EDITORIAL: Lessons to draw from Republic-Frontier deal
Despite some post-acquisition stumbles, the moral of the story should not be that Hoosier executives need to proceed with greater caution.
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HICKS: Founding document holds lessons for today
The Declaration of Independence has some key tenets that bear mentioning in these times.
WOJTOWICZ: Missed tax payments could affect business loans
Property tax billing and collection were at their most confusing during the recession, when businesses were experiencing lost revenue, poor projections and, in general, toughing it out as best they could.
Lugar column sparks policy questions
Sen. Lugar, although I think of myself as conservative, I disagree with you on some points [in your May 23 Forefront column].
Turn failed IPS sites into charter schools
No one obviously wants the government to raise our children, but it is clear to me that someone needs to step up and create real reform in the state’s largest school district.
Another call to add a Dillard’s downtown
I couldn’t agree with [Greg Morris commentary, June 6] more about bringing Dillard’s to Indianapolis.
Insurance industry protects consumers
I write in response to [Julia Vaughn’s Forefront column June 13] titled “State protects insurers better than consumers” and its mistaken view that insurance commissioner Stephen Robertson’s support of medical loss ratio reform does nothing to protect consumers.
16 Tech District holds great promise
The recently announced 16 Tech District adds a new tool to Indianapolis’ strong life sciences arsenal.
SKARBECK: Businessws with ‘moats’ more likely to succeed
In economic terms, consider a business that has a “sustainable competitive advantage” that serves as a moat against the competition. A business that can stave off the competition is likely to produce attractive profits.
HICKS: Jobless compensation and the incentive to work
In essence, the body of research tells us that longish periods of unemployment compensation tend to cause longish periods of unemployment.
JOSEPH: Is working for yourself or for others riskier?
In business ownership, individual performance is the key indicator of success.
MARCUS: A tale of Colts, Packers and Longhorns
What we gain by having the Colts and Pacers is mainly a psychological benefit. We feel that we are big league because we have big-league teams carrying our name.
MAURER: Eskenazi blazed path worth following
Entrepreneurship is a grand game and money is simply a means of keeping score. The essence of entrepreneurship is the joy of the game.
EDITORIAL: Star newsroom layoffs shortsighted
There was no rejoicing when word of The Indianapolis Star’s most recent round of layoffs reached the IBJ newsroom, no celebratory toasts to the continued erosion of our once-mighty daily competitor.
BENNER: Morning daily’s losing streak is bad for all of us
I know this is a sports column. Allow me to veer somewhat off course.
HETRICK: Does then and there top here and now?
In a meeting last week, I found myself reminiscing with my first client about a conversation we’d had with then-Indianapolis mayor Steve Goldsmith 17 years ago.
DINING: Heat, drink and be merry at Fireside Brewhouse
Last in a month-long series of reviews of “heated” eateries.
LOU’S VIEWS: In the City of Angels, the stars aren’t only on screen
Greetings from California, where the question of the week was, “Is L.A. a theater town?
DOWD: More camels’ noses getting under the wheel
The prince made a point of hiring a woman, born in the holy city of Mecca, and training her to be the pilot of his private jet.
DOUTHAT: Rising stars Rand, Rubio diverge on priorities
For the first time in a decade, it seems, the Republican Party doesn’t know where it stands on foreign policy.