Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN) articles from November 2001

Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN) archives from November 2001

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business Briefs Column.
November 28, 2001... Nov. 28--STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST: Leslie Robison has joined the Center for Behavioral Health in Bloomington as a staff psychologist. Robison received her doctoral degree in psychology in 1999 from Washington State University and worked at Oregon...

Coffee Retailers Continue to Charge High Prices Despite Market Glut.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 28--While prices for the beans used to make both instant coffee and premium blends have fallen this year to 30-year lows, coffee drinkers have not been able to benefit much. While industry analysts blame...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., On the Menu Column.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 28--When Panera Bread, the new upscale, St. Louis-based bakery-deli chain, opened in the Eastland Plaza shopping center in Bloomington, one nearby restaurant with a similar concept might have cringed. ...

Holiday Shoppers Ignore Economy, War, Hit Stores in Bloomington, Ind.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 28--Weekend shoppers in Bloomington for the most part ignored a recessionary economy and the specter of war in Afghanistan to lift retailers' hopes for a strong holiday season. "The weekend was better than we...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Brian Werth Column.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 28--LOWER ELECTRIC RATES HELP BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS: Businesses and households in Indiana have lower average electricity rates than much of the rest of the United States. Comparative data from the U.S....

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Technology Today Column.
November 25, 2001... Byline: Lisa Gill Nov. 25--As the holiday shopping season takes hold, some will wait in lengthy queues surrounded by hurried store-goers to secure their purchases, while others will turn to the Web to save the hassle. Despite a soft...

Miller Brewing Co. Executive Tells Indiana MBAs to Stick to Basics.
November 19, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 19--The events of Sept. 11 have added a new level of complexity to the business world -- even for beer companies. Bob Mikulay, senior vice president of marketing for Miller Brewing Co., was the keynote...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Technology Today Column.
November 19, 2001... Byline: Lisa Gill Nov. 19--It is what brings people together, and what Americans recognize as staples of Thanksgiving: turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie. But the effort to put such a meal together for a...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business Briefs Column.
November 18, 2001... Nov. 18--SCHOOL THERAPIST: Robert Slisz has joined the staff of the Center for Behavioral Health in Bloomington as school therapist in Owen Valley. Slisz received a master's degree in counseling and counseling education from Indiana...

Security Concerns May Alter Holiday Shipping Procedures.
November 18, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 18--Uncertainties caused by a recessionary economy and terrorism threats are making for an unusual pre-Christmas holiday shipping season. With the U.S. Postal Service confronting the threat of anthrax and...

Bloomington, Ind.-Based Medical-Device Maker Cook Names New President.
November 15, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 15--Kem Hawkins is the new president of Cook Group Inc., succeeding company founder Bill Cook, who will remain chairman of the board. Hawkins has been with various Cook companies for the past 20 years, most...

New Bloomington, Ind., Chief Information Officer Crafts Technology Vision.
November 13, 2001... Byline: Lisa Gill Nov. 13--Just two weeks into his new position, Greg Volan already has a plan. As the city of Bloomington's newly appointed chief information officer, Volan is at work bringing together technology, business, the...

Bloomington, Ind.-Area Gas Prices Still Higher Than in Nearby Areas.
November 12, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 12--The price for a gallon of 87-grade gasoline has dropped below $1 per gallon in many areas to the north and west of Bloomington. The Bloomington area -- as it usually does -- boasts some of the highest...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., On the Menu Column.
November 12, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 12-- DINNERS HONOR FRENCH WINE TRADITION: Two special wine dinners planned for Michael's Uptown Cafe and The Scholar's Inn Gourmet Cafe & Wine Bar later this month are pegged to the release of this year's...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business Briefs Column.
November 11, 2001... Nov. 11-- LOAN RATES REDUCED FOR THOSE IN MILITARY: Old National Bank, headquartered in Evansville and with offices in Bloomington, has announced it will be lowering interest rates on loans to those serving in the military. Old National will...

Analysts Expect Subdued Holiday Shopping in Bloomington, Ind., Area.
November 11, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 11--Expectations are low this year for much growth in holiday shopping sales. Retail industry analysts, economists, store managers and shoppers themselves are expecting that spending will be reined in this season...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Brian Werth Column.
November 11, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 11--MERGER HELPS COUPON REDEMPTION FIRM GROW: International Data, one of the nation's largest coupon redemption companies, with operational offices in Bloomington, has merged with Marketing Masters Inc., a New...

Indiana University Business Panel Expects Economy to Recover Next Year.
November 9, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 9--With the national economy already showing significant signs of trouble before Sept. 11, it should come as no surprise that the terrorist attacks pushed the economy into a recession. Consumer spending had...

GE's New Refrigerator Design Helps Bloomington, Ind., Plant Survive.
November 9, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 9--In the mid-1990s, the appliance division of the General Electric Co. embarked on a quest to build a new family of refrigerators that met new federal government mandates on energy efficiency by July 2001. ...

National Events Push Up Rates for All Kinds of Insurance.
November 8, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 8--The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the ongoing anthrax scare and economic forces in place earlier this year are pushing up insurance rates across the country, raising costs for factories, small businesses,...

Strong Local Interest in Music Keeps Bloomington, Ind., Store Humming.
November 8, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 8--After 40 years in the music retailing business, George Holden has seen about everything. Despite the crescendos and diminuendos of economic cycles -- and even the terror attacks of Sept. 11 -- the music...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Brian Werth Column.
November 6, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 6--The economic outlook for the state and nation may be more uncertain this year than in several generations. Each year, economists from Indiana University tour the state, presenting their predictions for the...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business Notes Column.
November 5, 2001... Nov. 5--PERSONNEL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: Timothy Ball, assistant vice president of facilities at Monroe Bank in Bloomington recently received an award from the Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism. Ball was honored...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., On the Menu Column.
November 2, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Nov. 2--NEW INDEPENDENT DA VINCI'S TO OPEN DEC. 11: On the menu by Brian Werth Da Vinci's, the new independent Italian restaurant in the Landmark commercial plaza off West Second Street, will open Dec. 11. Owner...