Stories tagged with "credit markets"

In a difficult economy, used cars get the call by Ted Evanoff

Dealers offer transportation people need at the only price many can afford now Opening a used car lot near the wreck of a derelict shopping mall in the middle of a recession sounds... – Nov 21, 2009 at 8:45 PM in Business

Fed in the cross hairs by indystar

Among the cherished prerogatives of members of Congress is the right to second-guess. That ritual is now playing itself out with a vengeance as the solons of Capitol Hill attack... – Nov 13, 2009 at 4:57 PM in Commentary

Clarian resumes construction on Fishers site by Daniel Lee

Indianapolis-based hospital system Clarian Health on Friday announced it has restarted construction work on its planned $190 million hospital in Fishers. Work was stopped in... – Oct 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Briefly Around the State + Nation by indystar

Lilly reports cancer progress Eli Lilly and Co. said it has developed a way to identify 25 proteins in tumors that will help match cancer patients with treatments. The Indianapolis... – Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Sallie Mae posts profit as credit market improves by indystar

Student lender Sallie Mae posted a third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations as credit markets improved and student loan activity increased. SLM Corp., which employs... – Oct 21, 2009 at 7:45 AM in Business

Stocks rise as corporations deal by indystar

Abbott and Xerox acquisitions brighten investor outlook; Dow gains 124 points NEW YORK — A burst of corporate dealmaking is giving investors a shot of confidence about the... – Sep 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Credit is cheap, thanks to Feds by indystar

But tighter requirements mean fewer people can qualify to borrow cash NEW YORK — It’s a good time to borrow for a home, car or small business. A year after a global... – Sep 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Our wallets get emptier by indystar

It isn’t all in our heads. Americans did not balk at buying back-to-school clothes, or forgo a Labor Day weekend trip, or refuse to invest in a new television for football... – Sep 04, 2009 at 5:32 PM in Commentary

Bond debt, tax caps deal city a 1-2 punch by indystar

Imagine having a $700 million sub-prime loan. Indianapolis didn’t have to imagine it. Thanks to a gambit more than five years ago to capitalize on low interest rates, the... – Sep 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in John Ketzenberger

Tribune finalizes sale of Cubs to Ricketts family by indystar

CHICAGO — Media conglomerate Tribune Co. announced a definitive agreement Friday to sell all but a 5 percent stake in the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field to the billionaire Ricketts... – Aug 21, 2009 at 7:37 PM in Sports

Big questions remain about Connersville plant, funding by John Russell

How Carbon Motors will fund police-car plant remains a secret CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — Carbon Motors received a frenzied red-carpet welcome from thousands of cheering residents... – Jul 30, 2009 at 1:40 AM in Business

Republic Airways could take over Frontier by indystar

Republic Airways Holdings said Monday that it is offering to buy Frontier Airlines for $108.8 million and take it out of bankruptcy. Republic said it expected a court-supervised... – Jun 23, 2009 at 3:22 PM in Business

On the jobs front, hope amid the gloom by indystar

First-time benefits decline, but downturn trends are abundant WASHINGTON — The economy is sending a message of hope laced with caution: that the recession is easing steadily,... – May 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Obama makes quick Indy cameo for fundraisers by Bill Ruthhart

President spends under 30 minutes Downtown for fundraisers, one priced at $15,000 per couple President Barack Obama spent his afternoon amid controversy in South Bend, but in the... – May 17, 2009 at 10:22 PM in Politics & Government

Bernanke: ’Tentative signs’ of improvement by indystar

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said today there’s been “tentative signs” that the recession may be easing. But he also warned that any hope for a lasting... – Apr 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM in Business

Wholesale prices fall unexpectedly by indystar

WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices dropped sharply last month as the cost of food, gasoline and home heating oil plummeted, fresh evidence that inflation appears to pose little... – Apr 14, 2009 at 10:49 AM in Business

Muzak has changed its tune by indystar

Revamped company now faces financial challenges FORT MILL, S.C. — About the only quiet places in the headquarters of Muzak Holdings are, believe it or not, the... – Apr 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Cubs chair: Sale unlikely before mid-May by indystar

CHICAGO — The Cubs are likely to remain under the ownership of Tribune Co. through the early part of the season. Cubs chairman Crane Kenney said today that it “will be a challenge”... – Mar 18, 2009 at 4:52 PM in Sports

Conseco CEO reassures company about prospects most recent comment by Alex B

Can’t blame this on Hilbert – Mar 02, 2009 at 1:36 PM

Senate OKs Obama’s economic bailout plan by indystar

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan has passed the Senate and is on its way to difficult House-Senate negotiations. Just three Republicans helped pass the... – Feb 10, 2009 at 1:24 PM in News