Stories tagged with "michael hicks"

Ball State report: Cash for Clunkers sparked auto sales by Tom Spalding

The merits of the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program may be debated for years, but the program definitely sparked auto sales, says a new report by Ball State University. Of the... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:27 PM in Business

TV buyers are going with smaller screens to save money by Tom Spalding

Television set sellers Best Buy and hhgregg say bargain-hunters have started a trend. They’re buying smaller screens to save a few hundred bucks. In quarterly reports,... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Ball State University study: Holiday shopping to drop about 1% by Tom Spalding

Total sales during the holiday shopping season are projected to fall about 1 percent over last year, even if discount stores offer deep price cuts, says a new national study by... – Nov 06, 2009 at 8:00 AM in Business

Cummins recalls 400 workers -- temporarily by Tom Spalding

Plant to make Dodge Ram engines a few weeks, then be idled again About 400 Cummins workers returned to work Monday — for the time being — as a Walesboro plant resumes... – Jul 14, 2009 at 2:03 AM in Business

Jobless face new realities in search by Lindsay Machak

Hopefuls return to school, embrace networking as they try to land employment Robert O’Brien lost his corporate job three years ago and has spent the past two years running... – Jun 22, 2009 at 2:46 AM in Marion County

Ketzenberger: Auto industry woes felt long ago by indystar

The news that General Motors will file for bankruptcy today doesn’t shock Hoosiers or the Indiana economy nearly as much as it would have just a generation ago. Back then, GM... – Jun 01, 2009 at 2:23 AM in John Ketzenberger

Survey gets 9,000 ideas for Indiana stimulus projects by indystar

Renovating a zoo facility called monkey island. Upgrading school toilets so they don’t flush when no one is around. Creating the world’s fastest alternative-fuel... – Apr 13, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Communities

BSU: Indiana gets 'A' despite manufacturing losses by indystar

Despite heavy job losses in the last year, the nation’s manufacturing and logistics industries continue to provide a key source of growth, says a report out today from Ball... – Mar 30, 2009 at 3:47 PM in Business

Ind. leads nation in new jobless claims by John Russell

Manufacturing layoffs push state into unwanted top spot. Hammered by sweeping layoffs in the auto and manufacturing industries, Indiana has jumped to No. 1 in the nation for the... – Mar 20, 2009 at 2:49 AM in Business

Long lines for free Thanksgiving meals highlight Central Indiana's growing need by indystar

Last year, Harold and Bea Stecher spent their Thanksgiving handing out food and greeting visitors at Hope International Ministries’ holiday dinner.This year, they were the... – Nov 30, 2008 at 2:01 AM in Communities

Bankruptcy might fix what ails carmakers by indystar

Honda threw open the doors to its new Civic assembly plant in Greensburg on Monday, but the auto industry talk is about whether General Motors and Chrysler will get bailed out or... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Economy deals bad hand to Indiana casinos by indystar

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana’s typically resilient gambling industry is taking a beating from the nation’s economic downturn.The gambling industry has been... – Oct 28, 2008 at 9:20 AM in Business