Keeping wage figures secret
IBJ isn’t the only news organization wondering whether the Indiana Economic Development Corp. is getting good bang
for the buck.
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Marsh, then and now
Now that Marsh Supermarkets is being run like a real business, has the shopping experience changed?
Get ready for fake pork
Scientists have discovered how to grow pork in a lab. Now, what to do with all that corn?
Carp, shipping and a lawsuit
A lawsuit aimed at stopping invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan could bring some forms of shipping to a grinding halt.
Rich flocking to real estate
A survey shows wealthy investors are targeting real estate. But what about Indianapolis?
Don’t confuse Toyota for GM
Toyota isn’t about to grow complacent like GM did in the ’60s, an analyst says.
Mad about work? Let it out
If you’re angry about unfair treatment at work, and don’t let it out, you’re much more likely to have a heart attack, a new
study shows.
Bank slogan gets acid test
The banking crisis isn’t the only reason to rethink the ubiquitous “We care” theme.
Messer: Palin could ‘win’ Indiana
Former state representative and lobbyist Luke Messer thinks Sarah Palin could carry Indiana in a presidential primary.
Lilly snags talent kudos
Fortune magazine ranked the drug company among the best in the world for managing talent.
Analyst: No trucking U-turn till late 2010
FTR Associates analyst Jon Starks says truck manufacturers won’t feel an improved economy until at least late 2010.
Daniels and entrepreneurship
Does Gov. Mitch Daniels’ economic development strategy emphasize job attraction at the expense of entrepreneurship?
Your unemployment rate
Unemployment is hitting various demographic groups quite differently.
Is China a ‘paper dragon’?
For various reasons, more experts are doubting China’s underlying strength.
Holding steady on Wawasee
Lake Wawasee, the popular northern Indiana getaway for some of the wealthiest people in the Indianapolis area, is doing fairly
well despite the real estate bust.
Layoff euphemisms
Corporations simply don’t like direct language, a Butler University professor says.