Stories tagged with "industry group"

Washington lunges for keys as bonus joyride resumes by indystar

NEW YORK — The fat cats were supposed to get their comeuppance. After Wall Street’s most prominent firms — by their own admission - helped cause the 2008... – Jan 17, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Business

State poultry association donates to food pantries by indystar

Indianapolis — The Indiana State Poultry Association has donated more than 145,000 pounds of eggs, chicken, turkey and duck to food pantries in the state. Lt. Gov. Becky... – Nov 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Nursing homes are looking for workers by indystar

State and industry group start program to match jobless with long-term care careers MUNCIE, Ind. — Carol Schafer has been looking for work since she was laid off last... – Oct 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Recession wrecks auto repair shops by Daniel Lee

Rising cost of parts and loss of customers forgoing repairs have had a corrosive effect The auto body repair business is considered recession-proof: When the economy is bad and... – Oct 29, 2009 at 11:50 PM in Business

Indy salvage yard first to win green award by indystar

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says an Indianapolis junkyard is the first in the state to receive its recognition for environmentally friendly practices. The... – Oct 14, 2009 at 7:13 AM in Business

Program to cut foreclosures exceeding estimates, feds say by Jeff Swiatek

Critics say rules, job loss keep many from being helped A 6-month-old federal foreclosure-prevention program is helping more homeowners than expected, even as new foreclosures... – Oct 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Coal group's opposition to climate-change bill sparks Duke's departure by Robert Annis

Duke Energy says it is pulling out of a clean-coal industry group because other members were fighting federal climate-change legislation. In July, the American Coalition for Clean... – Sep 08, 2009 at 12:55 AM in Business

$80B deal could energize health-care overhaul by indystar

Drug makers agree to offer discounts to Medicare recipients WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers scouring for money to reduce the cost of... – Jun 21, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Health Care & Pharma

GM to eliminate 1,100 US dealers by indystar

NEW YORK — General Motors on Friday told about 1,100 of its dealers — one in five — that they would be dropped by late next year, adding to the economic pain radiating from the... – May 15, 2009 at 6:32 PM in News

Raise ethanol limits to put more Americans to work by indystar

It is important that our state seriously support all upcoming biofuel initiatives. The best solution to the high unemployment rate is to use our local resources. We have good... – Apr 08, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Restaurants struggle as consumers eat at home by indystar

Cash-strapped consumers are getting reacquainted with cooking at home, and that’s been bad news for restaurants and their stocks. The dining-out industry is suffering through... – Feb 24, 2009 at 7:54 AM in News

London's West End theaters defy downturn by The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- London's West End theaters defied a tide of economic gloom with record ticket sales in 2008, according to figures released Monday.The Society of London... – Jan 26, 2009 at 1:03 PM in Entertainment