old Bowers Envelope Co. Inc.
Tech leaders heap praise on city’s latest billion-dollar exit
In the immediate wake of news Wednesday that Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. had agreed to be acquired for $1.4 billion, Indianapolis tech leaders bubbled with praise for CEO Don Brown and with enthusiasm for the possible impact on the city.
DuPont-Dow merger faces big EU obstacle
European antitrust officials decided this month to launch a full-blown investigation into the proposed merger Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co.
Anthem may sacrifice biz lines to get its Cigna deal
No one is sure whether Anthem and the Justice Department can hash out a settlement before the federal case to block the insurer's $54 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp. goes to trial in November.
Anthem suffers setback in bid for Cigna decision by year-end
Anthem Inc. will go to trial against the U.S. in late November to defend its $48 billion takeover of rival insurer Cigna Corp., a start date later than Anthem said it needed to potentially close the deal by an April deadline.
Anthem says Cigna deal at risk without merger ruling by year-end
Anthem’s lawyer, Christopher Curran, told U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that Cigna’s top management is "no longer interested in being pursued."
Brown avoids sale talk as Interactive tops estimates
With shares riding a two-year high and quarterly earnings beating estimates, Interactive Intelligence CEO Don Brown joshed around with analysts a bit Monday about acquisition rumors.
FlashPoint adds to client base with California acquisition
Indianapolis-based leadership consulting firm FlashPoint Inc. closed on the acquisition of Sonoma Leadership Systems on Sunday.
Kite Realty spent millions on deal that didn’t occur
The Indianapolis-based company spent $2.8 million in the second quarter on a potential purchase it ultimately decided not to pursue.
Anthem prepping for hardball fight with feds over Cigna deal
The Indianapolis-based health insurer said its participation in the government’s health insurance exchanges—a sore subject for the Obama administration that is trying to stop the acquisition—may be at stake.
Anthem tells judge Cigna deal will help health insurance market
Anthem Inc. told a federal court that its proposed $48 billion merger with rival health insurer Cigna Corp. will lower consumer costs and extend coverage to more people, in response to a U.S. lawsuit seeking to block the deal.
Swedish: Anthem’s commitment to Cigna deal ‘as strong as ever’
Analysts have speculated Anthem and Cigna would part ways in the wake of a lawsuit the Department of Justice’s Department’s antitrust division filed last week seeking to block the deal.
Feds rip Anthem’s service, warn of price increases in antitrust suit
Anthem Inc.’s proposed purchase of Cigna Corp. would diminish competition between insurers in markets around the nation, according to a complaint filed Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department that painted Anthem in an unflattering light.
Feds sue Anthem, Cigna to block $48B merger
The U.S. Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Indy-based Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp. on Thursday. In recent years, the department has shown an increasing willingness to go to court to block deals it believes could stifle competition.
Insurance commissioner says she has no conflict in merger
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Katharine Wade contends she has no conflict of interest that would prevent her from overseeing a proposed merger between Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. and Bloomfield, Connecticut-based Cigna Corp.
Top U.S. health official emphasizes need for insurer competition
The Obama administration’s top health official is promoting the importance of competition to insurance markets, as the Justice Department is poised to decide on the massive Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana merger proposals.