Stories tagged with "economic downturn"

Dell debuts Mini 3 'smart' phone by indystar

Deal with biggest Chinese wireless carrier to bring touch-screen tool running Android SEATTLE — Dell is officially jumping into the “smart” phone market this... – Nov 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Government workers ponder taking unpaid leave by indystar

Indiana is offering state government employees voluntary unpaid leave, but it’s unclear how many workers might give up part of their paycheck during a recession to help the... – Nov 10, 2009 at 1:06 PM in Politics & Government

Faultless takes up fight to retain Sallie Mae jobs by Carrie Ritchie

Fishers council leader to travel to D.C. to ask Bayh to vote against student loan reform Fishers is working with other Central Indiana communities to save Sallie Mae. Pending... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Fishers

Community colleges may be victims of their success by indystar

Arthur Call commutes three hours roundtrip to Ivy Tech Community College in Peru for his anatomy class because similar courses on campuses closer to his Indianapolis home are... – Nov 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Daimler 3Q net falls 74% by indystar

FRANKFURT — German carmaker Daimler AG said today its net income fell 74 percent in the third quarter as the global downturn led to steep declines in revenue from its truck... – Oct 27, 2009 at 9:03 AM in Business

U.S. Steel posts 3rd straight quarterly loss by indystar

United States Steel Corp. said today it lost money for a third straight quarter as the global economic downturn continued to dampen demand for the metal. But the company said its... – Oct 27, 2009 at 8:21 AM in Business

Apple updates iMacs, adds new mouse by indystar

SEATTLE — Apple Inc. updated its iMac desktop computer line Tuesday and introduced a mouse that responds to the touch of fingers instead of using buttons or scroll wheels. Those... – Oct 20, 2009 at 3:15 PM in Business

Expert sees slower growth in Avon schools by Josh Duke

A demographics expert says that with the recent and upcoming building additions and a slow down in growth, Avon School leaders have the district positioned well for the next six... – Oct 13, 2009 at 12:34 PM in Avon

Is the worst behind us? Let's talk about it by indystar

About a year ago, the recession dominated discussions. The question on most minds: Were we beginning to see signs of the economic downturn in our communities? Now, some talk of... – Oct 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Kevin Morgan

Learning lessons from Irwin bank failure by indystar

Irwin Union Bank and Trust Co. collapsed during what has been a nasty economic downturn. But Irwin and its corporate parent, Columbus-based Irwin Financial, were not merely victims... – Oct 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Daniel Lee

Has recession changed your tax situation? IRS site has helpful tips by indystar

If you’ve been pounded by the recession, I imagine the last thing you want to think about is your tax situation. But you’d better be thinking about it, because you... – Sep 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Tuition scrutiny by indystar

Balancing the need for world-class universities while keeping public college education affordable When the state’s public universities announced tuition increases this summer... – Sep 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Voices

Hill-Rom CEO Soderberg says he'll retire in 2011 by Daniel Lee

Hill-Rom Chief Executive Officer Peter Soderberg, who oversaw the splitting up of one of Indiana’s most venerable large companies, plans to retire by April 2011 — the... – Sep 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Fishers budget faces 23% in cuts by Carrie Ritchie

2010 proposal totals $72 million and waits for OK Fishers expects its budget to decrease dramatically in 2010. Though the budget has not been finalized, the town likely will spend... – Sep 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Fishers

Housing plan raises concern by Bill Mccleery

Greenfield man asks if time is right to add 100 low-income apartments Greenfield residents and officials are giving mixed reviews to a plan to use federal stimulus aid to build... – Sep 16, 2009 at 8:08 PM in Greenfield

Other health-care options by indystar

Now that everyone in politics has concluded that the “public option” is about to be very publicly dropped from health overhaul legislation, perhaps it is time that... – Sep 15, 2009 at 5:22 PM in Commentary

Keeping it pretty for less most recent comment by Dewvonx

Recession is indeed a challenge for us to become... – Sep 14, 2009 at 5:41 AM

In Noblesville, Web developer IMAVEX keeps things loose, growing by Daniel Lee

Noblesville firm keeps adding tools to clients’ sites by sharing features from one with others Walk into the Noblesville offices of Web design and marketing company IMAVEX,... – Sep 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Jobs program focuses on helping the disabled by Daniel Lee

State initiative tries to increase employers’ interest in hiring during tough economic times Denise Coleman just did something many job seekers hope to do: She used an... – Sep 03, 2009 at 12:44 AM in Business

Recession puts its stamp on junk mail by indystar

You can find a bright spot in the recession as close as your mailbox: There are far fewer hefty catalogs, bulging coupon packets, unwanted credit-card offers and glossy fliers... – Aug 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business