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Big growth spurts at a company often point to a recent expansion or acquisition, and that was the case with three of five Indiana companies showing the most pronounced gain [...]

Dogs might be color blind, but variations of color make a huge difference in how their owners feel. That's exactly why Dr. David Brunner of Broad Ripple Animal Clinic in [...]

How Indiana became the world's computer-publishing capital More than million books have been written specifically for dummies, and several million have been sold to complete idiots, as well. If that [...]

Indianapolis may really have only one rival - not three - in its bid for the National Collegiate Athletic Association headquarters. As the national collegiate basketball tournament works its way [...]

Finance options for new businesses The overwhelming majority of businesses are created with the savings of owners and their families and friends, and it doesn't take a genius to figure [...]

The Finish Line's founders estimate they've sold more than 20 million pairs of shoes since opening their first store in 1976. Go to any middle school and look down. You'll [...]

In the two months since President Bush signed into law a landmark audit-accountability act, some of Indiana's public companies and CPA firms have dramatically changed the way they do business. [...]

Uncanny intersections of law and art are behind the $24 million plan to move Herron School of Art to 'the best location you could ever pick for an art school,' [...]

Improving image can pay off when PR disasters strike If you don't manage your reputation, someone else will. This thought is gaining prominence as reputation management becomes a buzzword for [...]

DaimlerChrysler continues makeover As they pour up to 800 tons of metal each day to cast nearly 7,000 cylinder blocks, 1,200 workers at the local DaimlerChrysler plant are inhaling less [...]

Calling for more international flights: Surrounded by major hubs, airport faces uphill fight As Indianapolis grew to fit the shoes of a major metropolitan city, our airport grew too. But [...]

Immigrant capitalizes on his salesmanship Richard Miller, president of Fineline Printing & Mailing, left Argentina at age 16 in 1965 to fly with his papa to New York City. They [...]

Some businesses bewildered by downtown guidelines Hard Rock Cafe sports a neon sign, and so does Tiki Bob's Cantina. Planet Hollywood, before its demise, drew customers with a huge neon [...]

A garden filled with 145 rose bushes is the only place that appeals to some people on Mother's Day, and they have Marcia Jenkins to thank. As labor and delivery [...]

The outlook for nursing and allied health is a good news/bad news predicament. The good news in nursing is that never before has there been such mobility within the profession. [...]

When the Indianapolis Health Recovery Program for Homeless Men opened at 24th Street and Central Avenue last summer, it was one social worker's dream come true. For Rebecca A. Seifert, [...]

As chief operating officer at Wishard Hospital, Betty Dinius directs nearly 3,000 employees who were once considered health care providers of last resort and are now recognized for maintaining Wishard's [...]

Bill to allow interest not expected to pass Ever since the Great Depression, it's been illegal for banks to pay interest on business checking accounts. And, over the years, movements [...]

Brater hopes to attract more research grants If Craig Brater hadn't decided on a career in medicine, sports announcing might have been his ticket to fame. 'I would have been [...]

Conquest Associates' Cherokee owner faces some unique challenges When ROGER BRADLEY takes vacations from the company he founded in 1991, he heads to a place without cell phones, computers or [...]

Co-location facility a public/private effort Patrons of a telecommerce hotel don't stay overnight, but their electronic equipment does. Bloomington city officials hope to attract plenty of telecom guests as they [...]

Local agencies pop up to offer advertising, PR A sizeable chunk of today's advertising strategies involves zip drives, wave files, CD-ROM presentations and virtual-reality tours. Familiarity with such terminology isn't [...]

Whether you've looked forward to retiring for years or are asked to retire earlier than planned, the Executive Service Corps has a seminar for you. Among the offerings of ESC, [...]

If all goes as planned, local bikers, hikers and roller-bladers will be able to use a greenway trail as dramatic in places as the well-known Potomac Trail that meanders past [...]

Duke-Weeks, Crossmann, Emmis continue double-digit growth Revenue was on the rise at 44 of the state's 50 largest public companies during 1999. The six companies topping the list of revenue [...]

Turner trims 6 months with prefab method By teaming with a Swedish company, R.L. Turner Corp. of Zionsville shaved six crucial months off the construction schedule for a pharmaceutical facility [...]

The need to reproduce keeps local practices growing If you believe that the urge to reproduce is as basic to human nature as DNA itself, you'll understand why treating infertility [...]

Office occupancy up in all classes For the first time since 1982, less than 10 percent of downtown's Class A office space is vacant, according to the latest statistics from [...]

Monon Commercial Group LLC is a company formed by Andy Noble, Tim Christensen and Bernie Egger in June 1998 that offers full-service real estate services. The company attributes its success to the remodeling, property management and residential brokerage abilities of sister firms, Monon Management Co., Monon Realty Group. and Kessler Remodeling & Renovations, which is owned by Noble and Egger. Monon Commercial declared that its capabilities are further enhanced by the resourcefulness of its sister companies.

As home to the busiest neonatal department in the state, St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Services would seem to be an ideal candidate to build a children's hospital. Last year [...]

On Tuesdays, professor Ali Jafari meets with students who drive to campus, park and show up at the prescribed time. On Thursdays, Jafari's course readings and discussion questions are posted [...]

Business diversifies as sons get involved Ask any of the four principals of The Kite Cos. about the best business decision they've ever made and all four answer the same [...]

To a question he gets 'all the time,' Michael E. Bosway uses a story to explain why City Securities Inc., under his leadership, will remain locally owned and operated. The [...]

Service helps Harris and Ford stand out from chemical pack At 15, Timothy M. Harris was black belt in karate. He wrote songs and played them on piano, trumpet and [...]

Firm's two-year plan calls for 80 employees When the local office of Wang Global opened April 15, it boasted the resources of a publicly held company and the brainpower of [...]

Bank says growth will come through commercial lending Indianapolis-based Peoples Bank is fine-tuning its marketing strategy to focus on the corporate clients - a group responsible for the bank's recent [...]

Insurance companies can't lose with the federal crop insurance program, but critics say Hoosier farmers and taxpayers aren't coming out winners. The criticism is prompting Congress to look at changing [...]

Former Disciples HQ to become housing It's rare to waive hard-won tax credits and even more rare to earn them a second time. But that's what happened when Disciples of [...]

Former nurse comes home to become hospital's president As Marsha Casey prepares to pass the baton as CEO at Vanderbilt University Hospital, she's already studying up on St. Vincent Hospitals [...]

Some Hoosiers who figured they were in good hands with Allstate Insurance Co. aren't so sure anymore. All-state got its hands slapped early this month when the Indiana Department of [...]

Well-known in real estate circles since he managed construction of the Hoosier Dome 15 years ago, Alan J. Armstrong is redefining his career at age 50. And so far, so [...]