We're AAA-rated: why the highest-level bond rating is
important to Indiana.(INDIANA INDICATORS)
SOMETIMES OBSCURE economic issues matter a great deal in our
economic wellbeing. One prime example is the news that Indiana's
bond rankings have now risen to the highest level, the highly . . .
Indiana's a top spam target: Hoosiers rank #7 for
unsolicited commercial email.(AROUND INDIANA)
INDIANA EMAIL BOXES are among the top 10 destinations for spam,
according to a recent report from MessageLabs, a British-based Internet
security company that scans some three billion email . . .
Incubating jobs: university research parks stimulate state
economy.(VIEWPOINT)
THE ASSOCIATION OF University Research Parks reports that nearly
5,000 companies and organizations, many in biotechnology and information
technology, employ about 350,000 full-time U.S. workers . . .
"No touch" vs. "high touch": technology
allows meeting planners to do both.(ADVICE: MEETINGS)
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW car without ever driving it.
Some may think that is silly, but today many of us do our shopping
from the comfort and convenience of our laptop via the Internet. In
today's . . .
Wabash National: why "trailer" is not part of its
name.(REGIONAL REPORT NORTH CENTRAL)
SINCE 1985, SEMIS zooming along America's highways have been
pulling Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) trailers made in Lafayette,
and since 1995 they've included the revolutionary DuraPlate . . .
Logansport: Hoosier Heartland Corridor and more.(REGIONAL REPORT
NORTH CENTRAL)
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ALREADY HOME TO A diverse manufacturing base and quality of life
that includes fine arts and abundant parks, the Cass County seat of
Logansport is welcoming new . . .
North-Central Indiana update: the region's top business
stories.(REGIONAL REPORT NORTH CENTRAL)
NORTH-CENTRAL Indiana's 10 counties are enjoying growth in
virtually every sector, and improving transportation routes are expected
to further that.
Hoosier Heartland. The $500 million Hoosier . . .
Passing it on: planning is needed for a smooth generational
transition of the family business.(ESTATE PLANNING)
IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES, failure to plan can lead to missed
opportunities and disappointment. But when we're talking about
continuity of the family business, failure to plan can mean the forced
sale . . .
Media options: print, broadcast or new media? Indiana experts
weigh in on the choices and outlook for the advertising industry.(
TODAY ADVERTISING options abound, making it difficult to determine
where to place your message for the most impact. Should you invest in
print (newspapers, magazines, brochures), broadcast . . .
Getaways: interesting places for your next
meeting.(MEETINGS)
HERE ARE SOME UNUSUAL meeting venues guaranteed to turn your next
business meeting into something special.
Palais Royale, South Bend. Originally designed as a big band dance
hall in the 1920s, . . .
Square feet & more: update on the state's major meeting
and conference centers.(MEETINGS)
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WHETHER YOU NEED convention space, conference space or meeting
space, it's readily available everywhere in the state--and that
includes places to stay that range from . . .
Think very small: from nanotubes to quantum dots, nanotechnology
presents great opportunities for Indiana.(TECHNOLOGY)
IN "THE PLACES THAT nature works," on a scale so small
that even standard microscopes can't allow us to see, there's
a looming building boom that may change the way we live our everyday
lives.
. . .
Everywhere. Every Day. With a low profile and more than 100 years
of history, Elkhart's CTS Corp. has crucial products and servi
CTS CORP. IS HARDLY A household name in Indiana. In fact, it
maintains a rather low profile in the state's business community as
well. But for more than 100 years, the Elkhart company has grown . . .
Indiana talent: plugging Indiana's brain drain with stars
like Butler's A.J. Graves.(AROUND INDIANA)(AIT
Laboratories)
A.J. GRAVES HAS A WAY with numbers. Like 13.6, his senior-year
scoring average as a star basketball player for Butler University in
Indianapolis. And .889, his free-throw percentage as a Bulldog. . . .
Championship education: investing in education is key to winning
business competition.(VIEWPOINT)(Viewpoint essay)
THANKS TO DECADES OF hard work and achievement, people around the
world associate the word "Hoosiers" with teamwork and
championships. High school basketball. College basketball. The . . .
Business is changing: how will your CPA be able to help?(ADVICE:
ACCOUNTING)
TODAY'S CPA PROFESSIONALS are using new technologies, a new
framework for business reporting and international standards for
financial reporting.
Here's a brief look at several new ways CPAs are . . .
Protecting intellectual property: employment agreements are
important to secure assets.(ADVICE: LAW)
Imagine you have a salesperson who leaves your business on
unfriendly terms. You later discover that person is contacting customers
listed on your company's private customer list for a . . .
Answering the call: four new call centers to add 2,100 jobs in
the region.(REGIONAL REPORT: EAST CENTRAL)
WITH FOUR NEW CALL centers soon to employ more than 2,100 in
Delaware and Madison counties, economic development leaders are
thankful.
"All four are filling a niche in the employment scope,"
says . . .
East central Indiana: the region's top business
stories.(REGIONAL REPORT: EAST CENTRAL)
NEW GAMING, THREE new ethanol plants, growth in manufacturing and
education, and other developments underway are all contributing to
east-central Indiana's economic health. That's the . . .
Using eHealth: where information technology and health care
meet.(HEALTH CARE)
TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS every part of our lives today. We do our banking
online. We pay our bills on the Internet. We do our shopping on the
Internet. But perhaps nowhere is technology more helpful and . . .
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