Indiana Business Magazine articles from July 2007

Indiana Business Magazine archives from July 2007

Your favorite economic indicator? Which one should we be watching?(INDIANA INDICATORS)
July 1, 2007... IF YOU LIKE TO HEAR news about the economy, then the information age has been a boon. Leave your television set on one of the financial networks and you'll see tickers, graphs and animations whizzing by as talking heads digest and dissect every...

Powered by Crisco? West Lafayette gets an award from the EPA.(AROUND INDIANA)
July 1, 2007... MOST OF US ARE TRYING to cut fats, oils and grease out of our diet, but the city of West Lafayette wants them--the more the better. It's not that city leaders desire to have indigestion. They just want gas. No, not that kind of gas....

Tech stars: TechPoint's Mira Awards recognize innovative companies and individuals.(TECHNOLOGY)
July 1, 2007... Mira, "the wonderful star" is a pulsating, red giant whose brightness can change dramatically. Likewise, Indiana's advances in technology continue to brighten the state's prospects. For the eighth year, TechPoint's Mira Awards recently...

Cutting edge: latest technologies and therapies available from Indiana health-care providers.(HEALTH CARE)
July 1, 2007... MANY OF INDIANA'S hospitals rate high in patient care, but that doesn't mean they stop and rest on their laurels. Here is a look at hospitals around the state and what they are implementing for continued improvement. Indiana University...

Indiana book of lists: tops in 29 categories.(Cover story)
July 1, 2007... THIS IS OUR FIRST ANNUAL Indiana Business Book of Lists, a statewide compilation of the leaders in 29 categories. For years we have admired the Indianapolis Business Journal's Book of Lists but felt many companies around the state needed to be...

Business benefits: Indiana's new health insurance has some incentive for small business, too.(HEALTH CARE)
July 1, 2007... Democrats and Republicans in both the Indiana House and Senate rallied together and passed House Bill 1678, also referred to as the Governor's Health Plan or the Indiana Check-Up Plan. It calls for a 44-cent increase in the price of a pack of...

The doctor's office: should a physician group own its building?(ADVICE: REAL ESTATE)
July 1, 2007... The signs are all there. The wallpaper is starting to peel, there are not enough exam rooms, and the waiting room is standing room only. There is no doubt about it: We need more room. This is where many physician groups currently find...

Shovel-ready sites: state program for fast-track permitting.(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
July 1, 2007... UNDER 2005 LEGISLATION, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. administers "Shovel-Ready" and uses a Fast Access Site Team (FASTeam) to deliver fast-track permitting at the state level To receive certification, there must be: *...

From simple to 401(k): choosing an employee retirement plan.(RETIREMENT PLANNING)
July 1, 2007... AS AN EMPLOYEE-benefits specialist with Swartz Retson--a Merrillville accounting firm with an employee benefits practice in Merrillville--Joy Kakta works with a variety of businesses to set up employee retirement plans. "They usually come...

Muncie & Delaware County: new confidence and investment--Sallie Mae, IBM and more to come.(REGIONAL REPORT EAST CENTRAL)
July 1, 2007... RECENT NEWS BRINGS new opportunity to a county hit by manufacturing declines, says Terry Murphy, Muncie-Delaware County Economic Development Alliance vice president. Among the newcomers are student-loan provider, Sallie Mae, opened in...

East Central Indiana: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT EAST CENTRAL)(Hartford Energy Corp.)
July 1, 2007... We look at significant economic activity for Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Jay and Madison counties. Corn power. POET Biofuels is building two plants. The first, to open this fall, will be near Portland and employ about 40, says Ami Huffman,...

The Power of Disease management: remember the phrase "Knowledge is Power".(ADVICE: HEALTH)
July 1, 2007... THE PHRASE "KNOWLEDGE is Power" originated in 1597 by Sir Francis Bacon. Just as the phrase "Knowledge is Power" represents a different meaning to individuals, the words "Disease management" represent various services provided by countless...

The productivity paradox: low-skill jobs are lost but we can compete for more advanced manufacturing.(VIEWPOINT)
July 1, 2007... "DO MORE WITH LESS." It's an everyday mandate in business: Get maximum results with minimum waste. And manufacturing is one economic sector that has clearly taken this rule to heart. U.S. manufacturers have invested heavily--in information...